Microsoft AI has formed a new Superintelligence Team focused on Humanist Superintelligence (HSI), which prioritizes practical, controlled AI over OpenAI’s AGI ambitions. Led by Mustafa Suleyman, the team aims to build technology explicitly designed to serve humanity while keeping it grounded and con
Google’s Gemini Canvas now lets users generate complete Google Slides presentations from simple prompts. The feature creates slides with appropriate themes, images, and color schemes automatically. It’s currently available to Gemini Pro subscribers and coming to free users soon.
Colorado-based space technology companies Ascent Solar and CisLunar Industries have signed a teaming agreement to combine their photovoltaic and power conversion technologies. The partnership aims to provide longer-lasting power solutions for US space organizations including NASA and Space Force.
The New Zealand government spends about NZ$51.5 billion each year on third-party suppliers. AI could revolutionize how this massive budget gets spent, but human oversight remains critical to prevent algorithmic bias and ensure transparency.
Field service companies are losing significant productivity to manual busywork that never shows up on balance sheets. Technicians waste 45 minutes on paperwork instead of moving to the next job, while dispatchers make multiple calls just to confirm arrival times. This silent tax affects businesses f
Rob Leathern and Rob Goldman, former Meta advertising executives, are launching CollectiveMetrics.org to bring transparency to digital advertising. Their nonprofit aims to measure scam ad prevalence as global scam losses reach alarming levels.
According to Fortune, founders at crypto startups like Mesh and Farcaster are taking huge payouts during early funding rounds. These secondary sales let VCs buy founder stock directly, with one investor calling it “taking some off the table.” The practice is spreading beyond crypto into hot sectors
Ubisoft’s CEO has revealed that last year’s intense backlash over Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Black samurai protagonist directly caused the game’s delay. The company shifted from November 2024 to March 2025 to rebuild fan sentiment after conversation turned “from gameplay to ideology.” The game has si
The world’s second-largest container shipping line sees surprising trade resilience despite Trump’s tariffs. Maersk’s CEO says China’s innovation and demand are driving global commerce while supply chain shifts take decades.
European companies are resisting the US retreat from diversity initiatives, with investors largely supporting continued DEI commitments. While some multinationals with US exposure are removing targets, most European firms maintain their diversity programs as core business strategy.
