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Atlantic Trivia: Infrastructure

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‘The story of Hong Kong is the sound of it’: the cross-cultural joy of the city’s Cantopop music

Emma-Lee Moss, AKA singer-songwriter Emmy the Great, has written a memoir rooted in her love of Hong Kong’s east-meets-west pop. She picks her favourite tracks

'The data center is coming to your laptop,' says Perplexity CEO

Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas discusses hybrid AI, a new Microsoft partnership, and the push for more efficient, model‑agnostic computing.

Perplexity CEO tells CNBC one metric will determine who wins the AI race

Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas said that whichever company can provide the "most token value per watt per user" will be the AI winners in the future.

Affection Review

Terrific acting, especially an intriguingly ambiguous turn by child actor Julianna Layne, ground this twisty little horror debut

Women behind the lens: ‘Once naked, they formed a circle. The kicking and screaming occurred naturally’

Taken shortly after a spate of femicides in Peru, this image by the photographer Ana Elisa Sotelo captures a moment of sisterhood and solidarity

Investors bet humanoid robots will transform industry and homes over the next decade

“Be ready for it,” said one fund manager who sees enormous opportunities in the space.

Big Tech's AI ambitions pose a major power test for Europe

Japan's SoftBank on Saturday announced plans to build 3.1 GW of AI data centers in the northern Hauts-de-France region by 2031.

The CGI would have cost millions. I spent $2,000.’ Is Dreams of Violets AI slop

It should have taken years, but Ash Koosha made a drama about Iran’s anti-government protests in weeks – and now it’s the first AI-made movie to screen at a major film festival. It could transform indie film-making, claims the director

Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch on AI infrastructure, sovereignty and Europe’s AI future

Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch joins CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal to discuss AI infrastructure, the race for computing power, and why access to AI “tokens” is becoming a strategic priority. He also shares his views on AI sovereignty, enterprise adoption, custom chips and the future of AGI.

Sydney academic used AI to write SMH opinion piece urging students to avoid using tech to ‘cut corners’

Sydney Morning Herald removes piece by Cath Ellis, despite Western Sydney University saying her use of AI was ‘appropriate’

Chip, chip ... boom? South Korean tech makers join the trillion-dollar club but some fear a short-circuit looms

South Korea's Kospi stock market has hit record highs thanks to AI, but experts urge caution over boom-bust cycles and a heavy reliance on two chipmakers