IndustryJapan and UK discuss deeper defence ties and next‑generation fighter under GCAP amid funding uncertaintiesJapanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met in London to discuss deepening defence, economic and technological cooperation, with particular focus on the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) to develop a next‑generation fighter by 2035.3 min read
IndustryFull-day family robotics and AI open day at ELTE Lágymányos CampusEötvös Loránd University’s Faculty of Informatics hosts a free Family Day on 20 June 2026 at the Lágymányos Campus, presenting hands‑on robotics, drones, underwater robots and accessible AI demonstrations.3 min read
IndustryHungarian firms fail to prepare over‑45s for AI transition, survey findsA 2026 spring survey by The Seniors shows that most Hungarian workers aged over 45 are comfortable using AI tools, yet nearly three quarters say their employers have taken no concrete steps to prepare them.2 min read
IndustryRising U.S. opposition to data centres as local concerns mountA recent Heatmap poll finds 71% of Americans would oppose a data centre being built near their home, a sharp shift from support levels measured nine months earlier.2 min read
IndustryChatGPT reaches one billion monthly users as rivals post triple-digit growthSensor Tower estimates that OpenAI’s ChatGPT passed one billion monthly active users in May, becoming the fastest-growing software to hit that milestone since its November 2022 launch.2 min read
IndustryAI's two-stage effect on inflation: initial upward pressure, later disinflation possibleWidespread adoption of artificial intelligence likely follows a two-phase macroeconomic pattern: an initial investment-driven boost that can raise inflation, followed—after several years—by productivity gains that reduce unit costs and inflation.4 min read
IndustryOne in Five German AI-Using Firms See Some Graduates Replaceable by AI-Augmented Lower-Skilled WorkersA survey by the Munich-based ifo Institute finds that nearly 20% of German companies using artificial intelligence consider it feasible to substitute some university-educated employees with lower-skilled workers supported by AI tools.2 min read
IndustryBill Gurley Says Anthropic’s Writings Suggest It Is ‘Midwifing’ a DeityVenture capitalist Bill Gurley spent thirty days reviewing Anthropic’s public materials, including an 80‑page “Constitution,” podcasts by the company’s chief philosopher, and an essay by Dario Amodei.2 min read
IndustryGoogle Brings Gemini to the World Cup as Sponsor and Live AI ExperimentGoogle has signed the Argentine Football Association in March to make its Gemini AI the main global sponsor of Argentina at this World Cup, placing the logo on the training kit and integrating Gemini into coaching and analysis.2 min read
IndustryZero‑Water Nuclear‑Derived Cooling Could Free AI Data Centers from Water ConstraintsFerveret, a startup founded by two MIT nuclear engineering researchers, submerges AI servers in a low‑boiling liquid adapted from reactor physics to provide cooling without using water.2 min read
IndustryUkrainian drone commander says goal is to isolate Crimea by severing Novorossiya highwayRobert Brovdi, calling himself “Magyar”, says Ukrainian drone strikes have cut traffic on the Novorossiya highway by more than two thirds and aim to disconnect the occupied Crimean peninsula from Russia.2 min read
IndustryMajor media groups restructure amid decline in traditional revenuesGlobal media companies including CNN, NBC News, RTL Group and several French publishers are reorganizing operations, cutting jobs and investing in digital products as audiences shift away from linear TV and print.3 min read
