IndustryManaging Data Assets as the Foundation of Official Statistics and Economic CompetitivenessThe traditional survey-based model of official statistics, developed in an era of scarce data, is increasingly unable to meet users' needs for timely, detailed information.3 min read
IndustryYouTube will automatically label and highlight AI-generated videosYouTube will begin automatically tagging videos it identifies as AI-generated and make those labels more prominent on both regular uploads and Shorts.2 min read
IndustryDuckDuckGo Sees Temporary Usage Spike in US After Google Announces More AI FeaturesFollowing Google's announcement at its I/O conference that it will integrate more AI features into Search, DuckDuckGo reported a notable short-term rise in interest in the United States.2 min read
IndustryMcKinsey: AI could add €15bn and lift Hungary's productivity by 2030McKinsey & Company’s forthcoming study argues that Hungary must shift from growth driven by employment expansion to productivity-led development, with artificial intelligence offering a major opportunity.2 min read
IndustrySpotify to Let Users Create AI-Based Remixes After Universal Music DealSpotify announced a new feature that will allow users to create remixes and cover versions of real artists’ songs using artificial intelligence, under an agreement with Universal Music Group.2 min read
IndustrySpotify and Universal Agree to Let Subscribers Create AI Covers and RemixesSpotify has reached a deal with Universal Music Group that will allow subscribers to use artificial intelligence to create covers and remixes of popular songs; the feature will be paid but pricing has not been announced.3 min read
IndustryKrisztián Róbert remains president of MAGE; membership expanded and regulatory representation strengthenedAt its annual general meeting on 19 May 2026, the Magyar Gépjárműipari Egyesület (MAGE) reviewed its recent professional, advocacy and financial results.3 min read
IndustrySpotify adds narrated magazine articles from over 650 English-language titlesSpotify has launched a collection of more than 650 narrated magazine articles from publications such as Rolling Stone, The Atlantic, Vogue, Variety and Vanity Fair.2 min read
IndustrySam Altman says AI has eliminated fewer jobs than feared but human work remains essentialOpenAI CEO Sam Altman told an Australian conference that artificial intelligence has so far destroyed far fewer jobs than he and others had expected after the 2022 launch of ChatGPT.2 min read
IndustryMicrosoft withdraws Claude Code access as YC champions token-driven cost modelMicrosoft will revoke most employees' access to Anthropic's Claude Code by June 30, six months after distributing it to thousands of staff, after many preferred it over Copilot CLI.2 min read
IndustryBanks Acknowledge AI-Driven Job LossesMajor banks are openly recognizing that generative AI is eliminating some roles even as it creates others.2 min read
IndustryPortfolio AI in Energy 2026 to Spotlight AI and Digitalisation in the Energy SectorThe Portfolio AI in Energy 2026 conference takes place on May 27 in Budapest, bringing together energy, technology and business decision-makers to discuss how artificial intelligence and digitalisation are reshaping the sector.3 min read
