Michelle Weaver, Head of US Thematic Research at Morgan Stanley, says the next AI catalyst to watch for is when the next batch of models come out this summer. She speaks to Bloomberg’s Jonathan Ferro, Lisa Abramowicz and Annmarie Hordern on ‘Surveillance.’ (Source: Bloomberg) Image: cottonbro studio / Pexels Source: Bloomberg
Introduction In the frenzied gold rush of artificial intelligence, a curious divide is emerging. While headlines scream of trillion-dollar market valuations, a growing contingent of elite AI research organizations operates with a startlingly different North Star. The question is no longer simply who will profit, but who even intends to. We are witnessing the rise…
Introduction In the frenzied world of artificial intelligence, a quiet revolution is unfolding. While headlines scream of trillion-dollar models and existential risks, a more fundamental question is emerging in boardrooms and research labs: what, exactly, is the business plan? The pursuit of profit, once a given, has become an opaque variable in the high-stakes AI…
Introduction In a quiet but seismic shift within the artificial intelligence landscape, Google has executed a strategic maneuver that goes beyond a simple acquisition. The tech giant has secured the core research team behind Hume AI, a startup pioneering ’empathetic’ voice AI, through a unique licensing and hiring deal. This move signals a new front…
Introduction In the high-stakes world of artificial intelligence, a secret weapon isn’t always a new algorithm. For Google, it’s a daily conversation. Demis Hassabis, the visionary CEO of DeepMind, reveals he speaks with Google CEO Sundar Pichai ‘every day,’ a partnership accelerating an internal AI revolution and positioning the tech giant for an all-out battle…
Introduction In a move signaling a profound shift in media’s technological frontier, Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp has forged a strategic partnership with AI startup Symbolic.ai. This alliance aims to inject artificial intelligence into the very heart of editorial operations, promising to redefine how news is researched, crafted, and delivered. The deal underscores a growing industry…
Introduction In a legal filing that has sent shockwaves through the tech world, Elon Musk is seeking a staggering $134 billion from OpenAI, the artificial intelligence research company he helped found. This demand, emerging from a lawsuit alleging a profound betrayal of founding principles, presents a stark paradox: one of the world’s wealthiest individuals is…
Introduction After years of whispers that it had lost its innovative edge, Alphabet Inc. has executed a stunning corporate comeback. The tech giant’s 2026 stock surge, its most powerful since the Great Recession, wasn’t mere luck. It was the direct result of a strategic pivot that silenced critics and reasserted its dominance in the defining…
Introduction A landmark legal settlement has delivered a quiet but powerful rebuke to political interference in science. The resolution of a lawsuit filed against the National Institutes of Health compels the agency to re-examine dozens of medical research grants allegedly rejected for ideological reasons during the Trump administration. This outcome signals a critical defense of…
Introduction A landmark legal settlement has quietly reshaped the landscape of federal scientific funding, compelling a major U.S. agency to re-examine past decisions. The National Institutes of Health must now review medical research grants allegedly rejected for ideological, not scientific, reasons during the Trump administration. This resolution marks a significant victory for academic freedom and…
