Stocks ended the week higher, easing tech sector anxieties. In a major move, Palo Alto Networks and Google Cloud expanded their partnership, a deal involving a reported $10 billion commitment from Palo Alto.
Sophisticated AI can now evade all common detection methods in online studies, purposefully making typos and using human-like mouse movements. Researchers say this could end the era of fast, cheap data collection that social science has relied on.
The number of large hyperscale data centers has nearly tripled since 2018, now hitting 1,300 globally. The AI boom, especially post-ChatGPT, is accelerating investment, with the U.S. holding 55% of total capacity.
The OWASP Foundation has released its first-ever “Top 10 for Agentic Applications” for 2026. It’s a stark warning that the AI agents companies are already deploying are far more dangerous than chatbots, with the power to sabotage infrastructure or manipulate markets if compromised.
According to Fortune, AI is fundamentally redrawing the competitive map for every brand. The goal is no longer just ranking on a page, but being cited in an AI’s answer, as advertisers are projected to spend over $25 billion annually on AI-powered search placements by 2029.
According to Fast Company, the tools and mandates leaders choose around AI expose their true beliefs about human workers. From AI-blamed layoffs to pervasive electronic monitoring, the trend suggests a preference for controllable “synthetic” employees.
AI is transforming higher education far beyond student essays, impacting specialized fields like engineering and medicine. The rapid evolution of agentic AI could automate administration and personalize learning, potentially making education more accessible. Institutions that fail to adapt their pol
PayPal is extending its PYUSD stablecoin into financing AI infrastructure like GPUs and data centers. The move taps into a massive projected market for AI compute spending, which could hit $6.7 trillion by 2029. A new incentive program will offer 4.5% on deposits to fuel adoption.
According to new estimates, the ChatGPT mobile app has reached $3 billion in lifetime consumer spending. The vast majority of that growth happened in 2025, showing a massive surge in adoption. This pace has even eclipsed major platforms like TikTok and Disney+.
Following a week of intense criticism, Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke has announced the studio will hold an AMA and re-evaluate its processes. The backlash stemmed from Vincke admitting the studio uses AI for tasks like brainstorming and placeholder text, sparking fears about artistic integrity and
