Inside SenseTime and HKSTP’s 40,000 Petaflops AI Data Center Bet
HKSTP and SenseTime are building a 40,000 petaflops AI data center in Hong Kong by 2030. The project aims to fuel AI industrialization but faces questions on energy and chip access.
-
-
Doomjobbing: The Anxiety-Fueled Job Hunt Trend in the Age of AI
Doomjobbing is the new workplace trend where anxiety over AI and layoffs drives professionals to endlessly apply for jobs without real intent. Recruiters see through the panic, and experts urge skill-building over mindless applications.
-
NVIDIA Tops World’s Biggest Companies in 2026, SpaceX Joins Top 10
NVIDIA claimed the #1 spot among the world’s largest companies in 2026 with a $5.145 trillion valuation, overtaking Alphabet and Apple. SpaceX entered the top 10 at #6, highlighting the rise of AI hardware and private space ventures.
-
China’s AI Leads in Capability But Lags in Trust, Global Poll Finds
A Public First poll of over 18,000 people reveals China’s AI is widely viewed as technologically ahead, yet it ranks near the bottom in trust. The findings highlight a critical gap between perceived capability and public confidence.
-
Brain Implant Power User Speaks Again as South Korea Races Ahead on AI
Casey Harrell, paralyzed by ALS, becomes the first intensive user of a speech brain-computer interface. Meanwhile, South Korea’s AI fervor contrasts with US skepticism, and Anthropic faces export curbs over intelligence risks.
-
LLM Fallbacks Break Agent Pipelines: The Missing Recovery Layer
When a production AI agent hits a rate limit, swapping models without adapting the payload can silently corrupt output. Emmanuel I. Michael discovered this failure mode and built a zero-dependency recovery layer that snapshots state, normalizes payloads, and injects resume context to maintain schema integrity during failovers.
-
Alipay Launches AI Assistant Abao, Surpassing WeChat in Super App AI Race
Alipay has launched Abao, an AI-powered assistant that transforms its super app into a conversational interface for everyday tasks. The move puts Alipay ahead of WeChat in the race to integrate AI agents into China’s most popular platforms.
-
Alibaba.com Deploys AI Tools to Supercharge Pakistani SME Exports
Alibaba.com introduces AI-driven solutions under the DigiSME Pakistan initiative to help small businesses reach international markets. The tools offer intelligent buyer matching, real-time translation, and predictive analytics to boost export efficiency.
-
Tech Layoffs Surge 44% in 2026 as AI Becomes Top Reason for Cuts
Technology layoffs have jumped 44% in 2026, with nearly 150,000 workers affected as companies blame AI. Yet record profits and soaring wealth among AI founders raise doubts about the real reasons behind the cuts.
-
xAI’s Grok 4.3 Lands on AWS Bedrock with Always-On Reasoning for Enterprise Agents
xAI’s Grok 4.3 is now available on AWS Bedrock, bringing always-on reasoning and configurable effort levels to enterprise AI workflows. The model targets legal and financial use cases with cost-effective token efficiency.
