Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group has revealed its latest artificial intelligence model, Qwen 3.5, marking a significant push in its efforts to compete globally with AI systems developed in the United States and domestically. The announcement underscores intensifying rivalry as governments and corporations race to lead in generative and autonomous artificial intelligence capabilities. The Qwen … Read more
Global adoption of generative artificial intelligence reached 16.3% of the world’s population in the second half of 2025, marking a 1.2 percentage point increase from the first half and bringing AI to roughly one in six people for learning, work or problem-solving. The growth, while record-setting, remains uneven, with the Global North advancing nearly twice … Read more
Following the successful events in Abu Dhabi, Riyadh is preparing to take center stage in the global artificial intelligence ecosystem as it gears up to host the Global AI Show 2026, a major international gathering that will bring together policymakers, tech leaders, researchers, startups, and investors from around the world. Scheduled to take place from … Read more
Microsoft has reported quarterly revenue that exceeded Wall Street expectations, driven by strong growth in its artificial intelligence and cloud computing businesses as the company continues to push for wider global adoption of AI tools. The software giant said revenue for the October-to-December quarter reached $81.3 billion, an increase of 17% from the same period … Read more
China has approved the import of its first batch of Nvidia’s H200 artificial intelligence chips from the United States, signaling a shift in Beijing’s stance toward advanced U.S. technology as demand for AI computing power surges. Nvidia, based in California, is the world’s leading supplier of high-performance AI chips used to train and run large-scale … Read more
European Union regulators have opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s social media platform X for potential violations tied to the misuse of its AI tool Grok, the European Commission said Monday. The inquiry focuses on allegations that Grok has been used on X to create and circulate sexually explicit and harmful deepfake images, raising … Read more
More artificial intelligence is being embedded into Gmail as Google seeks to evolve the world’s most widely used email service into a versatile personal assistant capable of refining writing, condensing scattered inbox information and generating daily task lists. The enhancements, unveiled Thursday, could mark a significant shift for Gmail, which revolutionized email communication upon its … Read more
Cristiano R. Amon, the president and CEO of semiconductor giant Qualcomm Incorporated, said that artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming robotics into a scalable reality, positioning it as the company’s next major frontier for edge AI. In an interview with CNBC’s Jon Fortt, Amon drew parallels between Qualcomm’s success in the automotive sector and its ambitions … Read more
Meta Platforms Inc. has agreed to acquire Singapore-based artificial intelligence startup Manus, a key player in autonomous AI agent technology, in a transaction valued at more than $2 billion. The deal marks one of Meta’s most significant AI purchases and underscores the company’s continued push to expand its artificial intelligence offerings across its suite of … Read more
Japanese multinational investment holding company, SoftBank has agreed to buy the U.S based global digital infrastructure investment firm DigitalBridge for $4 billion as part of its artificial intelligence push. The deal, which has been unanimously approved by a special committee of DigitalBridge’s board of directors, will see SoftBank acquire all the outstanding common stock of DigitalBridge for … Read more
Thomson Reuters Corp, one of the world’s largest and most trusted providers of technology and information services, marked 2025 as a year of defining innovation, bold investment, and global leadership in artificial intelligence (AI). The company accelerated its transformation of professional work by rolling out advanced AI-powered solutions, forging strategic partnerships, and expanding its global … Read more
The world’s largest online talent marketplace, Upwork, made a strong impression at NeurIPS 2025, one of the leading global conferences for artificial intelligence, machine learning and computational neuroscience, held this year in San Diego, United States. The event brought together thousands of researchers, builders and innovators exploring the next frontier of AI. The atmosphere was … Read more
Look AI, a new design tool developed by a China based technology firm, is using advanced algorithms to streamline the fashion design process and give designers real-time creative capabilities. Fashion design traditionally requires hours of sketching, fabric selection and pattern adjustments before concepts can be fully realized. Look AI aims to simplify that process by … Read more
Amazon Web Services has announced the public release of its Trainium3 AI chip, a custom processor designed to reduce the cost and speed up the training of artificial-intelligence models — a move that positions Amazon as a growing competitor to Nvidia in the data-center chip market. AWS said the Trainium3 chip is up to four … Read more
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology released a study Wednesday showing that artificial intelligence can already replace 11.7% of the U.S. labor market, representing roughly $1.2 trillion in wages across finance, health care and professional services. According to CNBC, the findings are based on the Iceberg Index, a labor simulation tool built by MIT and Oak … Read more
China is aggressively integrating artificial intelligence and robotics into its manufacturing backbone, using AI-powered dark factory, and “factory brains” to coordinate assembly lines and logistics. Massive government and private investments are driving the country’s industrial upgrade, helping it maintain a competitive edge even as labor costs rise and trade tensions simmer. Companies such as Midea … Read more