IndustryCompanies Ramp Up AI Spending but Struggle to Measure ReturnsGlobal corporate spending on AI infrastructure surged to $318 billion in 2025, yet many organizations still find it difficult to quantify the business returns from those investments.3 min read
IndustryTesla files 'Megapod' trademark for modular AI data-center hardware amid strong competitionTesla has applied to register the name "Megapod" with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a modular, rackable AI data-center hardware unit, according to Electrek.2 min read
IndustryELTE and Bosch Highlight Human-Centred Robotics at Intelligent Robotics FAIR 2026The Intelligent Robotics FAIR 2026, organised by Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) Faculty of Informatics in collaboration with the Bosch group in Hungary, will run on June 18–20, 2026 at ELTE and the Bosch Budapest Innovation Campus.3 min read
IndustryNoam Shazeer joins OpenAI from Google’s Gemini teamNoam Shazeer, a key contributor to the Transformer architecture, has left Google’s Gemini project to join OpenAI.3 min read
IndustryGenerative AI 'workslop' is eroding corporate knowledge and driving hidden costsRecent Harvard Business Review analyses and related studies warn that widespread use of generative AI can produce large volumes of low‑value content—so‑called “workslop”—that degrades organizational knowledge, increases rework, and imposes significant monetary and social costs.4 min read
IndustryGenerative AI's 'Workslop' and the Risk of Knowledge Decay in CompaniesRecent analyses in the Harvard Business Review and related research groups warn that widespread, low‑quality generative AI output is degrading organizational knowledge and eroding trust.9 min read
IndustryCompanies rein in employee AI use as compute costs surgeAfter months of encouraging staff to use AI tools, many companies are now restricting access as compute costs climb faster than expected.3 min read
IndustryJohn Jumper leaves DeepMind for Anthropic, weakening Google's AI positionJohn Jumper, vice president at Google DeepMind and co-recipient of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for AlphaFold, is leaving DeepMind to join Anthropic.2 min read
IndustryAI-Centric Banks Reshape Retail Lending, Customer Service — BCG AnalysisA recent analysis by Boston Consulting Group says banks that place artificial intelligence (AI) at the center of their strategy can gain a significant competitive advantage in the retail financial services market.3 min read
IndustryMercedes-Benz opens talks on easing German layoff ban amid cost pressuresMercedes-Benz has started discussions with employee representatives about tightening cost-cutting measures that could include lifting or softening the ban on dismissals at its German plants.2 min read
IndustryHow to Verify Digital Document Authenticity in the Age of DeepfakesAs AI-generated deepfakes proliferate, proving that a photo, video or document is genuine has become a cross‑sector business and regulatory challenge.3 min read
IndustryState Farm requires AI use from agents in new contracts through 2027State Farm CEO Jon Farney informed the company's roughly 19,000 sales agents that their existing contracts will be replaced and that anyone remaining past 2027 must sign a new agreement requiring daily use of AI tools.2 min read
