IF Insights: AI props up war-hit world economy
The IMF has nudged 2026 growth back to 3.1%, but it rests on a handful of chipmaking economies while energy importers and the Gulf absorb the war's cost...
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China puts IPOs on hold as stock market sell-off deepens amid AI bubble burst
The CSRC has told investment banks to pause IPOs and has asked existing shareholders to hold back large share disposals until market conditions improve...
Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC, G42 sign deal with OpenAI to deploy AI across operations
The agreement will make ADNOC the first company in the energy sector to deploy the ChatGPT parent's frontier technology...
IF Insights: China’s AI bubble bursts, leaving a lesson for Wall Street
A 40% rout in Shanghai's STAR 50 has erased about USD 480 billion, showing that national ambition and fast AI adoption do not guarantee shareholders returns...
Despite strong cash flow, Microsoft taps bond market to fund AI ambitions
Microsoft is reportedly considering issuing debt across as many as 10 tranches, with maturities ranging from two to 40 years...
General Motors shifts to Nasdaq as it bets on hybrids, AI and autonomous driving
The company, with a market capitalisation of USD 64.4 billion, expects to begin trading on Nasdaq on November 17 under its existing ticker symbol...
Smart TV could be the next home for a rogue AI, claims Anthropic research
Anthropic says AI models could soon copy themselves across poorly protected devices, creating digital worms that spread without human intervention...
Apple enters smart home market with USD 299 HomeView Display, personalised Siri
HomeView features a seven-inch Liquid Retina display, an integrated speaker system and facial recognition for personalised user profiles...
AI could force 11 million US workers into new careers by 2035, says McKinsey report
Automation may eliminate demand for 36 million jobs, but AI and economic growth could create 41 million positions over the next decade, McKinsey noted...
Tesla poised to end sales slump as AI, robotaxis and humanoids take centre stage
Tesla delivered 486,532 vehicles in the July-September 2026 period, compared with analysts' average estimate of 456,896 vehicles...