IndustryAI-Generated Avatars Appearing in First-Round Job InterviewsRecruiters report encountering AI-generated avatars posing as candidates in initial job interviews.2 min read
IndustryUS Companies Mix Open‑Source and Chinese AI Models in Cost‑Saving Chatbot StrategiesSeveral major US firms are incorporating open‑source and Chinese AI models into consumer chatbots and assistants to cut costs, with some executives touting savings while US lawmakers raise security and transparency concerns.4 min read
IndustryAccenture Leak Suggests PDF-to-Markdown Conversions Drive High AI Token UseLeaked meeting audio reported by 404 Media on June 24 indicates Accenture’s internal data attributes much of the firm’s large AI token consumption to non-engineers converting PDFs into images and then into markdown.2 min read
IndustryPortfolio is hiring a junior technology journalistPortfolio, a leading Hungarian business media outlet and Príma Primissima award winner, is recruiting a junior technology journalist with up to two years' experience.2 min read
IndustryGoogle adds food-ordering to Maps but relies on third-party deliveryGoogle has added an AI-driven food-ordering feature to Google Maps in the US that can assemble orders using your route, preferences, and saved places.2 min read
IndustryHow Hungarian SMEs Can Prepare for AI: Practical Guidance Ahead of Sept. 9 ConferenceA growing torrent of AI-related developments — from security incidents and geopolitical moves to new regulation and bold predictions about the technology’s future — raises urgent questions for small and medium-sized enterprises.3 min read
IndustryMichael Burry Warns of a 1987-Style Crash While Maintaining Short Positions on Tech and SemiconductorsInvestor Michael Burry, known for forecasting the 2008 mortgage crisis, warned in a Substack post that the recent S&P 500 rally could end in a crash reminiscent of 1987, even as the index reached fresh record highs.2 min read
IndustryAirbnb speeds product development with AI, begins testing AI-powered searchAirbnb says artificial intelligence now writes a significant portion of its code and has shortened product development cycles by up to 60%, enabling a roughly 80% increase in shipped features compared with the same period last year.3 min read
IndustryJill Lepore argues tech firms are building an 'artificial state' and misreading sci‑fi warningsHistorian Jill Lepore, in her forthcoming book The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State, contends that major technology companies have adopted language and functions traditionally associated with democratic governments.3 min read
IndustryByteDance banned distillation of rival AI models in 2023, internal debates revealByteDance imposed an internal ban on distilling competitor AI models in 2023, according to reporting that links the move to growing scrutiny between Washington and Beijing.2 min read
IndustryReport: OpenAI’s planned donut‑shaped smart speaker may cost $300–$400Bloomberg reports that OpenAI is developing a portable, donut‑shaped smart speaker as a physical form of ChatGPT, designed with metal construction and ‘moving parts’ and expected to retail for roughly $300–$400.2 min read
IndustryGerman suppliers gain from US data‑centre and AI infrastructure boomA surge in US data‑centre construction and AI infrastructure investment is boosting revenues for several German companies, from large DAX firms to smaller listed suppliers.3 min read
