2026-08-17

Securing adoption in the era of shadow AI

How organizations can reduce shadow AI risks while enabling secure, responsible AI adoption at scale. [...]

2026-08-17

Alibaba sells its Lingxi games arm to fund an all-in bet on AI

The Chinese giant is offloading a profitable gaming studio to private equity so it can pour every spare yuan into Qwen and its data centres, though the buyers and sellers cannot agree on what the studio is worth. Alibaba is selling its gaming subsidiary, Lingxi Games, to the Asian private-equity firm Trustar Capital, in a […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-08-17

The US is about to make its allies pick a side in the AI cold war

Washington is preparing to hand its partners an ultimatum, and it is not a subtle one. According to a draft State Department letter reported by Reuters, the US is about to tell friendly nations they must choose between the American and Chinese artificial intelligence ecosystems, because belonging to both is no longer an option. The […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-08-17

AI’s trillion dollar token reckoning

We've now entered AI 2.0, where inference economics, data gravity, and control decide outcomes. [...]

2026-08-17

There’s a New Link Between Gut Health and Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers found that a metabolite produced by gut bacteria can weaken the barrier that protects the brain and promote changes associated with the cognitive disease. [...]

2026-08-17

OpenAI reportedly disbanded its preparedness team as part of a 'streamlining' process

As part of a restructuring, OpenAI reportedly disbanded a team that assesses the potential for catastrophic risks with its models. [...]

2026-08-17

I've tested dozens of tablets - this $300 TCL is a back-to-school powerhouse

The Tab A1 Plus Nxtpaper is a new offering from TCL that has arrived just in time to become a partner for school productivity. [...]

2026-08-17

Every business can see from space now

Businesses are using Earth observation data to monitor supply chains, assess disasters, track crops and gain real-time competitive insights [...]

2026-08-17

The 7 best sustainable travel destinations in the world

From Slovenia's government-certified green tourism to Costa Rica's nationwide land protection, destinations leading the way on sustainable travel [...]