Artificial Intelligence
Coles Taps Coveo for AI Search and Product Discovery in Online Grocery
Coveo Solutions Inc. announced on October 21, 2026, that Coles Group Limited has selected Coveo to power AI search and product discovery on coles.com.au, the Australian retailer’s online grocery platform. Financial terms of the selection were not disclosed. The deployment…
OpenAI Expands ChatGPT Ads to 26 More Countries and 89 Total
OpenAI announced on October 21, 2026 that ChatGPT Ads is expanding to 26 additional countries, extending the advertising platform’s availability to 89 countries worldwide, and that more than 100,000 advertisers have run campaigns on ChatGPT since ads launched just over…
OpenAI Frontier Models and Codex Head to Google Cloud Model Garden
OpenAI and Google Cloud announced on October 21, 2026 that they are partnering to bring OpenAI’s frontier models and Codex agentic workflows into Google Cloud’s Model Garden, with purchases transacted through Google Cloud Marketplace and enterprises able to draw down…
Vertiv and NVIDIA Debut AI Factory Approach as Polar Deploys in Norway
Vertiv Holdings Co and NVIDIA on October 21, 2026 introduced an AI factory approach at NVIDIA GTC Berlin that combines rapid configuration and virtual validation of pre-engineered reference architectures with factory-built deployment, and Polar Data Centers is applying the factory-built…
AI Productivity Gains: What Investors Should Watch
Artificial intelligence can help businesses produce more with the resources they already have. Whether those gains become higher wages, stronger profits, or lower prices depends on decisions that extend well beyond the technology itself. A global study by economist Swapnanil…
Google Cloud A5X on NVIDIA Vera Rubin Set for November Availability
NVIDIA announced on October 21, 2026, that general availability of Google Cloud A5X instances powered by NVIDIA Vera Rubin infrastructure is coming in November 2026, with planned expansion of availability to Europe. The platform is built for training, inference and…
Supermicro Estimates Q1 FY2027 Revenue of Up to $19.5 Billion
Super Micro Computer, Inc. on October 20, 2026 provided a preliminary business update for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027, the quarter ended September 30, 2026, estimating revenue of $18.5 billion to $19.5 billion versus prior guidance of $14.5…
Singtel and Ericsson Announce Five-Year 5G and AI Partnership in Singapore
Singtel and Ericsson announced a five-year strategic partnership on October 20, 2026 to advance Singapore’s 5G capabilities, accelerate the adoption of AI-native applications and deliver what the companies describe as more reliable, intelligent connectivity for businesses and consumers, according to…
Amazon Plans €16 Billion Investment in Germany for 2027
Amazon plans to invest more than €16 billion ($18 billion) in Germany in 2027, according to an Amazon announcement made on October 20, 2026, at the Invest in Germany Summit held by the Federal Government in Berlin. The planned investments…
Ethereum Gas Fees Reveal the Limits of AI Forecasting
Can AI Predict Ethereum Network Stress? Ethereum can continue producing blocks while becoming expensive or inconvenient to use. For someone sending a payment, adjusting a lending position, or settling a tokenized asset, that distinction matters. A functioning blockchain does not…
AI Shopping Recommendations and the Impulse Buying Economy
A good shopping recommendation solves a problem. It finds the right replacement part, narrows a confusing selection, or identifies something a customer actually needs. But the same technology can make an unnecessary purchase feel unusually convincing. As artificial intelligence becomes…
Bitdeer AI Secures 60MW A103 Facility Under 8-Year Agreement
Bitdeer AI, part of Bitdeer Technologies Group , announced on October 12, 2026 that it has entered into an 8-year data center services agreement for A103, a 60MW AI Cloud data center facility on the same Cyberjaya, Malaysia campus as…
Bitdeer AI Reaches 273.5MW Secured Capacity With 67MW Malaysia Deal
Bitdeer AI, the AI neocloud service provider and preferred NVIDIA Cloud Partner within Bitdeer Technologies Group , announced on October 8, 2026 that it has entered into a 10-year data center services agreement for A901, a 67MW AI Cloud data…
Why AI Transparency Can Complicate Crowdfunding
Generative artificial intelligence can help a small team produce campaign images, draft copy, and develop prototypes with fewer resources. However, the commercial value of those efficiencies depends on whether customers still believe in the people and products behind them. A…
NVIDIA Pledges $1 Billion Over Five Years to Back US Science
NVIDIA on October 8, 2026, announced commitments valued at $1 billion to build out United States capacity for super intelligence research and development over the next five years, in fields including quantum computing, healthcare and energy security, according to NVIDIA’s…
