IndustryReport: OpenAI Developing a Mobile, Screenless AI Speaker That 'Feels Like a Companion'Bloomberg reports that OpenAI is developing a mobile, screenless smart speaker that can sync with ChatGPT and learn about its owner over time, with moving mechanical elements and a designed…2 min read
IndustryUniversities must redesign computing education as AI becomes pervasiveArtificial intelligence is already embedded in students' work, teaching tools and research, and higher education must respond with strategic reforms rather than incremental IT updates.3 min read
IndustryAnthropic pledges CAD 10 million to Canadian AI research with partnerships across institutes and hospitalsAnthropic is committing CAD 10 million to Canadian research institutions to support responsible and beneficial AI work, partnering with Amii, Mila, the Vector Institute, several universities, CHEO and CAMH.4 min read
IndustryAnthropic’s bleak new ad draws criticism for unsettling imageryAnthropic’s latest advertisement, titled “There’s hope in hard questions,” has provoked backlash for its dark, doomer-style visuals and confrontational tone.3 min read
IndustryChina’s exports hit $412bn as AI, green tech and EV demand climbChina’s goods exports reached a record $412 billion last month, driven by strong global demand for AI-related products, green technologies and electric vehicles.2 min read
IndustryAgentic AI shifts CX from static journeys to real‑time decision orchestrationAgentic AI is changing customer experience (CX) from designing fixed journeys to governing ‘decisions in motion’—real‑time, goal‑driven choices that determine what customers actually see and receive.6 min read
IndustrySouth Korea Raises 2026 GDP Forecast to 3% and Accelerates Semiconductor, Data Center and AI InvestmentsSouth Korea's government raised its GDP growth forecast for this year from 2% to 3% and announced accelerated implementation of three "megaprojects" focusing on semiconductors, data centers and artificial intelligence.2 min read
IndustryAI adoption hits record levels among Hungarian mid-size and large firms, survey findsA K&H Innovációs Index 2026 első féléves felmérése szerint a legalább 300 millió forintos árbevételű magyar közép- és nagyvállalatok 58 százaléka már használ valamilyen mesterséges intelligencia-megoldást, míg az AI-fejlesztést végzők aránya fél év alatt 24-ről 36 százalékra nőtt.3 min read
IndustryMeta Expands Hyperion AI Campus in Richland Parish to $50B+ and 5 GW, Reshaping a Rural CommunityMeta has expanded its planned Hyperion AI data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana from a $10 billion project in 2024 to a more than $50 billion, 5-gigawatt supercluster.2 min read
IndustrySK Hynix’s US ADR Pullback Sparks Liquidation Wave in KoreaSK Hynix’s recent US ADR listing quickly gave way to an almost 8% retreat while its Seoul shares plunged over 20% across two sessions.2 min read
IndustryMark Cuban warns AI could deepen US healthcare's middleman problemsBillionaire investor Mark Cuban warned that artificial intelligence could worsen problems in the US healthcare system by empowering insurers, PBMs and other intermediaries to automate claim denials and bureaucratic delays.2 min read
IndustryFive practical steps for companies to govern AI spending and scale agentic workflowsAs businesses move from simple chat uses to longer-running, agentic workflows, leaders need visibility into who is using AI, which models and products are consuming capacity, and what outcomes those usages deliver.5 min read
