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Legora's tech chief says tokenmaxxing is a 'really stupid way' to encourage AI use
There are far better ways to encourage AI use than tokenmaxxing, says Legora's chief technology officer. 'A lot of people, say, get a leaderboard and bring up token usage at performance reviews,' said Jacob Lauritzen on an episode of the '20VC'…
Global stock markets fall as concerns persist over tech firms at heart of AI boom
Global stock markets have fallen amid concern about the prospects for tech stocks while oil prices have risen as attacks in the Middle East stoked fears that a fragile truce in the region could break. Stock markets in Asia and Europe fell on Monday…
Hong Kong tech gauge welcomes MiniMax, Zhipu in AI milestone amid slump
Chinese artificial intelligence firms MiniMax Group and Knowledge Atlas Technology were added to the Hang Seng Tech Index on Monday, marking the first inclusion of pure-play AI companies in Hong Kong's benchmark technology gauge, in a move analysts…
Small Business Tech News This Week From Gusto, Zoom, YouTube And The FBI
(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) HR Platform Gust releases an AI teammate Zoom introduces new AI tools to make meetings more productive President Trump signs an AI executive order The FBI warns of new cyberthreats YouTube is doing a better…
CNBC Daily Open: The great tech retreat
The sell-off in AI-related technology and chip stocks accelerates after the biggest drop for the Nasdaq since April 2025. South Korea's Kospi bears the brunt of the selling, with a temporary halt in trading. Oil prices are higher after Israel and…
Bloomberg Daybreak Asia: Stock Selloff on Tech
Your daily business briefing. All the news you need in 15 minutes. Your daily business briefing. All the news you need in 15 minutes. Bloomberg Daybreak Asia Podcast • Browse all episodes Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific.
'A driver of political violence': how the breakneck AI boom is fueling anti-tech extremism
When a 20-year-old man from Texas was arrested earlier this year for allegedly trying to burn down OpenAI 's headquarters and Sam Altman's house, authorities found an anti- AI manifesto alongside his lighter and a jug of kerosene. It was one of a…
Seoul leads steep Asian losses as AI-led tech rally hits wall
Seoul's Kospi stock index dived more than eight percent to lead a rout across Asia on Monday as tech firms were hammered and strong US jobs data fuelled bets on a Federal Reserve interest rate hike. News that Iran and Israel had struck each other…
Tibet quartz discovery boosts China's self-sufficiency push for hi-tech materials
China has discovered a new source of high-purity quartz in its western Tibet autonomous region, potentially reducing its reliance on imports of the critical material to make solar panels and semiconductors. High-purity quartz is a gold standard…
Starmer says tech firms must stop children sending and receiving explicit images or face new laws
Starmer says today he is calling on tech companies operating in the UK to introduce device controls that prevent children from sending and receiving explicit images. 'If they choose not to, then we will act, and we will change the law,' he says.
US Stock Futures Drop After Tech Selloff, Oil Up: Markets Wrap
Equities looked set for more losses after a tech-led selloff on Wall Street Friday and a robust jobs report fueled expectations for an interest-rate hike by the Federal Reserve. Oil jumped after Iran fired missiles at Israel. Equity-index futures…
Oil Rises on Israel-Iran Escalation, U.S. Tech Futures Climb
Oil rose sharply in early European trade after Israel and Iran exchanged waves of attacks in a serious escalation of regional hostilities, threatening the progress of a long-awaited peace deal. U.S. Treasurys weakened and the dollar rose following…
Keir Starmer to say 'tech revolution must work for everyone' in speech on AI - UK politics live
The Times this morning is reporting that Keir Starmer will soon announce a ban on “harmful” social media platforms for under-16s. (See 8.27am.) In their story, Max Kendix, Stefan Boscia and Oliver Wright say: Those familiar with the…
Keir Starmer to unveil 'Jobcentre in your pocket' AI tools in major tech speech
Keir Starmer will unveil 'Jobcentre in your pocket' AI tools to get people into work. In a speech on Monday the Prime Minister will promise to make new tech work for everyone, and not just the privileged few. Mr Starmer will announce a new AI…
DeepSeek's bargain AI triggers price war across China's tech sector
Chinese artificial intelligence developers are rapidly overhauling their pricing strategies as DeepSeek's ultra-cheap V4 models trigger a new round of competition, forcing rivals to rethink how they monetise AI in a cutthroat domestic market.
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