IndustrySouth Korea Concentrates Its Economy Around Massive AI Investments Approaching $1.93 TrillionSouth Korea announced three large-scale AI initiatives including major chip fabrication investments, a national rollout of AI data centers, and a push to lead in AI robotics.2 min read
IndustryAI rapidly replaced China's live-action micro-drama industryIn the first quarter of 2026, AI-generated content overwhelmingly displaced human-made live-action micro-dramas in China after ByteDance released Seedance 2.0 in February.2 min read
IndustrySouth Korea's exports surge in June as AI-driven chip investments lift semiconductor sectorSouth Korea's exports jumped sharply in June, led by an almost 200% rise in chip shipments as AI and data-center investments boost demand.4 min read
IndustryLoops, software factories and Forward Deployed Engineers dominated day 2 of the AI Engineer World’s FairOn the second day of the AI Engineer World’s Fair, discussion centered on loops, software factories and the emerging role of Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs).4 min read
IndustryAgent engineers and the future of forward deployed engineering in enterprise customer serviceNatalie Meurer, Head of Agent Engineering at Sierra, discussed the evolving role of forward deployed engineering (FDE) and the more specific title of “agent engineer” at the AI Engineer World’s Fair.4 min read
IndustryLocal, open-source AI rapidly narrows gap with cloud models, says Ahmad OsmanAhmad Osman, founder of Osmantic, argues that open-source large language models (LLMs) and local AI deployments are quickly closing the performance gap with proprietary frontier models.5 min read
IndustryCollaboration with the Shopify team to promote the agentic webAccording to a social media post, the author worked with user @tobi and the Shopify team and is ready to help advance the so‑called agentic web (agentikus web).1 min read
IndustryTokenmaxxing wanes as token costs and capacity reshape AI usageToken-intensive AI practices are declining as providers shift to credit-based billing and more expensive models.4 min read
IndustryOpenAI’s Chief Economist: AI Alters Tasks but Doesn’t Replace WorkersRonnie Chatterji, OpenAI’s chief economist, told attendees at the European Central Bank’s annual Sintra conference that AI touching a task does not automatically eliminate the job.2 min read
IndustryCleveland Fed's Beth Hammack Says AI-Driven Investment Is Adding Inflationary PressureBeth Hammack, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, warned that relentless demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure is a major driver of current inflation and could necessitate higher policy rates if price pressures persist.2 min read
IndustryThe missing phone company of the AI era: who will be the unglamorous distributor?As attention shifts from content to distribution in many industries, the AI sector still lacks a clear, neutral “phone company” to deliver models to users.4 min read
IndustryGoogle's AI buildout drove record electricity, water use and emissions last yearGoogle's environmental report released Tuesday shows that the company's rapid expansion of AI infrastructure pushed electricity demand, water consumption and greenhouse gas emissions to record levels last year.2 min read
