IndustryCircles builds AI-native telco stack with OpenAI to raise ARPU and cut churnCircles has integrated the OpenAI API into an AI-native telco stack—centered on its AI Concierge, multi-agent CareX architecture, and Xplore IQ personalization engine—to deliver proactive, context-aware customer experiences.3 min read
IndustryMcKinsey: AI Could Reshape the Global Insurance IndustryMcKinsey’s new analysis argues that artificial intelligence may trigger a faster, deeper transformation of the insurance sector than previous waves of digitalisation or platformisation.6 min read
IndustrySam Altman suggests using ChatGPT Work as a parental assistant, sparking debateOpenAI CEO Sam Altman proposed using ChatGPT Work to generate personalized daily podcasts for families by connecting calendars and children’s interests, prompting widespread online reaction.2 min read
IndustryPPH Media launches Urban Tech & Smart City Awards to spotlight Hungarian data-driven city projectsPPH Media has announced the first Urban Tech & Smart City Awards to recognize Hungary’s most innovative smart city, urban tech and data-driven projects.2 min read
IndustryHow Trail of Bits Built an AI‑Native Operating Model: a Ladder, Skills and HackathonsDan Guido, CEO and cofounder of Trail of Bits, lays out a practical, organization‑level approach to move a company from AI‑assisted tools to AI‑native workflows.6 min read
IndustryAmundi: energy shock and monetary outlook reshape markets as AI rally peters outAmundi Alapkezelő says renewed Iran–US hostilities and refinery outages have pushed energy prices higher, amplifying inflation and prompting central bank tightening that reverberates through bond markets.4 min read
IndustryIndia shifts from downloads to spending as app revenue surgesIndia’s mobile app consumer spending reached a record $345 million in Q2, up 35% year-over-year, driven by generative AI, streaming and productivity apps rather than gaming.3 min read
IndustryJuly volatility driven by AI sell-off and market rotation, VIG Alapkezelő saysVIG Alapkezelő attributes July’s market volatility to a pause in AI-driven investment momentum, monetary policy uncertainty and broad sector rotation.3 min read
IndustryAI and Behavioral Science Combine to Personalize Debt Collections, PAIR Finance SaysSebastian Clajus, Behavioral Director at PAIR Finance, told Portfolio that combining AI with behavioral science can make debt collection more effective and less stressful for customers.3 min read
IndustryShoppers Let AI Handle Groceries Before Financial or Luxury Purchases, New Studies ShowThree recent studies examined which purchases consumers are willing to let AI agents handle and found groceries and household essentials top the list, while financial products and luxury goods rank lowest.2 min read
IndustryDeepMind reassigns and disperses AlphaFold team as focus shifts to GeminiLess than a year after AlphaFold brought Google DeepMind a Nobel Prize, the company has dispersed the original research team: most authors of the landmark paper were reassigned over the past year and nearly a quarter have left.2 min read
IndustryPublishers' Google Search Traffic Drops as AI Answers Replace Site VisitsPublishers have seen a sharp decline in Google Search referrals as Google increasingly provides AI-generated answers on its platform.3 min read
