The European Commission published the fourth State of the Digital Decade report, showing that Europe has made progress on its 2030 digital transformation targets, such as secure and sustainable digital infrastructures and the digitalisation of public services – but the challenge now is delivering results at scale, speed and consistency. The report comes as the…
NEW YORK (AP) — Teenagers are more inclined than their elders to get news from nontraditional sources such as social media and influencers, heralding a generational shift in how people seek out information. A national study by the Media Insight Project finds 36% of U.S. adults say they get news from social media at least…
The use of artificial intelligence in a medium like video games is seen as a double-edged sword. And although AI has been used for many years in more procedural, generative contexts, its current use—as we know it today, as a content generator via prompts—is not to everyone’s liking. Despite this resistance, it’s likely that some…
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The digital advertising market is set to expand 7.41% next year, according to the dentsu-e4m Digital Advertising Report 2026. However, beneath that headline growth is a more fundamental shift. Industry observers suggest that even as digital AdEx increases, CPM rates could fall by nearly 15% year-on-year, extending a correction that has already transformed publisher economics…
AI advancements are reshaping startup productivity and could soon outpace human investors in venture capital. Key Takeaways The line between general chatbots and coding is becoming indistinct as coding evolves into plain English instructions. AI coding agents are not expected to eliminate the competitive advantages of established tech giants. Opus 4.5 marks a significant advancement…
Its Winter Forecast predicts GDP growth of 0.9 per cent this year, a slight upgrade from the 0.8 per cent projected in November, before rising to 1.3 per cent in 2027 and stabilising at around 1.4 per cent from 2028. The outlook reflects persistent geopolitical uncertainty, trade disruption and tighter fiscal conditions. While overall growth…
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Grocery e-commerce in 2025 hit a slew of monthly record-highs, cementing the shopping method as “no longer an alternative channel” but as a “dominant habit,” according to Brick Meets Click. Nearly every month in 2025 saw year-over-year…
The line between general chatbots and coding is becoming less distinct, with coding increasingly done in plain English. AI coding agents are not expected to disrupt established tech giants like Facebook, Google, or Microsoft. Opus 4.5 marks a significant leap in AI coding capabilities, especially… Key Takeaways The line between general chatbots and coding is…
Despite AI’s growing presence, a new large-scale study suggests that most users do not consciously recognize when AI is influencing their experience. This disconnect, the research argues, is reshaping how people judge, trust, and react to AI-powered technologies, often in ways that contradict prevailing assumptions about technology acceptance. Those findings are detailed in…
