Minerva. The opposite path.

Italy’s Minerva LLM, trained from scratch on 2.5 trillion tokens, underperforms on Italian academic tests despite impressive benchmarks, raising questions on native-language investment.

The Forecast Is the Plan.

Major AI labs publicly commit to automating AI R&D by 2026, signaling a strategic shift that could reshape the industry and workforce.

AMÁLIA · The Three Hard Questions.

Portugal’s €5.5M AMÁLIA project has delivered a functional Portuguese LLM, but key questions about openness, data sufficiency, and goals remain unresolved.

The Atlas. What the framework is.

The Post-Labor Transition Atlas is a new empirical framework analyzing AI-driven labor displacement, policy responses, and structural alternatives as of 2026.

Fair-value appraisals for used GPUs and AI hardware

New approach proposes manual fair-value appraisals for used GPUs and AI hardware to improve pricing transparency in secondary markets.

How to Present Geographic Risk Without Overcomplicating the Story

Discover how to effectively present geographic risk simply, ensuring clarity and engagement—continue reading to master the art of compelling visual storytelling.

Board packet generator for HOA managers

A new board packet generator for HOA managers is being tested to streamline monthly meeting preparations, offering a potential efficiency boost for community management.

The Ergonomic Keyboard Choice That Spreadsheet Users Notice Fast

Choosing the right ergonomic keyboard can significantly reduce fatigue, but discovering the optimal features for your needs may surprise you.

China Sphere Capability Gap, Q2 2026 Update: Five Labs, Five Strategies, One Narrowing Frontier

Five Chinese labs shipped frontier models within four weeks, narrowing the gap with US leaders in capability, cost, and scale as of May 2026.

The Regulatory Vacuum.

Google discloses a zero-day exploited by criminals, but U.S. policy frameworks remain absent, risking future AI-driven threats.