IndustrySpace-based AI data centers attract investment amid cooling and launch cost challengesStartups and major tech companies are investing in AI data centers in orbit, proposing solar-powered satellites to perform computation and radiate waste heat into space.5 min read
IndustryAnduril and Qualcomm to Make a U.S.-Focused Rugged Laptop, Preorders in 2027Anduril and Qualcomm announced BlueChip, a hardened laptop intended to shift key PC component production to the United States and allied countries, with preorders expected in 2027.3 min read
IndustryChina's STAR50 AI and chip stocks plunge 40%, wiping out $480 billion in valueChina's STAR50 index of AI and semiconductor companies has dropped about 40% in under four months, erasing roughly $480 billion in market value and ending a two-year rally that began after government stimulus.2 min read
IndustryHelsing reveals Contra missile system to counter high-speed attack dronesGerman defence firm Helsing unveiled the Contra air-defence missile system designed to intercept high-speed attack drones using AI-coordinated engagements and projectiles costing under $100,000 each.2 min read
IndustryDeutsche Bank cuts small-business loan decision times from weeks to minutes using internal AI platformDeutsche Bank says an internally developed AI platform called ADA has shortened credit decision times for smaller corporate clients from weeks to minutes, and reduced decision windows for multinational loans from months to weeks after a summer rollout.2 min read
IndustryEconomists Debate Risks and Opportunities of Heavy AI Use in Policy WorkLeading economists reacted after Harvard's Jason Furman said he would lean on AI tools instead of staff economists for much of White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) analytical work.4 min read
IndustryHow AI Is Reshaping Developer Workflows and Team StructureAI tools are producing widely divergent outcomes within the same engineering teams: from engineers opening dozens of pull requests a day to specialists using models for a few narrow tasks.7 min read
IndustryVon der Leyen proposes institutional reforms to boost efficiency and AI-driven digitalisationUrsula von der Leyen presented recommendations from an independent expert group on Monday in Brussels, calling for a broad overhaul of how the European Commission operates.2 min read
IndustryCEE banks adopt AI for customer-facing services but lag in lending and cybersecurityA Visa survey covering 17 European countries, including eight Central and Eastern European markets, shows banks in the region widely use AI for customer relations and product development but underutilize it in lending, risk management and cyber-fraud prevention.2 min read
IndustryNetlock appoints Dr. George Tilesch to lead AI and global strategyNetlock has named Dr.3 min read
IndustryHow Hungary Can Capture Value in the AI TransitionFor Hungary, success in the AI era depends less on building giant foundational-model labs than on ensuring the value created by AI stays and scales within the country.6 min read
IndustryFanatics and OpenAI introduce AI-powered 'Shop the Look' to simplify fan shoppingFanatics has launched an OpenAI-powered version of its Shop the Look feature across its network, recommending coordinated game-day outfits using real-time product and inventory data.2 min read
