2026
“The Claude Effect”: how Anthropic’s AI triggered a sell-off in British tech giants
The UK stock market has been hit by the “Claude crash” phenomenon. Investors fear that Anthropic’s new AI tools will destroy the business mo
Startup Simile secures $100 million for AI-based human behavior forecasting
Startup Simile aims to change how businesses approach analytics by predicting customer actions and investor questions using machine learning
YuanChen Technology launches new AI division in Shenzhen
Chinese industrial giant YuanChen Technology is expanding its presence in the AI market by creating a new subsidiary for software developmen
Chinese AI startup shares rise despite decline in Hong Kong tech index
While the Hang Seng Tech index moves into the red, shares of AI developers and chipmakers are posting solid gains, standing out against the
Xiaomi releases the source code of its first VLA model for robots
The Chinese tech giant unveiled Xiaomi-Robotics-0, an open 4.7-billion-parameter neural network that combines computer vision and robot cont
Chinese AI startups rise despite Hong Kong tech index decline
Zhipu AI and MiniMax shares are posting double-digit gains amid a broader market slide. Investors are shifting from media giants to AI model
How to Train Matryoshka Embeddings for Ultra-Fast Data Search
Learn how Matryoshka Representation Learning makes it possible to shrink vectors to 64 dimensions without a significant loss in search accur
MinerU adapted to run on 10 Chinese AI chip models
MinerU, a document parsing tool from the Shanghai AI Laboratory, now supports Chinese-made hardware, including Ascend and T-Head chips.
The Age of Digital Illusion: How Neural Networks Erased the Boundaries of Reality in Three Years
From Midjourney’s early experiments to Kling’s hyperrealistic videos, neural networks have made a quantum leap. We examine why the boundarie
Waymo plans 1 million weekly rides by 2026
Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving car unit, projects more than 1 million paid robotaxi rides per week in the US by the end of 2026.
Anthropic to pay for power grid modernization to avoid higher household bills
AI startup Anthropic has promised to fully cover the cost of power grid upgrades so that new data center construction does not affect ordina
The Evolution of Doubao: ByteDance to Introduce a Next-Generation Model in 2026
ByteDance has announced a major update to its AI ecosystem. The spotlight is on Doubao 2.0 and new tools for video and image generation.
Secure AI assistant: is reliable protection possible in the era of autonomous agents?
The shift from simple chatbots to autonomous agents opens new possibilities, but carries critical risks for data and system security.
Elon Musk restructures xAI after sudden co-founder departures
Elon Musk announced sweeping changes to the structure of his AI startup xAI. The decision comes after the sudden departure of two key compan
Cisco forecasts margin decline due to chip prices despite AI boom
Cisco reported mixed financial results: rising demand for AI infrastructure ran into a sharp increase in component costs, unsettling investo
Stack Infrastructure raises $2.1 billion to expand AI infrastructure
Data center operator Stack Infrastructure plans to secure a major loan to expand capacity in Australia amid growing demand for AI.
OpenAI researcher resigns over ads, warning against becoming another Facebook
Zoe Hitzig left OpenAI on the day ad testing launched in ChatGPT. She warns of the risks of the AI giant becoming like Facebook, with its co
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B MoE is now available in Amazon SageMaker
NVIDIA is expanding its presence in the AWS cloud: the compact Nemotron 3 Nano 30B MoE model is now available to SageMaker JumpStart users f
Blackstone invests $1 billion in AI startup Anthropic
Blackstone is increasing its stake in Anthropic to $1 billion. The funding round is expected to attract more than $20 billion.
Lumma malware returns with elusive lures
Lumma Stealer, previously contained, is active again, using the advanced Castleloader and click phishing for large-scale infections.
Anthropic to raise more than $20 billion from Founders Fund and D.E. Shaw
Anthropic is closing one of the largest funding rounds in startup history. The company plans to raise more than $20 billion from leading Sil
Modal Labs nears a $2.5 billion valuation as AI infrastructure gets more expensive
Startup Modal Labs is in talks over a new funding round. The company, which simplifies running AI models in the cloud, could be valued at $2
xAI lays its cards on the table: from the Colossus supercomputer to interplanetary AI
Startup xAI published rare footage from an internal meeting where the team discussed Grok's future and ambitions to build intelligence for s
Baidu Wenxin: sharp growth in activity during Chinese New Year
Chinese giant Baidu reported a fourfold increase in the number of active users of its Wenxin neural network. The main drivers were image and
Hexin Power: embodied AI for farmers valued at 500 million yuan
Startup Hexin Power has raised investment to develop agricultural robots. Its harvesting solutions cost several times less than Western alte
The End of DJI's Monopoly: How Oppo and Vivo Are Preparing Osmo Pocket Rivals
DJI dominated the niche of compact stabilized cameras for years. But the phenomenal success of the Pocket 3 has pushed smartphone giants int
Zhipu AI shares jump 12% after announcement of new models
Chinese AI giant Zhipu AI saw a sharp rise in its share price. Investors were encouraged by higher subscription prices for developers and th
Chinese AI Compute Market: Tech Stocks Rise at the Open
Shares of companies providing infrastructure for AI are leading gains on Chinese exchanges. Investors are shifting attention to hardware and
Amazon introduces Alexa+: a new level of voice AI
Amazon is updating its voice assistant, Alexa, making it smarter and more natural with generative AI. See how to access the new capabilities
Meta invests more than $10 billion in building a giant AI campus in Indiana
Meta is expanding its AI infrastructure by committing a record sum to a new data center. The large-scale project in Indiana will become a ke
BNP Paribas and Mistral AI sign a three-year strategic agreement
Europe’s largest bank is expanding its partnership with French startup Mistral AI to deploy generative AI across its financial operations.
