Billion-Dollar Data Centers Are Taking Over the World
The battle for AI dominance has left a large footprint—and it’s only getting bigger and more expensive.
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So Long, GPT-5. Hello, Qwen
In the AI boom, chatbots and GPTs come and go quickly. (Remember Llama?) GPT-5 had a big year, but 2026 will be all about Qwen.
Storytelling is an ancient human art, not a corporate invention | Letters
Danyah Miller responds to a pass notes column about companies that are hiring people to ‘own the narrative’Your article on the rise of storytelling as a corporate skill (Pass notes, 17 December) highlights something that storytellers have always known – that people crave meaningful human connection. This is intensifying as we encounter a world awash
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AI boom adds more than half a trillion dollars to wealth of US tech barons in 2025
Elon Musk’s net worth increased by nearly 50% to $645bn with founders of Google and Amazon also seeing huge wealth gainsA stock market boom in artificial intelligence companies has added more than half a trillion dollars to the wealth of America’s tech barons in the past year, data shows.The top 10 US founders and bosses
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Pinterest Users Are Tired of All the AI Slop
A surge of AI-generated content is frustrating Pinterest users and left some questioning whether the platform still works at all.
‘A gamechanger’: 200,000 UK small businesses sign up to TikTok Shop
Big brands such as Sainsbury’s and M&S also selling directly in app through links in videos and livestreamsIt is better known for its viral dances and for making hits out of forgotten songs, but the social media site TikTok is becoming a force to be reckoned with as a shopping platform.Major retailers such as Marks
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Why Disney is embedding generative AI into its operating model
For a company built on intellectual property, scale creates a familiar tension. Disney needs to produce and distribute content across many formats and audiences, while keeping tight control over rights, safety, and brand consistency. Generative AI promises speed and flexibility, but unmanaged use risks creating legal, creative, and operational drag. Disney’s agreement with OpenAI shows
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OpenAI’s Child Exploitation Reports Increased Sharply This Year
The company made 80 times as many reports to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children during the first six months of 2025 as it did in the same period a year prior.
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Anthropic’s $61.5 Billion Valuation: The AI Arms Race Intensifies
A New Powerhouse in AI: Anthropic’s Meteoric Rise Anthropic, an Amazon-backed artificial intelligence startup, has firmly cemented its place as a key player in the AI industry. Following a fresh $3.5 billion funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, the company now boasts a staggering post-money valuation of $61.5 billion. With this significant capital infusion,…
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Honor’s $10 Billion AI Gamble: A Bold Leap or a Risky Bet?
Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 witnessed a significant declaration from Chinese smartphone manufacturer Honor: a $10 billion investment in artificial intelligence over the next five years. This ambitious “Honor Alpha Plan” signals a clear intent to transition from a mere smartphone vendor to an “AI device ecosystem company,” a move that could reshape the…
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