De-risking investment in AI agents

Automation has become a defining force in the customer experience. Between the chatbots that answer our questions and the recommendation systems that shape our choices, AI-driven tools are now embedded in nearly every interaction. But the latest wave of so-called “agentic AI”—systems that can plan, act, and adapt toward a […]

Tencent and Baidu sold $3.3B combined in offshore bonds this year, the most ever for Chinese tech companies, as companies secure cheap financing for AI buildout (Janice Huang/Bloomberg)

Janice Huang / Bloomberg: Tencent and Baidu sold $3.3B combined in offshore bonds this year, the most ever for Chinese tech companies, as companies secure cheap financing for AI buildout  —  Chinese internet firms are raising a record amount of funds in Hong Kong’s dim sum bond market, as they […]

An Eye-catching Star Cluster

Westerlund 1, the biggest and closest “super” star cluster to Earth, dazzles in this image released on July 23, 2025. This view combines x-ray data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory (in pink, blue, purple, and orange), infrared data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (in yellow, gold, and blue), and […]