June 2025 stands as a historic month for venture capital, witnessing a surge in unicorn startups in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. According to Crunchbase’s latest report on the Unicorn Board, a staggering 25 new AI and robotics startups reached valuations of $1 billion or more during the month, smashing previous records and signaling a…

On July 19, 2024, a routine software update triggered an extraordinary chain of digital disruption across global enterprises. A key component of the security suite from cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike, specifically a faulty Falcon Sensor update, led to mass Windows system crashes and rendered many machines inoperable. Although the problem was resolved in approximately 78 minutes,…

In a groundbreaking leap for artificial intelligence in education, DeepMind’s advanced AI system—Gemini—integrated with its powerful problem-solving module, Deep Think, has officially achieved gold medal status at the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO). This landmark achievement, confirmed by DeepMind on their official blog in January 2025, signifies that AI has not only reached human-level performance in…

When Elon Musk speaks, the tech world listens—and his recent skeptical take on Stargate AI’s funding trajectory has stirred up considerable discourse within the AI industry’s inner circles. In late June 2025, Musk openly questioned whether the colossal investments racing into Stargate AI, a powerful new entrant in the AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) arms race,…

In a transformative move signaling the accelerating convergence of artificial intelligence and human resources, Ashby, a rising star in the talent acquisition space, has secured a $50 million Series C funding round. As reported by Crunchbase News in May 2024, the funding round was led by Lachy Groom with participation from Elad Gil and F-Prime…

In late 2023, a provocative article titled “Weaving Reality or Warping It: The Personalization Trap in AI Systems” by Sharon Goldman illuminated one of the most pressing ethical dilemmas of today’s artificial intelligence landscape: the personalization paradox. As AI systems become increasingly adept at tailoring experiences—social feeds, recommendations, search results, and even workplace tools—the boundary…