Culture news
Ok computer: Would you call a sculpture created by an AI robot art?
In Italy's Carrara marble quarries, a centuries-old craft is being transformed by artificial intelligence. Robots can now carve complex sculptures from blocks of stone, raising a fundamental question: if a machine does the carving, where does the art begin and the craft end?
Economy
What to expect from the Trump-Xi summit in Washington
Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to hold talks with US President Donald Trump in Washington next week, with an expiring trade truce, tens of billions in tariff relief and AI all on the table as both economies need the relationship to hold.
The Cube
Politicians' AI-use on the rise as Russia shares fake Putin selfie
The Russian embassy in South Africa recently shared an AI-generated image of BRICS leaders. It's part of a growing trend of public figures and institutions using AI in their communication, which researchers say can undermine public trust.
Markets
Anthropic priced above $2 trillion as markets eagerly await IPO filing
Traders are pricing Anthropic above $2 trillion (€1.73tn) in pre-IPO markets, more than double the company's valuation in its last private funding round, as investors wait for the public release of the S-1 filing that could open the way to the largest flotation in history.