Why Voice Is the New Middleware of Commerce
Voice technology has spent a decade as a high-tech novelty, a hands-free way to set timers or check the weather that consistently hit a ceiling at the point of transaction. But in 2026, the narrative ...
AI-fueled chip shortage forces Valve to halt Steam Deck sales
Valve has confirmed the Steam Deck is out of stock indefinitely due to the AI-fueled memory shortage affecting the entire tech industry. The company updated its store page to warn that shortages will ...
Study finds 74% of AI climate claims lack evidence
A report released on February 17 by climate nonprofits Beyond Fossil Fuels and Climate Action Against Disinformation analyzed 154 industry and institutional assertions regarding AI’s climate advanta...
Ad Tech Briefing: A mid-term report card
The latest earnings cycle in ad tech and digital media was effectively telegraphed before a single quarterly call began....
Crypto’s AI Pivot: Hype, Infrastructure, and a Two-Year Countdown
If Consensus Hong Kong 2026 had an unofficial theme, it wasn’t Bitcoin or regulation. It was artificial intelligence — and the scramble to figure out what it actually means for crypto.
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