Artificial Intelligence (AI)

MacroPolo's Global AI Talent tracker reveals China as the top educator of elite AI researchers, yet most work in the US. Expert Kelly Forbes argues talent mobility, not just chips, defines AI leadership, with stark implications for India and US immigration policy.

SpaceX's record-breaking IPO has investors betting big on orbital AI data centers, promising to solve the energy crunch limiting AI growth. But the move also cements a space monopoly that could leave rivals grounded.

Maharashtra has partnered with Google for Education to provide free AI training to over 400,000 teachers. The program aims to boost digital literacy through master trainers and multilingual content, while the state retains control and emphasizes digital safety.

Respond.io, an AI customer conversation platform co-founded by Hassan Ahmed, raised $62.5M in Series B funding. The company plans to expand into North America and Europe, building on $35M ARR and 169% growth.

Norway will prohibit AI for students aged 6 to 13 and tightly control its use for teens, the government announced. The policy aims to reverse falling test scores by refocusing classrooms on reading, writing, and math.

President Trump told Axios he no longer views Anthropic as a national security threat, reversing last week's stance. The shift follows a meeting over blocked foreign access to AI models Fable 5 and Mythos 5.

The abrupt US suspension of foreign access to Anthropic's Mythos 5 and Fable 5 models exposes the fragility of international AI partnerships. India and other allies now face hard questions about technological sovereignty and dependence.

At its 49th AGM, Reliance Industries outlined an ambitious AI roadmap to make India a global leader. Chairman Mukesh Ambani emphasized building trusted, affordable AI for everyone, with a new sovereign infrastructure and network-embedded services.

Reliance Industries announced a sovereign AI ecosystem in Jamnagar powered by clean energy, with 120 MW of NVIDIA GPU compute by 2026. Jio also evaluates a private satellite constellation to connect India's remotest regions.

Global markets hit records fueled by AI profits, but underlying data reveals cracks. Debt, inflation, and geopolitical risks mirror AI’s hallucination problem—both can create convincing illusions that precede sharp corrections.

Alibaba's Joe Tsai unveiled an aggressive full-stack AI strategy at VivaTech, projecting a $50 trillion market. He warned that today's leading model companies may not capture long-term value, justifying Alibaba's diversified investments.

The AI boom has created a modern bezzle—undiscovered financial mischief. From circular vendor-investing to off-balance-sheet liabilities, the sector mirrors past manias. Cash burn and hidden risks point to a coming reckoning.

China is intensifying customs checks on indium exports, alarming buyers who rely on the metal for AI optical chips. The move stokes fears of formal export controls amid surging demand.

The World Economic Forum forecasts 170 million new AI-driven jobs by 2030, but 92 million roles face displacement. Beyond the net gain, job quality, geographic inequality, and governance gaps threaten to derail the transition.

Meta is building a 168 MW AI data centre in Jamnagar, India, as part of its global interconnected fleet. VP Santosh Janardhan explains how India's talent, users, and policy stability made it an attractive investment.

As Canada pushes AI adoption with its new national strategy, Microsoft's John O'Brien warns that innovation and security must move together. He outlines how organizations can build resilience through trusted partnerships, strong foundations, and a collaborative ecosystem.

The early Chinese investors of AI startup Manus are planning to repurchase the company from Meta for $2 billion, following a Chinese government order to reverse the deal. The move highlights growing geopolitical tensions over AI ownership and control.

Space companies are in preliminary talks with insurers to cover orbital AI data centers, a key move to secure debt financing. The discussions reveal early progress for an industry backed by SpaceX and Blue Origin, but challenges in risk modeling and hardware valuation remain.

Pakistan's Higher Education Commission mandates a 3-credit AI course for all public university students, aiming to boost digital skills. The phased rollout faces questions on funding, faculty training, and long-term impact.

Europe must deepen AI partnerships with China and welcome investment to reduce US tech dependence, says Christian Noyer, a key euro architect. His call comes as the continent navigates a precarious position between the world's two largest economies.

Jeff Bezos claims AI will create labor shortages, not unemployment, during a VivaTech talk. He points to his new manufacturing startup Prometheus and Blue Origin's space plans as proof that technology expands human work rather than replaces it.

A coalition of Big Tech companies has committed an additional $915 million to carbon removal technologies, adding AI developer Anthropic to its ranks. The move highlights the growing intersection of artificial intelligence and climate intervention.

Britain has reached a tipping point in AI adoption, with companies shifting from experiments to large-scale deployment and seeing productivity gains, says Google Cloud VP Maureen Costello. But leadership and skills gaps could slow momentum.

Anthropic faces a class-action lawsuit alleging it misled subscribers about usage limits on its premium Claude Max plans. The suit claims actual token allowances fall far short of advertised multipliers, with opaque metrics preventing users from auditing consumption.

The UK government announced a national rollout of its Extract tool and shared updates on the Augmented Planning Decisions prototype at the Google Cloud Summit London. Both initiatives use Google Cloud to modernize local planning, with a focus on security, scalability, and sovereign data handling.

China is shifting its global media strategy on Tibet by leveraging AI algorithms rather than fighting them. At a Lhasa conference, experts debated whether dancing with Western recommendation systems can break the information cocoon.

Kingboard Holdings is selling a $1.5 billion stake in its laminate subsidiary to fund capacity expansion, riding the wave of $805 billion in hyperscaler AI infrastructure spending. The move highlights laminates as a critical, often overlooked bottleneck in AI hardware supply chains.

India now ranks among the top three global destinations for AI and STEM talent, capturing 6% of mobile AI professionals. A 12% drop in worldwide skilled migration and the rise of new hubs like UAE reshape the talent landscape.

The U.S. has paused adding DeepSeek, CXMT, and over 100 other firms to the Entity List since October 2025. The delay, driven by fears of escalating China tensions, raises concerns about national security and regulatory inaction.

After months of pushing staff to use AI for everything, companies are shocked by soaring token bills and meager productivity gains. Now they're scrambling to cap costs, but the unpredictable nature of AI output makes budgeting nearly impossible — threatening the revenue models of OpenAI, Anthropic, and the entire hyperscaler ecosystem.