The rise of AI election ads in US midterms campaign
BBC Verify has tracked dozens of AI ads to assess how they are being used by campaigns in the midterms.
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BBC Verify has tracked dozens of AI ads to assess how they are being used by campaigns in the midterms.
China’s access to artificial intelligence computing power will double next year, but US-designed chips will account for about 65 per cent of that capacity, an indication of its continued reliance on foreign hardware, according to new research. Total compute available to Chinese entities was expected to expand in 2027 from about 4.6 million to 8.8 million “H100-equivalents” – a metric benchmarked against Nvidia’s data-centre graphics processing units, according to a report by the Washington-based...
Coral Hart - a pseudonym she uses to protect her real name - has published more than 370 books in just 20 months using AI.
AI IPOs are hitting the brakes as public markets cool. But with private money still flowing to giants like OpenAI and DeepSeek, companies might be tempted to stay private for longer. Anthony Stephens has more. (Source: Bloomberg)
This article was first published by The Korea Times in a partnership with the South China Morning Post. Chinese humanoid robot makers are accelerating efforts to gain a foothold in South Korea, moving beyond dance performances and showroom displays to factory trials and commercial deployments, as Seoul ramps up investment in physical artificial intelligence. A growing number of Chinese robotics companies – including Hong Kong-listed UBTech Robotics, start-up Anyverse Dynamics, Shanghai-based...
"Insight with Haslinda Amin" is a daily news program featuring in-depth, high-profile interviews and analysis to give viewers the complete picture on the stories that matter. The show features prominent leaders spanning the worlds of business, finance, politics and culture. (Source: Bloomberg)
Chinese artificial intelligence model developers DeepSeek and MiniMax have completed export registration procedures and proceeded with open-source releases and overseas licensing activities, according to Chinese state media, days after Beijing moved to tighten oversight on AI tech transfers. Yuyuan Tantian, an influential social media account affiliated with state broadcaster CCTV, reported on Thursday evening that the two AI companies had completed the required registrations after Beijing...
Fresh Hong Kong graduates are increasingly feeling the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) as they enter the workforce, human resources experts have said, after a survey found the starting salaries for degree holders and sub-degree graduates had narrowed. The results of the latest annual survey by Baptist University found the disparity between the starting salaries of bachelor’s degree and sub-degree graduates narrowed by 17 per cent, or HK$500 (US$63.70), from HK$3,000 last year to HK$2,500...
High-frequency trading firms are even building their own data centers as they compete for an edge in the AI era.
US life insurers’ investment exposure to the artificial intelligence sector spiked in the first half of the year and is expected to keep growing, according to a report by Moody’s Corp.
We’ve reached a new and much more difficult funding stage.
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Why Children Need More Than Screens to Master the Future Hong Kong is moving decisively into the age of artificial intelligence in education. The government has committed significant funding to digital education, supporting schools in purchasing AI tools, digital resources and related training. The message from policymakers is clear: our children must learn to master technology. They are right. But true mastery requires...
One in four Europeans has fallen victim to an online scam, from identity fraud to fake romances. The rise of artificial intelligence is ushering in new risks. Minh Nguyen, Chief Product Officer at security solutions provider Entrust, says both online platforms and governments can play a role in protecting consumers and businesses.
The BBC's technology correspondent Joe Tidy explains how it happened, and what it means for you.
Deepening “symbiosis” with artificial intelligence model start-up DeepSeek is helping Chinese tech champion Huawei Technologies catch up with Nvidia’s chip hardware and software ecosystem in a scenario that could mean Jensen Huang’s “nightmare is starting to come true”, according to a new report. DeepSeek’s latest software releases, on top of its increased experimentation with Huawei’s powerful Ascend 950PR chips, reveal that the technological gap with the US is closing, as the two firms...
Marc Raibert, founder of Boston Dynamics, discusses the development of intelligent robotics technology. He speaks with Haslinda Amin at the Barclays Asia Forum in Singapore. (Source: Bloomberg)
AI uncovered long-hidden programming flaws, triggering a rare global cyber-security response.
South Korean neocloud-service provider Elice Inc.’s shares rose for a second straight day, climbing above their IPO price and suggesting investors remain committed to the AI trade despite surging industry spending.
For many of us, artificial intelligence (AI) started out as something to play with. We asked it to write poems and arrange our calendars; we shared its more entertaining mistakes. Then it became something to believe in: an escape from drudgery, an assistant to every profession, even perhaps the start of a new industrial revolution. Now it is something to fear. The progression has been astonishing. Governments are scrambling to draw up AI strategies, companies are reorganising operations and...
Bloomberg's Mark Cranfield argues robust AI infrastructure demand will likely continue to support Asian chip makers despite near-term volatility sparked by big tech earnings. (Source: Bloomberg)
In a rare BTV interview, John Pearce, Chief Investment Officer of Unisuper says AI industry is closer to the top of the super cycle. In a conversation with Bloomberg's Haidi Stroud-Watts, he talks about what makes some AI business models dodgy and the risks in the space. (Source: Bloomberg)
Publisher Boreal says investigations confirmed the Haitian-Canadian Thelyson Orelien used AI in his breakthrough novel.
Government agencies and companies around the world shut down websites on Wednesday after two critical flaws came to light involving PHP, a programming language that is the basis for a large share of the internet. PHP sits underneath popular web design platforms, so the weaknesses potentially affect a vast range of websites, from online stores and news outlets to government services. Wiz, one of the security firms that found the issues, estimated that PHP runs about 70 per cent of the world’s...
Just two weeks before the US midterm elections, Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said he did not believe America would maintain its lead over China in frontier AI indefinitely, describing restrictions on advanced chips as Washington’s key leverage. “I don’t believe for one second that we’re going to maintain a lead over Chinese frontier models forever. But we should for as long as we can,” said Himes at a Brookings event in Washington. “And the one real lever we...
Government and corporate websites were shut down across the world overnight into Wednesday after cybersecurity firms used artificial intelligence to reveal critical flaws in widely used programming language PHP. PHP programmers on Wednesday released a patch fixing the vulnerability.
The US government’s latest ban on Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek could have a chilling effect on the wider American business community and deter companies from adopting low-cost Chinese AI models, industry experts say. The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products and third-party services built on the Chinese AI model from their IT systems, according to a directive signed in July and published on Monday. The...
The highway authority’s internal AI assistant helps officials navigate policies, contracts and project reports, while its developers work to make employees’ expertise reusable across offices