IndustryRetail investors turn net sellers of SpaceX shares for first time since June IPOFor the first time since SpaceX's June IPO, retail investors were net sellers on August 7, offloading $4.5 million more in shares than they bought, according to Vanda Research.2 min read
IndustryMicrosoft may unveil Maia 300 AI chip as soon as SeptemberMicrosoft could introduce its next in‑house AI chip, Maia 300, this autumn—possibly in September—according to The Information and sources familiar with the plans.2 min read
IndustryUniversity AI researchers adapt as frontier AI shifts to private labsResearchers from universities who gathered at a Schmidt Sciences AI2050 convening say the cutting edge of AI has migrated to private companies, leaving academics with limited access to models, hardware and training details.8 min read
IndustryWhy open-source architectures matter for the future of AIOpen-source principles—modularity, standard interfaces and composability—have historically enabled waves of distributed innovation and can play the same role in AI.5 min read
IndustryOpenAI pledged by letter to support responsible AI infrastructure in TexasOpenAI sent a letter to Texas Governor Greg Abbott in which it pledged to support the development of responsible artificial intelligence infrastructure in the state.1 min read
IndustryZuckerberg's long essay on personal AI intensifies public mistrustOn Monday Mark Zuckerberg published a 6,500‑word essay laying out his vision for “personal superintelligence” and how Meta plans to make AI widely accessible.4 min read
IndustryDebt Collection in Transition: AI, FX Mortgage Restructuring and Enforcement Reform on the AgendaThe Portfolio and EOS half-day conference Követeléskezelési Trendek 2026 will take place on 15 September 2026 at the Radisson Blu Béke Hotel, focusing on the impact of AI, automation, devizahitel (foreign-currency mortgage) resolution and planned enforcement reforms on the debt-collection market.3 min read
IndustryBanks Factor Local Opposition into Data‑Center Lending DecisionsMajor Wall Street banks and asset managers increasingly treat local community opposition as a material credit risk when financing data‑center projects.3 min read
IndustryTime served hidden ads to AI training crawlers to influence model outputsA German developer discovered that Time published machine-only, FAQ-style versions of articles containing embedded advertisements intended for training crawlers such as ClaudeBot.2 min read
IndustryRetailers Keep Customers’ Spending Even as Shoppers Discover Products via AIShoppers increasingly use AI assistants such as ChatGPT and Google Gemini to discover and shortlist products, and those AI referrals drive higher-intent traffic.2 min read
IndustrySouth Korea's growth led by semiconductor surge, but external risks persistA sharp rise in semiconductor exports has driven South Korea's recent economic improvement, with July exports reaching $98.89 billion and chip shipments expanding 179% year-on-year to $41 billion, the Korea Development Institute reports.2 min read
Industry64th Economists' Assembly to Open in Eger with Speeches by Varga Mihály and Kármán AndrásThe 64th Közgazdász-vándorgyűlés will begin on 10 September 2026 in Eger, opening with addresses by Magyar Nemzeti Bank Governor Varga Mihály and Finance Minister Kármán András.2 min read
