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Visa sees 2026 growth steady as artificial intelligence and trade shifts reshape global economy

14 Jan 2026

Visa’s 2026 Global Economic Outlook projects stable headline growth while highlighting how artificial intelligence adoption, rewired supply chains, and demographic change are reshaping the foundations of global commerce.

artificial intelligence, macroeconomics, payments, trade

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Asic scaling challenges Nvidia’s artificial intelligence gpu dominance

14 Jan 2026

Between 2022 and 2025, major vendors increased artificial intelligence chip output primarily by enlarging hardware rather than fundamentally improving individual processors. Nvidia and its rivals are presenting dual chip cards as single units to market apparent performance gains.

artificial intelligence, hardware, semiconductors

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Google rolls out Gemini 3 Deep Think to high tier subscribers

14 Jan 2026

Google has launched Gemini 3 Deep Think, a more powerful mode of its latest language model, for Artificial Intelligence Ultra subscribers paying $250 a month, targeting users with complex problem solving needs.

apps and software, artificial intelligence, google, language models

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AMD teases Ryzen Artificial Intelligence PRO 400 desktop APU for AM5

14 Jan 2026

AMD has quietly revealed its Ryzen Artificial Intelligence PRO 400 desktop APU design during a Lenovo Tech World presentation, signaling a shift away from legacy desktop APU branding. The socketed AM5 part is built on 4 nm 'Gorgon Point' silicon and targets next generation Artificial Intelligence enhanced desktops.

amd, artificial intelligence, cpus, gpus

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How next-generation nuclear reactors are reshaping nuclear power design

14 Jan 2026

New reactor designs are rethinking size, fuel, and cooling systems in an effort to make nuclear power cheaper, faster to build, and better suited to a changing energy landscape driven by climate goals and rising electricity demand.

climate, energy, infrastructure, nuclear technology

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Inside the new biology of vast artificial intelligence language models

14 Jan 2026

Researchers at OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind are dissecting large language models with techniques borrowed from biology and neuroscience to understand their strange inner workings and risks. Their early findings reveal city-size systems with fragmented “personalities,” emergent misbehavior, and new ways to monitor and constrain what these models do.

artificial intelligence, machine learning, research methods, safety and alignment

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Why meaningful technology still matters

13 Jan 2026

A decade of mundane apps and business model tweaks fueled skepticism about the tech industry, but quieter advances in fields like quantum computing and gene editing suggest technology can still tackle profound global problems.

ethics, innovation, technology, venture capital

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Introducing this year’s 10 breakthrough technologies

13 Jan 2026

MIT Technology Review’s latest 10 Breakthrough Technologies list highlights emerging tools with the potential to reshape the world, while also reflecting on why some highly touted innovations never deliver on their promise.

artificial intelligence, energy, innovation, policy, technology news

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Book and claim models aim to scale sustainable aviation fuel for air freight decarbonization

13 Jan 2026

Air freight emissions have risen sharply since 2019, and industry players are turning to sustainable aviation fuel and book and claim systems to accelerate decarbonization despite cost, supply, and policy hurdles.

aviation, climate, corporate sustainability, logistics

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Chinese companies showcase ambitious artificial intelligence hardware and cloud strategies at CES

13 Jan 2026

At CES in Las Vegas, Chinese tech firms had a highly visible presence across artificial intelligence gadgets, robotics, and cloud platforms, reflecting growing confidence in building for global markets. Their strength in manufacturing and open-source culture is feeding a fast-iterating ecosystem that spans both consumer devices and data center infrastructure.

artificial intelligence, china, cloud-computing, consumer electronics

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Why multimodal content pipelines are reshaping media production

13 Jan 2026

Multimodal content creation pipelines are consolidating text, image, and audio workflows into integrated systems that compress production timelines and expand monetization options, while raising fresh legal and ethical challenges. The article examines the tools, economics, and skills driving this shift for tens of millions of creators.

artificial intelligence, creator economy, media, video production

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How artificial intelligence is transforming workforce planning

13 Jan 2026

Workforce planning is shifting from static headcount exercises to a dynamic, skills-focused discipline powered by artificial intelligence, reshaping how organisations forecast needs, develop talent, and design roles.

artificial intelligence, hr technology, workforce planning