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Why Claude Cowork is a math problem Indian IT can’t solve

2026-02-06 17:00:00

On February 4, the $300 billion Indian IT sector faced a moment of reckoning. The country’s benchmark IT stocks index slumped nearly 6%, reacting to Anthropic’s release of its Claude...

Free boba and “red envelopes”: China’s AI giants launch marketing blitz for Lunar New Year

2026-02-06 05:05:21

Chinese artificial-intelligence titans are gearing up for an intense marketing blitz in the run-up to the Lunar New Year, dishing out digital “red envelopes” filled with cash, giving away bubble...

$50 on war in Iran: How geopolitical bets have surged on Polymarket, in five charts

2026-02-05 19:00:00

Want to bet on whether the U.S. will attack Iran? An increasing number of people are using Polymarket and similar online prediction markets to gamble on war and other geopolitical...

The volunteer Wikipedia army protecting against AI slop

2026-02-05 17:00:00

As Wikipedia takes on a critical role in shaping artificial intelligence tools, its content moderators are feeling the pressure and responsibility of their task. On January 15, Wikimedia Foundation —...

China prioritizes investments outside the U.S.

2026-02-05 17:00:00

China’s growing distrust of the West is showing in its investment playbook. Only 2.6% of China’s total foreign direct investment announced in 2025 went to North America, according to data...

China is running the EV playbook on humanoid robots — and it’s working

2026-02-05 17:00:00

While Silicon Valley spent 2025 polishing its marketing decks for the humanoid future, China was busy shipping the robots. Nearly 90% of all humanoid robots sold globally in 2025 were...