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ThursdayDec 11, 2025 9:00 am

Australia Starts Implementing Social Media Ban for Kids Under 16

Millions of teenagers and children less than 16 years of age have lost access to their social media accounts after the Australian government started implementing a law that banned social media access to those below 16 years of age. The ban took effect on Wednesday, and several platforms, such as Threads, Facebook, YouTube, X, Instagram, Reddit, Snapchat, TikTok and many others were expected by the government to suspend or deactivate the accounts of Australian users who are below 16 years of age. The platforms are also expected to prevent underage users from opening alternative accounts after the removal of their…

TuesdayDec 09, 2025 9:00 am

Xiaomi CEO: Humanoid Robots will Do Most Factory Work in 5 Years

The CEO OF Xiaomi, Lei Jun, has predicted that humanoid robots are set to run smart factories within the coming five years. He affirmed that this shift will be enabled by artificial intelligence and it will happen rapidly rather than gradually. His comments come at a time when China is pushing to have the manufacturing systems in the country modernized and made smarter. The Chinese automaker’s CEO gave the example of the company he heads as an illustration of the changes that are coming to all factory floors. Xiaomi has installed an AI-vision-powered X-ray system to inspect electric car parts…

FridayDec 05, 2025 9:00 am

Global Ad Spend is Projected to Exceed $1 Trillion Next Year

According to forecasts by dentsu, the global spend on advertising is expected to exceed a trillion dollars for the first time ever in 2026. This sum is expected to reflect a 5.1% increase from the same expenditure in 2025, and the percentage increase exceeds the forecast of 3.1% growth for the global economy in 2026. These projections of how much will be spent globally on advertising highlight how strategically important it is for firms to continuously advertise their offerings despite the ongoing macroeconomic challenges. According to the report published by dentsu, 86% of Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) anticipate that the…

ThursdayDec 04, 2025 9:00 am

Sam Altman Sounds the Alarm at OpenAI as Rival Chatbots Gain Traction

Sam Altman, the CEO of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, has told employees at the company that ChatGPT is at a critical time and needs to be urgently improved in order to fend off the growing competition from rival AI chatbots. According to media reports, this “code red” was conveyed through an internal memo circulated to staff. The instant impact that Gemini 3, a chatbot made by Google, has had, has rattled OpenAI and the ChatGPT maker has decided to allocate a lot more resources towards efforts to improve ChatGPT in the wake of the growing competition within firms with AI-powered chatbot…

TuesdayDec 02, 2025 9:00 am

Amazon to Invest $50 Billion in AI for Federal Agencies

Last week, Amazon announced that it was going to invest approximately $50 billion to expand supercomputing and AI capabilities to address the needs of its U.S. government clients using Amazon Web Services. The commencement of this project is slated for next year. Under the project, data centers will be built with advanced networking technologies and cutting-edge compute capabilities. The investment will add about 1.3GW of supercomputing and artificial intelligence capacity to its services like AWS Secret, AWS Top Secret and AWS GovCloud Regions. All these services are specifically designed for use by U.S. government entities. The investment will make it…

ThursdayNov 27, 2025 9:00 am

New Documentary Explores How Taiwan Dominated the Global Semiconductor Industry

A new documentary that is currently showing in Vancouver, Canada traces the history of how Taiwan came to conquer the global semiconductor industry. Currently, the island nation produces at least 60% of all the semiconductors made globally and supplies about 90% of all advanced chips needed around the world. This hasn’t always been the case, and Taiwan worked its way from the ground up to the dominant position it now commands in this industry. A Chip Odyssey, the new documentary made by a Canadian team led by Hsiao Chu-chen, traces the history of how this small island nation achieved this…

TuesdayNov 25, 2025 9:00 am

Economic Nationalism and Tariffs to Shape American Semiconductor Manufacturing

The future of semiconductor manufacturing in the U.S. is going to be largely influenced by the wider economic policy direction and the tariff regime of the Trump administration. Trump firmly believes that the semiconductor industry of the country should be led by American or American-based companies and the policies or actions taken by Washington will have a direct impact on what happens on the ground in this industry. It has become clear that the Trump administration is looking at tariff threats and actual tariffs as way to encourage foreign firms to undertake manufacturing on U.S. soil. However, events so far…

FridayNov 21, 2025 9:00 am

AI Presents New Opportunities and Risks to the Insurance Industry

If you were to sum up 2025 in one word, it would be AI. Artificial intelligence has dominated conversations in all industries as people discuss its immense potential and the many unknowns about this tech field. One notable industry where the technology is being leveraged is the insurance industry, and its incorporation has come with many opportunities while also creating new risks. McKinsey & Company data shows that insurance firms have recorded a 10-20% success rate in improving the performance of new agents and they have seen premiums grow at about 10-15% through the use of AI. These are no…

ThursdayNov 20, 2025 9:00 am

US Could Sell Advanced AI Chips to Saudi Firm Humain

The U.S. is looking to approve the sale of AI chips to Saudi Arabia company Humain, according to people privy to the ongoing discussions. Such a deal would be a big victory for Crown Prince Salman as he concludes his visit to Washington where he has held discussions with President Trump. The sources that wished to remain anonymous revealed that the AI chips would be part of an accord that is being negotiated between the two countries. Saudi Arabia has had to obtain special permission to import advanced chips from the U.S. since 2023 when export restrictions were broadened by…

TuesdayNov 18, 2025 9:00 am

Opportunities for Innovative Renewable Energy Solutions for AI Data Centers Abound

According to a recent report published by the International Energy Agency, approximately $580bn will be spent on AI data centers in 2025. This figure exceeds the capital expenditure going to finding new supplies of oil by $40bn. This comparison with fossil fuel is telling, given the growing concerns about the adverse effects of the AI boom upon efforts to combat climate change. AI data centers have a huge appetite for electricity, and the construction of these data centers seems to have only just started. Already, many utilities are sounding the alarm about a looming crisis saying they will be hard-pressed…

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