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The ascent of the artificial intelligence therapist

1 Jan 2026

A wave of new books examines how artificial intelligence is reshaping mental health care, weighing the promise of always-available support against risks of harm, exploitation, and a new kind of digital asylum.

artificial intelligence, ethics, mental health, surveillance

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Hollywood weighs legally safer Artificial Intelligence tools amid lawsuit risks

1 Jan 2026

Hollywood is reassessing its reliance on fast-moving Artificial Intelligence video tools as legal and ethical concerns mount, with some creators backing slower, licensed alternatives designed to be defensible in court.

artificial intelligence, creative tools, film industry, legal issues

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Google highlights 2025 artificial intelligence research breakthroughs and their impact

1 Jan 2026

Google’s 2025 artificial intelligence research breakthroughs, led by models like Gemini 3 and Gemma 3, are shifting the technology from a simple tool to an everyday utility while emphasizing responsible development. The advances are reshaping Google’s products and hint at broader transformations in research, productivity, and education.

artificial intelligence, education, google, research

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Alphabet leans on DeepMind and artificial general intelligence to drive long term value

31 Dec 2025

Alphabet is using DeepMind’s scientific breakthroughs, viral storytelling, and large infrastructure spending to anchor its artificial general intelligence ambitions and stock market momentum. The company is tying Nobel Prize winning research, public sentiment, and major United Kingdom investments into a narrative of durable long term value creation.

agi, alphabet, artificial intelligence, investing

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Artificial Intelligence to reshape finance amid rising cost and cyber risks in 2026

31 Dec 2025

Finance leaders expect 2026 to mark a shift from Artificial Intelligence hype to practical deployment, as cost pressures intensify and cyber threats translate directly into financial risk. Executives across software, tax, infrastructure and security outline how automation, agentic systems and offensive security testing will redefine finance functions.

artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, finance, fintech

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The chip industry in 2025: Boom, rivalry, and a fragile new order

31 Dec 2025

In 2025, generative Artificial Intelligence investments are reshaping the global semiconductor industry and positioning Nvidia, TSMC, and their supply chains as the biggest winners, while exposing rising competitive and geopolitical risks.

artificial intelligence, geopolitics, semiconductors, supply chain

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Nvidia and Intel form $5 billion alliance to reshape artificial intelligence computing

31 Dec 2025

Nvidia has taken a roughly 4.4% stake in Intel with a $5 billion investment, forging a deep co-development alliance aimed at unifying CPUs and GPUs across data centers and so-called artificial intelligence PCs. The deal signals a major shift in the semiconductor industry toward vertically integrated platforms and U.S.-centric manufacturing.

artificial intelligence, chips, intel, nvidia

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Nvidia in talks to buy Artificial Intelligence21 Labs for 3B

31 Dec 2025

Nvidia is reportedly in advanced negotiations to acquire Tel Aviv-based Artificial Intelligence21 Labs in a deal that could reach 3B, deepening its push into large language models and agent tooling.

enterprise software, large language models, nvidia, startups

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The state of large language models in 2025: reasoning, inference scaling, and what comes next

31 Dec 2025

Large language model research in 2025 shifted from pure scaling to reasoning-focused training, inference-time scaling, and tool use, while exposing limits of current benchmarks and data access. Sebastian Raschka reviews the year’s key developments, open problems, and his predictions for 2026.

artificial intelligence, large language models, machine learning, research, software development

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USSPACECOM runs first Artificial Intelligence enabled APEX summit

31 Dec 2025

U.S. Space Command hosted its first Artificial Intelligence enabled Augmented Planning and Execution summit to accelerate campaign planning and operational decision-making for a contested space domain.

artificial intelligence, defense, space operations

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Ram shortage may delay next generation xbox and playstation

31 Dec 2025

A global ram crunch driven by artificial intelligence demand is now threatening to push back the launch window for the next xbox and playstation consoles. Console makers are reportedly weighing delays until memory prices and supply stabilize.

artificial intelligence, consoles, gaming hardware, semiconductors

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ChatGPT app directory, Google’s morning agent, and new Artificial Intelligence risks

31 Dec 2025

OpenAI is rolling out a ChatGPT app directory while Google tests a Gemini powered morning briefing agent, as researchers and companies confront new risks and evaluation needs around Artificial Intelligence systems.

autonomous vehicles, google, openai, safety and alignment