As companies like HP tie billions in savings directly to AI and thousands of layoffs, politicians are scrambling to respond. New laws aim to force transparency, but real-world enforcement is messy. The debate is creating unexpected political bedfellows.
Chinese AI chip startup Biren has successfully raised $717 million in its Hong Kong IPO, pricing at the top of its range. The offering saw massive oversubscription, highlighting intense investor interest in China’s domestic semiconductor efforts. This comes as the country pushes hard to develop alte
According to Forbes, an AI named Nova authored a Medium piece calling Google’s NotebookLM “the most important AI product nobody understands.” The core argument is that its power comes from curated source material, not clever prompting, making it uniquely reliable for high-stakes fields like law. Thi
The Big Four consulting firms went all-in on AI in 2025, deploying tens of thousands of “intelligent agents” and investing billions. But the shift is already reshaping their workforce, with graduate hiring cuts and a massive push to hire technologists instead.
Starting in January, a pilot program will require 6.4 million Americans on traditional Medicare to get AI-driven prior authorization for 17 specific procedures. The program, called WISeR, is launching in six states and marks a significant shift toward Medicare Advantage-style controls.
Duke Energy is taking a major step toward new nuclear power in North Carolina. The utility has filed for an early site permit, eyeing up to 600 megawatts of advanced nuclear capacity by 2037.
Softbank has finalized its enormous $40 billion commitment to OpenAI. The final tranche of over $22 billion was sent last week, completing a deal first reported in February. This capital is set to fuel OpenAI’s ambitious infrastructure plans.
In a digital-first world, AI companies are going analog. They’re pouring over $300 million into offline ads and real-world events, from calm billboards to pop-up cafes, all in an effort to make their tech feel tangible and trustworthy.
In a massive win for Samsung, its upcoming HBM4 memory chips have been selected by AI giants Google, Nvidia, and Broadcom. This could lead to a global scramble for supply, driving prices and Samsung’s profits way up.
The self-tracking trend is evolving from counting steps to analyzing how we think. Platforms like MyIQ are leading a shift toward structured cognitive diagnostics, offering users insights into their mental patterns instead of just motivational nudges.
