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The cost of being half-hearted in AI and how to avoid the Solow Paradox

The cost of being half-hearted in AI and how to avoid the Solow Paradox

Not too long ago, one of the world's most data-driven companies admitted that its AI spending was becoming “harder to justify”. Uber's President and COO, Andrew Macdonald, told the Rapid Response podcast that the company had blown through…

Nearly half of India's workforce wants a new job. Here's why

Nearly half of India's workforce wants a new job. Here's why

Google leads India's most attractive employer brands, with Tata Group and Amazon following closely. Nearly half of India's workforce plans job changes within the next six months. Work-life balance and career progression are key factors…

'Terrifying': deadly Russian attack on Kyiv overwhelms Ukraine's air defence

France 24

'Terrifying': deadly Russian attack on Kyiv overwhelms Ukraine's air defence

At least 17 people died in a brutal Russian attack on #Kyiv and its region, including eight at a railway station. While it managed to intercept most drones, #Ukraine failed to stop a single Russian missile as it struggles with a crucial…

France 24

No One Can Afford to Make ‘Myst’ Games Anymore

No One Can Afford to Make ‘Myst’ Games Anymore

“Myst” sold over 6 million copies in the ’90s. Its latest sequel couldn’t shore up any funding, pointing to an existential crisis among double-A games.

Microsoft has 'good news' and 'bad news' for engineers using AI coding tools

Microsoft has 'good news' and 'bad news' for engineers using AI coding tools

Microsoft has told engineers to curb AI token spending, with EVP Jay Parikh writing in an internal memo that "tokenmaxxing is not what we are optimizing for." The company has made OpenAI's cheaper GPT-5.6 the default internal model, set AI…

Taiwan is investigating 17 Chinese firms for poaching its chip talent

Taiwan is investigating 17 Chinese firms for poaching its chip talent

Taiwan is again accusing China of trying to buy the talent it cannot build. The island’s Investigation Bureau said it is probing 17 Chinese companies suspected of illegally recruiting local high-tech engineers. The sweep was substantial…

Lucid is cutting $1.4bn and betting its survival on robotaxis

Lucid is cutting $1.4bn and betting its survival on robotaxis

Lucid’s turnaround plan comes down to spending far less and hoping robotaxis pay off. The luxury electric-vehicle maker unveiled a $1.4bn cash-savings programme this week, alongside a second-quarter net loss of $1.26bn. The scale of the…

China’s AI revenue projected to reach US$13b on breakthroughs, adoption: Goldman Sachs

South China Morning Post

China’s AI revenue projected to reach US$13b on breakthroughs, adoption: Goldman Sachs

Rising cost efficiency and rapidly advancing capabilities from players like DeepSeek and MiniMax have prompted Goldman Sachs to raise its run-rate revenue forecast for China’s artificial intelligence model market by 30 per cent to US$13…

South China Morning Post

Viral Mugshot Accounts Are Ruining Women’s Lives

Viral Mugshot Accounts Are Ruining Women’s Lives

Mugshawtys and similar pages often frame mugshots as thirst traps. The women featured are humiliated and are sometimes harassed for months and years after their arrests.

Trump’s AI testing plan is limited and vague

The Verge

Trump’s AI testing plan is limited and vague

The Trump administration's framework for assessing potential cybersecurity risks posed by advanced AI reportedly has no interest in testing open models. Axios reports that not only do the voluntary guidelines outright exclude open models…

The Verge

How to choose an app development agency for your startup: a founder’s guide

How to choose an app development agency for your startup: a founder’s guide

For founders building from idea to MVP to scale, Chop Dawg makes the case for choosing a technical partner with process, staying power, and long-term accountability. Start With the Decision That Shapes the Product For a startup founder…

Rethinking defense in the wake of OpenClaw attacks

Rethinking defense in the wake of OpenClaw attacks

Thanks to rapid developments around AI, cybersecurity pros seem due for a reminder that the threat landscape has fundamentally changed. This time it's OpenClaw ringing the alarm bells, but in truth we see the same cycle repeating itself…