Virtual influencers are entering a new phase of prominence, rapidly transforming from novelty CGI characters to complex digital personas that rival their human counterparts. Artificial intelligence, generative content platforms, and synthetic media capabilities are converging to give rise to AI-driven influencers—avatars engineered for brand alignment, audience precision, and round-the-clock engagement. As this technology becomes commercially…

Artificial intelligence (AI) investment is undergoing a structural metamorphosis in 2025, buoyed by unparalleled advances across model architectures, enterprise adoption, and semiconductor engineering. As global venture capital recalibrates its strategy post-ZIRP and amid macroeconomic flux, top-tier investors are more selective—yet bullish—on generative AI, full-stack AI products, and tooling infrastructure. Investors no longer simply fund foundational…

As artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly restructures global economic, political, and social frameworks, the parallels with medieval European feudalism are too critical to ignore. What was once a power struggle bound by land ownership and inherited privilege is now reshaped by centralized data monopolies, algorithmic gatekeeping, and digital dependence. The ideological resurgence of AI is not…

In a move that underscores Southeast Asia’s growing adoption of autonomous and AI-driven defense technologies, Vietnam has recently begun deploying advanced humanoid robots for enhanced border security in the northern province of Lao Cai. According to reporting from Earth.com and corroborated by several regional security bulletins, the initiative is being piloted along key segments of…

As 2026 approaches, geopolitical analysts and AI researchers alike are converging on a shared thesis: we are entering a hinge year — a cyclical convergence point when multiple global inflection trends intersect with high-impact outcomes. These include the rapid scaling of frontier AI systems, the reordering of geopolitical alliances post-Ukraine war, volatility in commodity markets,…

Amid ongoing macroeconomic turbulence, high interest rates, and a skeptical venture funding environment, real estate technology—or “proptech”—has shown surprising resilience. New data as of Q1 2025 indicates a slight rebound in funding across segments of the industry, reversing much of the sharp decline witnessed in 2023 and early 2024. While the rebound is neither uniform…