AI devices for 2025 holiday season: Amazon, Meta, Google and more unveil latest gadgets

Amazon, Meta, and Google AI devices displayed for 2025 holiday season

Three years after OpenAI launched ChatGPT, a new wave of consumer devices featuring generative artificial intelligence are entering the market just in time for the 2025 holiday shopping season.  From smarter voice assistants to AI powered wearables, technology companies are positioning their gadgets as must have gifts, with Black Friday promotions driving early interest. Major … Read more

Greece AI education: Secondary school teachers to be trained in classrooms

"Greek secondary school teachers using AI tools in classroom – Greece AI education pilot program

ATHENS, Greece — Greece AI education efforts are accelerating as the government prepares to train secondary school teachers in using artificial intelligence tools inside classrooms.  The pilot program, developed with OpenAI, is set to begin next week in twenty schools and will introduce educators to a customized academic version of ChatGPT. “We have to accept … Read more

Alleged AI chip smuggling case pushes US to demand stricter chip tracking laws

Close-up photo of a high-performance computer chip on a motherboard, symbolizing U.S. investigations into alleged AI chip smuggling.

WASHINGTON — A federal indictment alleging alleged AI chip smuggling to China has intensified calls in Congress for stricter oversight of high end semiconductor shipments, as US officials work to enforce sweeping technology export restrictions.  The US Department of Justice on Thursday charged four individuals with conspiring to illegally move Nvidia’s advanced GPUs to China, … Read more

Year End Rally Possible Despite AI Slump and Tech Sector Pressure

Stock market chart showing tech stocks and Nasdaq trends amid AI slump, highlighting potential year-end rally.

Wall Street could still finish the year on a high note, even as technology stocks struggle and the artificial intelligence slump deepens.  The Nasdaq Composite slid 0.84 percent on Monday as major tech names, including Apple, Meta and Oracle, all declined more than one percent. Nvidia, a bellwether for AI growth, dropped nearly two percent ahead … Read more

Tesla Optimus robot could help solve surgeon shortages, Musk says

The Tesla Optimus robot performing a precise surgical procedure inside an operating room, using advanced robotic arms and sensors.

NEW YORK — Elon Musk set a sweeping new ambition for Tesla during an event in New York, stating the company’s Tesla Optimus robot could one day perform surgical procedures with precision comparable to human specialists.  Musk said the advancement might help address global shortages of skilled surgeons and expand access to high quality medical … Read more

Anthropic, Microsoft unveil multibillion dollar AI data center projects amid global infrastructure boom

Anthropic, Microsoft unveil multibillion dollar AI data center projects amid global infrastructure boom

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic on Wednesday announced a $50 billion investment in computing infrastructure that includes new data centers in Texas and New York, marking one of the largest single capital pushes in the company’s history.  The same day, Microsoft revealed a new AI data center under construction in Atlanta, Georgia, describing it as part … Read more

Microsoft OpenAI Transparency Under Scrutiny as Investors Seek Clearer Disclosures

Microsoft and OpenAI partnership handshake image symbolizing corporate collaboration and Microsoft OpenAI transparency

Microsoft’s relationship with artificial intelligence firm OpenAI remains under increasing scrutiny as questions arise over transparency and governance.  While the tech giant has disclosed that OpenAI qualifies as an “equity method investment” in its financial statements signifying significant influence investors and analysts say the disclosures fall short of fully explaining the depth and nature of … Read more

India data centre boom faces water and energy challenges amid AI growth

“Modern data centre facility in India representing the India data centre boom and AI infrastructure growth

New Delhi — The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence in India is fueling unprecedented growth in the country’s data centre sector, attracting billions in investments even as concerns rise over water and energy sustainability. Data centres facilities that house servers, IT infrastructure, and network equipment essential for digital services have become the backbone of India’s … Read more

Wall Street gauges investor confidence in AI stocks amid tech sell off

Wall Street stock screens showing AI-focused companies’ decline, reflecting investor confidence in AI stocks

NEW YORK — A downturn in technology stocks this week has raised concerns that investor confidence in artificial intelligence may be softening. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell roughly three percent, marking its worst weekly decline since April, when the US announced sweeping tariff measures. AI focused companies, including Palantir Technologies, Oracle, and Nvidia, were among … Read more