China’s daily average token usage exceeded 140 trillion in March, up more than 40% from the end of 2025, a senior statistics official said on Thursday, underscoring rapid progress in the commercialisation and large-scale deployment of AI. Mao Shengyong, deputy head of the National Bureau of Statistics, told a State Council Information Office briefing that…
Podcast ad revenue crossed $2.9 billion in 2025, while the broader audio category held steady growth, but new IAB/PwC data points to an AI-driven disruption in digital discovery that could reshape how audio advertising reaches listeners in the years ahead. The 2025 IAB/PwC Internet Advertising Revenue Report, commissioned by the Interactive Advertising Bureau and conducted…
Key Points Capturing its massive size, the semiconductor giant hauled in roughly $216 billion in revenue in fiscal 2026. A transition toward generative software agents could sustain long-term enterprise demand. The company continues to repurchase its stock, suggesting management may believe shares are undervalued. Valuing an explosive tech enterprise is tricky — especially when the…
A growing number of companies are reinventing themselves around artificial intelligence and digital assets, triggering sharp stock moves as investors reward tech-focused transformations. From footwear makers to legacy beverage brands, firms are leaning into AI, crypto, and data infrastructure to tap into renewed market enthusiasm. The latest example is sneaker company Allbirds, whose shares surged…
Reinforcing its leadership in indigenous telecom innovation, the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), the premier R&D institution under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India, hosted its Annual IP Awards Ceremony 2026 at its Bengaluru campus. The event celebrated cutting-edge intellectual property (IP) achievements and recognised the innovators driving India’s self-reliant digital…
[SINGAPORE] OCBC has launched a generative artificial intelligence-powered training programme for its 900 wealth advisers in Singapore, shifting away from a coaching model that relied exclusively on in-person supervision, it announced on Wednesday (Apr 15). The six-month initiative was developed over a year using large language models and proprietary customer data, and deploys GenAI to…
Friday, 17 April 2026, 7:04 amArticle: Hugh Grant Photo/Supplied AI-powered image-to-video tools are giving brands a cost-effective way to turn existing visual assets into high-engagement content — reshaping marketing workflows across industries. Auckland, New Zealand — April 2026 — There is no longer any serious debate about whether video content matters. In 2026, short-form video…
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana University announced Thursday that it is now offering an essential skills course in generative artificial intelligence to everyone worldwide, free of charge. According to a press release, the acclaimed course, GenAI 101, is one of the largest generative AI course offered by a leading research university. More than 114,000 students, faculty and…
The new platform automates blog content creation by combining real-time research, fact-checking, internal linking, and SEO optimization, publishing articles directly to business websites in over 120 languages. United States, April 16, 2026 — AymarTech has launched an AI-powered blog writing platform designed to help businesses produce research-backed, SEO-optimized articles without manual effort. The platform handles…
Avid has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Google Cloud to integrate generative and agentic AI into its creative tools. The agreement aims to transform video editing into an intelligent, AI-assisted experience. According to Avid, the integration will automate time-intensive tasks, helping teams deliver the highest-quality productions faster and enabling editors to focus on storytelling…
