Two major international banks in Hong Kong reportedly lost access to Anthropic's Claude AI tool for their local teams, a move seen as weakening the city's global financial hub status and highlighting AI's strategic geopolitical treatment rather than neutral infrastructure.
AI is rapidly transforming geopolitical competition, compressing strategic time and shifting the advantage from resource-rich nations to those that innovate and adapt effectively. This dynamic is crucial for understanding the US-China rivalry, though domestic institutional adaptation is key for great powers to maintain their position.
Hong Kong's tech chief Sun Dong warns AI's impact will surpass previous industrial revolutions, affecting graduates and traditional sectors. The administration plans to accelerate training and develop new jobs, including proprietary LLMs and a HK$50 million education program.
Rowan Hooper's "Togetherness" challenges Darwin's emphasis on competition, highlighting the crucial role of cooperation and symbiosis in nature. The book argues that understanding these interdependencies is vital for conservation efforts.
Pope Leo XIV's new encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, addresses the social challenges of AI, urging political leaders to safeguard human dignity against technological upheaval and the risk of humans becoming "user tools of an algorithmic order."
China is rapidly integrating AI into its industrial sectors, aiming for widespread adoption by 2030. Experts at an IDC summit noted the shift to agentic AI but cautioned that high-risk markets like healthcare and aerospace may face challenges.
University of Central Florida graduates booed a speaker discussing AI's impact on jobs, reflecting widespread anxiety among students about AI's role in their future careers.
At a New York City ballroom late last month, a crowd of hi-tech luminaries gathered at an honours ceremony. The biggest draw for the assembled tech geniuses was Nvidia founder Jensen Huang, the superstar head of one of the world’s most valuable companies, set to receive the night’s top award. In some ways, engineers have been at the centre of every industrial revolution, Huang told the crowd, from steam to electricity to information technology. But this one, artificial intelligence (AI), will be...
GE Vernova reported Q1 2026 revenue of $9.34 billion, up 16% year-over-year, beating estimates. Orders surged 71% to $18.3 billion as AI data center demand fuels natural gas turbine sales. Shares jumped 12% to an all-time high of $1,142, with the company raising its price target to $1,300. The backlog reached $163 billion, with management expecting $200 billion by 2027.
