South Korea’s ambition to be an AI leader faces a harsh reality check. A new study reveals that AI startups there have a dismal 56.2% survival rate past three years, heavily propped up by government money.
President Trump has announced the US will allow Nvidia to sell its H200 AI chips to approved customers in China, subject to a 25% export tax. The move, posted on Truth Social, marks a dramatic shift from previous export restrictions and is a huge win for Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
While everyone else is in an AI frenzy, one managed services provider is deliberately slowing down. Data Intensity’s leadership is advocating for a measured, use-case-driven approach to AI within its own teams.
Snowflake is doubling down on its AI strategy with a massive $200 million expansion of its partnership with Anthropic. The goal is to build “agentic” AI that can reason across sensitive corporate data without it ever leaving the Snowflake environment. This comes as the company reports strong Q3 earn
Stock futures ticked higher Monday night after former President Trump announced a deal allowing Nvidia to sell its H200 chips to approved customers in China, with 25% of sales going to the U.S. government. The move gave Nvidia shares a 2.2% after-hours boost. Now, trader focus shifts entirely to the
Cursor’s CEO says the company has automated 80% of its internal support tickets with AI. The $29.3 billion startup also uses AI for company-wide communications. Research on its coding assistant shows senior developers might be getting more value than juniors.
The AI boom is forcing tech giants to become major energy players. New deals show Meta and Google securing massive power supplies from NextEra Energy, while Google flips the script to sell AI analytics back to the utility.
Anthropic is launching Claude Code in Slack as a research preview, allowing developers to trigger full coding workflows directly from chat threads. This move signals the real battle for AI coding assistants is shifting from model capability to workflow integration.
In a massive move to control the data plumbing for AI, IBM is buying Confluent for $31 per share, a 34% premium. The $11 billion deal is expected to close by mid-2026 and will combine Confluent’s streaming platform with IBM’s AI and automation software.
A major initiative in Scotland is helping manufacturers bridge the digital gap. By providing hands-on training and project support, companies are embedding data-driven methods to boost efficiency and sustainability right now.
