Reading Time : 2 minutesDisney’s partnership with OpenAI marks a turning point for generative AI in entertainment. By licensing its characters for AI video creation while challenging unapproved uses elsewhere, Disney is redefining how intellectual property and artificial intelligence can coexist. The move signals a future where collaboration, not confrontation, shapes the role of AI in creative industries.
Reading Time : 2 minutesTencent’s flagship AI brand “Hunyuan” has been renamed to HY to sharpen global appeal without changing the underlying technology. The rebrand accompanies the launch of HY 2.0 models with advanced multimodal capabilities and broader integration across cloud and applications. This move aims to simplify the identity of a powerful generative AI suite as Tencent competes globally.
Reading Time : 2 minutesMachine learning and AI could add up to 15 percentage points to global growth by 2035, but the payoff depends on responsible deployment, new business models, and managing impacts on energy, skills, and equitable access.
Reading Time : 2 minutesAlibaba’s new Qwen Consumer Business Group, led by Wu Jia, accelerates AI adoption through products like the Qwen app and Quark search. Launched in November 2025, it aims for an AI super app integrating with e-commerce. Emphasizing open-source, it competes with Baidu and Tencent, signaling a shift to seamless consumer AI experiences.
Reading Time : 2 minutesThe U.S. has decided to let Nvidia sell its H200 AI chips to selected customers in China, reopening part of a market that was blocked by earlier export controls. Washington will take a share of the revenue, while China gains access to hardware it struggled to replace. The move reshapes commercial, political, and technological dynamics across the Pacific.
Reading Time : 2 minutesSome experts now argue that AI will not trigger a wave of job losses but instead create a shortage of skilled workers. As automation expands, industries struggle to find people who can manage, supervise, and integrate advanced systems. Rather than eliminating humans, AI seems to be reshaping work toward higher-skill roles, leaving gaps companies can’t easily fill.
Reading Time : 2 minutesDubai’s WOOHOO restaurant debuts the world’s first AI chef, Chef Aiman, who designs innovative menus while human chefs cook and refine dishes. Fusing international flavors and futuristic design, the venue blends technology with gastronomy. Though AI lacks taste and intuition, the collaboration enhances creativity, sustainability, and dining experiences, showcasing a bold step in culinary innovation.
Reading Time : 2 minutesAnthropic released a study estimating how much current AI tools could boost economic productivity by analyzing real user conversations with Claude. Their findings suggest meaningful efficiency gains, though based on optimistic assumptions about how saved time is used. The report hints at a future where AI becomes a measurable driver of growth, yet still faces real-world limits.
Reading Time : 2 minutesSiemens CEO Roland Busch will headline CES 2026, unveiling a bold vision for “industrial tech for the AI era.” He’ll spotlight how Siemens plans to scale AI through digital twins, automation, and real‑world deployment—transforming traditional industries and reinforcing its role as a pioneer in connected, intelligent systems.
Reading Time : 2 minutesGoogle DeepMind has brought in Boston Dynamics’ former CTO Aaron Saunders to push its robotics ambitions far beyond software. His arrival signals a shift toward building real-world machines powered by Gemini, DeepMind’s multimodal AI. The company wants to create a unified platform for robots, blending advanced reasoning with durable hardware to move robotics into its next global breakthrough phase.
Reading Time : 2 minutesFoxconn is joining forces with OpenAI to develop and manufacture advanced AI data-center hardware in the United States. The partnership focuses on building racks, power systems, and networking components in several U.S. facilities, giving OpenAI early access to new designs. The move strengthens the domestic AI supply chain while marking a major shift in Foxconn’s long-term strategy.
Reading Time : 2 minutesMeta is moving beyond traditional energy contracts and entering the electricity trading market to secure enough power for its rapidly expanding AI infrastructure. By creating a new subsidiary, signing nuclear deals, and investing in geothermal projects, the company aims to control its energy supply more directly and reduce the risks of rising demand and unstable grids.
Reading Time : 2 minutesMicrosoft is rolling out a wide set of new AI upgrades across Windows devices, making Copilot more natural, expressive, and useful. The features now work on Intel and AMD machines, not just Qualcomm models, and include real-time captions, image creation, proactive suggestions, and a new animated avatar. The platform is also adding stronger security, better IT controls, and support for more AI models.
Reading Time : 2 minutesFormer Google CEO Eric Schmidt warns that free open-source AI models from China could dominate globally, especially in developing nations unable to afford expensive Western AI. This shift raises critical geopolitical and technological challenges around AI sovereignty, competition, and global influence in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.
Reading Time : 2 minutesOpenAI is rolling out a beta for ChatGPT’s group chat mode in Taiwan. Users across all plans can invite up to 20 people to chat together, calling on the assistant by name. Conversations stay private and separated from your personal history. It streamlines planning, brainstorming, or meeting work, with moderation tools and age-sensitive content filters.
