Broadcom chief eyes AI opportunity after confronting VMware backlash
Hock Tan is positioning the tech group’s $69bn software acquisition as a ‘sovereign’ alternative to Big Tech’s cloud services
Amazon races to transplant Alexa’s ‘brain’ with generative AI
Amazon is gearing up to relaunch its Alexa voice-powered digital assistant as an artificial intelligence “agent” that can complete practical tasks, as the tech group races to resolve the challenges that have dogged the system’s AI overhaul.
UK companies plan to invest in AI instead of hiring staff as costs rise
As many as 57 per cent of executives surveyed by BCG said they would hire fewer people in 2025 as a result of the reforms. The poll of leaders at 251 UK businesses with more than 50 employees each found that investing in AI was a priority for 44 per cent of respondents this year.
AI garden planners are like spades — powerless unless masterfully steered
Digital garden planning programmes can be useful tools, but they can’t replace human imagination, experience — and the instinct to go rogue

AFP, Mistral and chatbot

Mistral signs AFP deal for fact-based chatbot in riposte to ‘free speech’ rivals
Mistral signs deal with AFP to offer up-to-date answers in Le Chat
Just a day after Google inked a deal with The Associated Press, Mistral has announced a content deal with newswire Agence France-Presse (AFP) to improve
AFP Strikes Deal For France's Mistral AI To Use News Articles: Executives
Presse (AFP) and French artificial intelligence company Mistral AI have signed a deal for the start-up's chatbot to use news agency reports to respond to users' requests, executives from the two organisations said Thursday.
Letter: Done well, AI could be a boon for UK productivity
Done well, AI could be a boon for UK productivity as businesses harness its power to personalise experiences and resolve inefficiencies. It can support staff with the data they need to serve customers and elevate service standards. But to unlock this potential, we need collaborative efforts across government, industry, and customer groups.
UK pledges huge increase in computing capacity to build AI industry
The UK will invest in a huge expansion of government-owned AI computing capacity over five years including building a new supercomputer as it seeks to establish a globally competitive artificial intelligence sector, ministers will announce on Monday.
US targets China’s answer to OpenAI with trade blacklisting
Beijing-based Zhipu singled out among artificial intelligence start-ups for allegedly advancing Chinese military capabilities
Goldman Sachs chief David Solomon questions start-ups’ need to list
Goldman Sachs chief David Solomon has warned private companies to take “great caution” before deciding to go public, adding that the depth of capital in private markets has removed the need for many to list at all.
How to become a ‘superworker’
AI is more than an assistant, it’s a superpower. Plus new weekly US workplace insights as Trump returns to power
MicroStrategy Incorporated (MSTR): Leveraging AI and Bitcoin for Data-Driven Financial Innovation
We recently compiled a list of the Top 10 AI Stocks to Watch Ahead of Potential Market Correction. In this article, we are going to take a look at where MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR) stands against the other AI stocks.
Constellation Energy Corporation (CEG): Strong Financial Growth and Strategic Clean Energy Partnerships Enhancing Future Prospects
We recently compiled a list of the Blackrock’s 30 Most Important AI Stocks. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Constellation Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:CEG) stands against the other AI stocks.