With AI transforming the economy and displacing workers, there’s growing discussion about implementing AI-specific taxes. The most practical approach would target key inputs like energy consumption, chips, or compute time. This could help fund retraining programs and social safety nets.
The United Arab Emirates is making a massive CAD$70 billion commitment to Canadian artificial intelligence and energy infrastructure. This represents one of the largest foreign investment announcements in Canada’s technology and resources sectors.
A $100 million AI super PAC backed by Andreessen Horowitz and OpenAI’s cofounder is targeting New York Assembly member Alex Bores over his AI safety legislation. Bores believes the attack backfired, generating attention for his cause. The conflict highlights growing tensions between AI regulation an
NotebookLM’s Custom mode lets you program an AI to match your exact communication style and thinking patterns. The author created an AI version of themselves that explains complex topics using their own shorthand and bottom-up thinking. This approach makes learning feel more natural and less corpora
Microsoft’s AI boss Mustafa Suleyman called AI skeptics “mindblowing” cynics during the company’s Ignite event. The comments came as Microsoft claimed Copilot finishes code “before you finish your coffee,” sparking widespread developer criticism.
Chris Wood, who predicted Japan’s crash and the US housing bubble, sees an AI capex arms race driven by fear and FOMO. He warns most profits are going to infrastructure companies like Nvidia while monetization remains unclear. Wood has repositioned to Chinese AI plays, calling US export controls a “
The insurance industry faces a transformative 2026 driven by AI, customer experience crises, and the gig economy. Double-digit rate increases are pushing customers to the brink, forcing insurers to innovate or lose market share.
Four men face decades in prison for allegedly smuggling hundreds of Nvidia GPUs to China through an elaborate front company scheme. The chips were destined for military applications including weapons design and AI surveillance tools. Authorities disrupted shipments worth millions in the ongoing tech
OpenAI has expanded ChatGPT group chats to all users worldwide after positive testing feedback. The feature supports up to 20 participants and creates separate conversation spaces from personal chats. Group chats are available across all ChatGPT plans including free tiers.
Google just launched Nano Banana Pro, its upgraded image generation model built on Gemini 3. The new model can create 4K images, render text more accurately, and even search the web. But the improved quality comes with higher costs and slower generation times.
