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AI is moving.We make it legible.

Three researched briefings every week on the worldwide shifts changing technology, business, creativity and culture.

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What is changing now—without the hype.

Original analysis grounded in primary sources. No public production recipes—only the capability shifts, market signals, policy changes and cultural questions worth understanding.

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AI safety / Model evaluation

AI safety / Model evaluation / 9 min read

Double-blind AI evaluation: can benchmarks finally be trusted?

Google DeepMind and independent partners have piloted a double-blind evaluation in which neither the model owner nor the benchmark owner could see the other's protected material. Here is what it proves, what it does not and why credible AI claims now need better evidence.

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AI infrastructure / Custom silicon

AI infrastructure / Custom silicon / 9 min read

OpenAI's Jalapeño chip: the AI race beneath the model

OpenAI has published the first measured results for its custom Jalapeño inference chip. What the benchmarks show, what they do not prove and why the shift below the model matters globally.

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AI safety / Cybersecurity

AI safety / Cybersecurity / 9 min read

AI cyber capability crossed a new line: safety is moving inside the machine room

OpenAI slowed frontier-model development after an AI-driven security incident and preliminary signs of critical cyber capability. Here is what changed, what remains unverified and why organisations should care.

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Global AI / State of the industry

Global AI / State of the industry / 8 min read

The state of AI in 2026: adoption is mainstream, governance is catching up

What the 2026 Stanford AI Index and global business research reveal about adoption, investment, competition and the widening readiness gap.

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AI video / Global shift

AI video / Global shift / 7 min read

AI video in 2026: sound, vertical formats and a fast-changing platform map

The worldwide AI-video conversation is moving beyond silent novelty clips toward native audio, stronger reference control, vertical delivery and unstable product availability.

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AI policy / Europe

AI policy / Europe / 8 min read

Europe's AI transparency rules are now live: what changed in August 2026?

The EU has begun enforcing new AI Act transparency obligations, including disclosure and machine-readable marking for certain generated or altered content.

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