After 35 Years of Leading in AI Implementation, I See a Looming Catastrophe
I’ve been a thought leader on operationalizing AI for over 35 years and I’m concerned. There’s a catastrophe in the making In a speech last month, President Donald J. Trump outlined three executive orders he signed to promote American dominance of AI technology. He promised, in fact, that as America is the country that started the […]
AI Experts Return from China in Shock: U.S. Power Grid’s Vulnerability Could Mean the Race is Already Lost
AI experts return from China stunned: The U.S. grid is so weak, the race may already be over “Everywhere we went, people treated energy availability as a given,” Rui Ma wrote on X after returning from a recent tour of China’s AI hubs. For American AI researchers, that’s almost unimaginable. In the U.S., surging AI […]
VERSES Announces Filing of Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
VERSES AI Inc. (CBOE: VERS) has filed its Quarterly Report for Q2 2025 with the SEC, highlighting disciplined cost management as it commercializes its flagship product, Genius. CFO James Christodoulou noted the report reflects initial revenue from Genius following its launch and strong customer interest. VERSES, a cognitive computing company, aims to develop software inspired […]
AI Investment Contributes 0.5% to GDP Growth, While the Magnificent 7 Stocks Propel the Market
AI spending added 0.5% to GDP growth and the Magnificent 7 stocks are driving the market The S&P 500 is up 10% year-to-date and set another all-time high yesterday. Much of that growth has come from the Magnificent 7 tech companies, which are spending heavily on AI and its associated infrastructure. That wave of spending […]
Surge in AI Deepfakes Poses Challenges for Financial Sector, with Over 70% of New Enrollments Found to be Fraudulent
A flood of AI deepfakes challenges the financial sector, with over 70% of new enrollments to some firms being fake Financial institutions are championing the use of artificial intelligence, arguing the new technology can rapidly accelerate tasks like “know your customer” checks, customer onboarding, and document processing. Advancements like these can drive customer acquisition and […]
Self-Made Multimillionaire Emma Grede, Founder of the $4 Billion Skims Empire, Reveals How Mark Cuban Helped Her Embrace AI in Business.
Self-made multimillionaire behind $4 billion Skims empire, Emma Grede, says she was ‘using AI like a 42-year-old woman’—until Mark Cuban gave her a wake up call The British-born entrepreneur, Emma Grede, best known as the founding partner of Kim Kardashian’s $4 billion shapewear empire Skims and the CEO of denim brand Good American, has built […]
VERSES® Sponsors Leading Conference on Active Inference
VERSES AI Inc. is sponsoring the 6th annual International Workshop on Active Inference (IWAI) in Montreal from October 15-17, 2025. This event gathers researchers, practitioners, and students focused on Active Inference and related fields, alongside other sponsors like Waymo and Mila. VERSES will showcase seven full papers and six posters covering topics such as robotics […]
Data Centers Are Straining the Economy — And Many Remain Underused
Data centers are eating the economy — and we’re not even using them As tech giants announce hundreds of billions in new data center investments, we’re witnessing a fundamental misunderstanding of our compute shortage problem. The industry’s current approach, throwing money at massive infrastructure projects, resembles adding two more lanes to a congested highway. It […]
Unusual Developments in the Economy: Six Emerging Economic Classes, According to a New York Times Bestselling Author
‘Something weird’s going on’ in the economy as 6 new economic classes take shape, says New York Times bestselling author Nick Maggiulli is juggling more than spreadsheets these days. He’s chief operating officer at Ritholtz Wealth Management, but he’s also a blogger, and now a two-time author thanks to his latest book, “The Wealth Ladder,” which […]
Gen Z Deserves a Voice: Let’s Learn from Their Insights
The old system failed Gen Z. We should listen to them for a change Working, learning and earning look radically different today than they did for previous generations. The predictable, linear career paths of the past have given way to a much less certain professional life. Every day brings another headline about Gen Z’s eroding […]