For almost two years, UniCredit chief executive Andrea Orcel has pursued a larger stake in Germany’s Commerzbank despite repeated political resistance in Berlin. What began as an unwelcome investment has gradually developed into a situation in which German officials and… Read More ›
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Meta’s AI Workforce Gamble Exposes the Limits of Automation
Meta’s attempt to rebuild its workforce around artificial intelligence has exposed a problem that extends far beyond one company: replacing human work with AI is considerably harder than reducing the number of people doing it. What began as an ambitious… Read More ›
Bill Gates Warns AI Expansion Is Outpacing Govt. Policy Preparation Globally
Bill Gates is warning that the world is entering an artificial intelligence transition faster than governments, businesses and communities are preparing for its consequences. In a new essay, the Microsoft co-founder argues that AI could deliver major gains in medicine,… Read More ›
China’s Humanoid Robots Move From Hype to Useful Work
China’s humanoid robotics industry is entering a more consequential stage as manufacturers try to prove that machines built to resemble people can perform useful work outside exhibition halls. At the World Robot Conference in Beijing, companies demonstrated robots sorting parcels,… Read More ›
Luxury Fossil Sales Put Dinosaur Science at Risk
For decades, the discovery of a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton represented one of palaeontology’s greatest scientific achievements. Today, however, the world’s rarest dinosaur fossils are increasingly becoming multimillion-dollar collectibles, attracting wealthy buyers willing to pay prices that most museums cannot match…. Read More ›
AI Detection Faces Reality Beyond Image Generation
The rapid improvement of artificial intelligence image generators has been matched by an equally urgent effort to develop reliable systems that distinguish synthetic content from authentic photographs. Yet recent scrutiny of Meta’s newly previewed AI image detection tool highlights how… Read More ›
Japan Accelerates AI Strategy as Concerns Grow Over Technological Dependence
Japan is intensifying efforts to strengthen its artificial intelligence capabilities amid growing concerns that countries failing to develop competitive AI ecosystems could become increasingly dependent on foreign technologies. The warning from senior government officials reflects a broader shift in how… Read More ›
Tax Incentives Become Hong Kong’s New Weapon in the Battle for Global Investment Talent
Hong Kong is preparing to deepen its campaign to attract elite investment professionals by considering tax changes that could significantly increase the city’s appeal to hedge fund managers, private equity executives and wealth management specialists. The proposed reforms, which would… Read More ›
Tesla’s Self-Driving Ambitions Face Growing Doubts From Inside Its Own AI Operations
Tesla’s aggressive push toward fully autonomous driving is facing increasing scrutiny not only from regulators and safety researchers but also from former employees who worked directly on the company’s artificial intelligence systems and reviewed thousands of real-world driving incidents involving… Read More ›
AI Infrastructure Surge Fuels Component Shortages, Lifting Prices of Consumer Electronics Worldwide
The global race to build artificial intelligence infrastructure is reshaping not only data centers and cloud platforms but also the cost structure of everyday electronics. As technology giants pour unprecedented sums into AI systems, demand for advanced memory chips has… Read More ›