IndustryAI is reshaping UK mortgage lending but challenges remainArtificial intelligence is increasingly used across the UK mortgage market, from automating document processing to suggesting loan options and enabling faster transactions.4 min read
IndustryWhich AI Use Cases Deliver Quick Gains for SMEs — and Why Company Size MattersCompany size strongly shapes how firms approach AI: smaller businesses tend to adopt off-the-shelf tools for quick wins, while larger companies build controlled, often closed systems that prioritize risk management, data protection and explainability.3 min read
IndustryFinancial IT 2026 conference to examine AI, fintech and cybersecurity trends in bankingThe Financial IT 2026 conference will be held on May 28 at the Marriott Hotel Budapest, focusing on artificial intelligence, fintech competition, digital transformation and cybersecurity in the banking sector.4 min read
IndustryIndustrial and Chip Stocks Moving Together as AI Builds Drive, Raising Market-Risk ConcernsAI-related data-center construction is increasingly aligning the performance of traditional industrial firms with semiconductor makers, pushing correlations to multi-decade highs and concentrating market risk.3 min read
IndustryPeople Struggle to Tell AI-Generated Images From Real Photos in Online TestParticipants in an online quiz run by Liftup, an online marketing firm, were asked to classify 25 images as real or AI-generated with 10 seconds per image.1 min read
IndustrySamsung shifts to emergency mode as strike threat and shortages hit memory productionSamsung Electronics has preemptively reduced wafer production and put selected fabrication tools on standby ahead of a planned 18-day strike by tens of thousands of semiconductor workers starting May 21.3 min read
IndustryInteractive AI portrait aims to reshape British national identityArtist Es Devlin has launched a participatory installation that combines visitors' selfies into a continuously changing, charcoal-style digital portrait of the United Kingdom.2 min read
IndustryAnalysts Warn of Bubble Risks as AI Stocks Drive Historic Market RallyAI-linked stocks have pushed markets into a historic rally, prompting comparisons with past bubbles and prompting divided views among economists.3 min read
IndustryEfficiency, Energy and Pragmatic AI: Key Takeaways from the Portfolio SME Forum in PécsAt the Portfolio SME business forum in Pécs experts agreed that short-term competitiveness for Hungarian SMEs hinges on adapting to high and volatile energy prices, while medium-term resilience depends on deliberate digitalisation and cautious AI adoption.5 min read
IndustryWestend to Present Hungarian AI and Energy Innovations at ICSC 2026 in Las VegasWestend, part of Gránit Pólus Csoport, was invited to present its operational AI, proptech and energy solutions at the ICSC 2026 conference in Las Vegas on May 18–20.2 min read
IndustryAI agents poised to reshape the energy sector’s operationsCompanies may move beyond better forecasts toward AI systems that autonomously execute tasks, coordinate processes and create business value.2 min read
IndustryHungary's AI Uptake High but Projects Falter amid Security and Strategy GapsMicrosoft's 2025 report places Hungary among the world's top 20 countries for AI adoption as the share of working-age people using AI rose from 27.9% to 29.8% between the first and second half of 2025.4 min read