AI economics in orbit: why space data centers cost three times as much as ground-based ones
Placing computing capacity in space sounds appealing, but the $42.4 billion per gigawatt price tag makes the project practically unfeasible.
The illusion of simplicity: why the hype around AI resembles infobusiness
The current trend around neural networks increasingly resembles the era of “performative success.” Instead of real technology, we are being
AI speeds up the search for materials for safe nuclear waste storage
Researchers from Skoltech and Sber AI used graph neural networks to model the properties of technetium carbides. The new method speeds up th
Bill Ackman's Pershing Square acquired a significant stake in Meta
Hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management disclosed the purchase of a large block of Meta shares. Investors are betting on the AI future
Apple conquers China with the "Hermès color," while OpenAI integrates into Pentagon systems
iPhone sales in China jumped 38% thanks to the new design. Meanwhile, OpenAI is integrating ChatGPT into U.S. Department of Defense platform
Zhipu shares in Hong Kong hit a new all-time high
The company's shares rose more than 9 percent amid strong demand for AI technologies. The market is assessing the prospects of China's large
Deli's evolution: how a stationery manufacturer is capturing the high-tech market
China's Deli is breaking stereotypes about "low-tech" stationery. From developing unique pen tips to building its own printers based on dome
The Great Migration: How AI Is Forcing Office Workers to Change Careers
The labor market is changing: copywriters and journalists are moving into manual trades because of dumping and automation. Find out why AI e
TI-DPO: A New Method for AI Alignment by Evaluating Token Importance
Researchers introduced TI-DPO, an algorithm that fixes the main problem of standard DPO through detailed analysis of each word during neural
Ant Group open-sources multimodal model Ming-Flash-Omni 2.0
Ant Group unveiled Ming-Flash-Omni 2.0. The new open-source model challenges Gemini 2.5 Pro, offering advanced text, image, and voice capabi
Ant Group unveils Ming-flash-omni 2.0: an open multimodal breakthrough
Ant Group has made Ming-flash-omni 2.0 publicly available. It is the first model to generate voice, music, and sounds in a single stream, ou
Zhipu AI expands further: new technology subsidiary established in China
Zhipu AI, one of the leaders of China's AI market, has opened a new division for software development and data processing in the city of Nan
NVIDIA introduced KVTC: an LLM cache compression technology that will make neural networks run 20x faster
NVIDIA researchers introduced KVTC, an innovative KV-cache compression method. The technology can reduce memory consumption by 20x, addressi
Robots in a Data Trap: Why Backflip Videos Are Only the Beginning
While videos of dancing humanoids take over social media, the industry is running into a harsh reality: a shortage of high-quality data for
Dismissal at OpenAI: conflict over ethics and “adult mode”
Scandal at OpenAI: a top executive who opposed NSFW content was dismissed over discrimination allegations. She denies wrongdoing, citing pro
Naboo raises $70M for an AI platform to manage corporate events
Paris-based startup Naboo is turning event planning into a full-fledged procurement system. The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners
The Death of Icons: Why 80% of Mobile Apps Will Soon No Longer Be Needed
The future of operating systems is being built around intents, not buttons. The OpenClaw project and new strategies from Apple and Google ar
Wall Street Dumps Shares of Companies Threatened by AI
Wall Street investors have begun selling off the assets of companies whose business could suffer from the advance of AI. Everyone is being h
AI revolution on Wall Street: investors dump stocks
Artificial intelligence is changing the rules of the game in the stock market. Companies under threat are seeing their shares fall.
Jack Ma's Ant Group bets on AI medicine
Fintech giant Ant Group is shifting its focus to the $69 billion medical AI market. After its IPO was canceled, the company is looking for n
How to simplify neural network development: a guide to using Einops for tensor computations
The Einops library is becoming the standard for working with tensors in deep learning. We explain how to make code cleaner and avoid errors
OpenAI updated ChatGPT Deep Research: reports are now easier to read
OpenAI introduced a built-in full-screen viewer for the Deep Research tool. AI analytical reports now have easier navigation and a structure
Google introduced NAI: Gemini-based adaptive interfaces for inclusive design
Google Research proposes rethinking software accessibility. The NAI framework uses Gemini AI agents to instantly adapt the interface to the
Shanghai scientists uncover the "dark side" of social interactions among AI agents
Researchers in Shanghai modeled destructive behavior by AI agents in autonomous networks, uncovering hidden threats to future digital ecosys
Diffusion language models challenge GPT with a 892-token speed record
Researchers have introduced a 100-billion-parameter diffusion model that runs faster than traditional solutions. This opens an alternative p
Investment fund launched in Guangzhou to develop the semiconductor industry
Chinese state funds and banks have formed a 1 billion yuan partnership to finance chip development and high-tech innovation in the Guangzhou
Alibaba Cloud increased its market share to 36% thanks to AI
Cloud giant Alibaba is strengthening its position in China. Rising demand for AI infrastructure has secured the company’s leadership and nin
SMIC: AI memory boom creates smartphone chip shortage
High demand for AI memory is crowding out low-cost components, driving up electronics prices and causing shortages of parts for mid-range sm
Shanghai rolls out a global maritime strategy: new port hub development plan
Shanghai authorities have presented a plan to turn the city into a leading global maritime hub. The plans include terminal expansion, digita