Amid persistent pressure from inflation, elevated cost-of-living burdens and subdued consumer confidence, Ingka Group — the world’s largest franchisee of the IKEA retail concept — has reported a rise in annual profits even as overall revenue dipped slightly. What lies… Read More ›
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AI Assistants is Redefining Work Success for Neurodiverse Employees
In today’s workplaces, professionals diagnosed with conditions such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder and Dyslexia are increasingly turning to artificial-intelligence (AI) agents and tools to gain tangible advantages at work — not just accommodations, but strategic… Read More ›
Alibaba Bets on Consumer AI Reinvention: How Its New Chatbot Signals a Strategic Shift in China’s Digital Ecosystem
In a decisive move to recapture momentum in China’s fiercely competitive consumer-facing AI space, e-commerce giant Alibaba has launched an AI-driven chatbot assistant within its Quark app. The deployment marks a clear shift from enterprise-centric operations to engaging everyday users… Read More ›
Defiance Rewarded: Why Venezuela’s Machado Won the Nobel Peace Prize While Trump’s Demands Fall Flat
The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader **María Corina Machado**, a decision that resounds far beyond Latin America. It is both a personal tribute to a woman who risked her life to confront authoritarianism and… Read More ›
AI and Child Online Safety: How Global Measures Are Shaping the Future of the Internet
The push to protect children online is accelerating worldwide, and artificial intelligence is at the heart of this new wave of safety measures. From legislative action in Europe and North America to tech-led initiatives in Asia and Africa, countries are… Read More ›
AI Supercomputer Set to Speed Neoantigen Discovery and Transform Cancer Vaccine Design
Access to a national-scale AI supercomputer promises to accelerate the hunt for tumour-specific targets and to compress the early stages of personalised cancer vaccine development. By enabling researchers to analyse tens of thousands of patient datasets and run far larger… Read More ›
China’s Cambricon’s Breakout Run: How China’s Homegrown AI Chipmaker and Nvidia Rival Turned Surge in Demand into Profit
Cambricon Technologies has transformed from a loss-making contender into one of China’s most watched semiconductor success stories, posting a blistering rise in revenue and record profit in the first half of the year. Investors and industry executives say the company’s… Read More ›
Crypto Theft Surges to Record Levels as Attackers Escalate Tactics
Crypto theft has reached unprecedented heights in 2025, driven by a convergence of high‑profile exchange hacks, flourishing decentralized finance exploits, and an alarming uptick in attacks on individual holders. Already more value has been stolen this year than in all… Read More ›
Novartis Doubles Down on Kisqali to Power Breast Cancer Treatment Growth
Novartis is placing its biggest wager yet on Kisqali, its cell‑cycle kinase inhibitor for breast cancer, aiming to transform the fast‑growing therapy into a true blockbuster. With heart‑failure drug Entresto set to face generic competition next year, the Swiss drugmaker… Read More ›
Waymo Accelerates as Tesla Gears Up Robotaxi Expansion
Alphabet’s autonomous‑vehicle arm, Waymo, is rapidly scaling up its driverless taxi service across U.S. cities even as Tesla moves to broaden its nascent robotaxi operations. Waymo recently crossed the 100 million fully autonomous miles driven milestone—doubling its total in just six… Read More ›