[ad_1] OpenAI has been an industry leader in the large language model space, but competition is tightening with a host of other companies in the fray. Photo: JOEL SAGET / AFPSource: AFP After three years of breakneck growth and soaring valuations, the AI industry enters 2026 with some of the …

[ad_1] THE boss of Aldi has promised his customers a Christmas bonus — hours before a Budget that is tipped to give supermarkets the chills. Chief exec Giles Hurley vowed to freeze prices on hundreds of items — including turkey, veg and all the trimmings — even if his chain …

[ad_1] Italian company Bending Spoons flew largely under the radar — until last month. In a span of 48 hours, the company announced the acquisition of AOL and a massive $270 million raise, quadrupling its valuation to $11 billion, up from $2.55 billion set in early 2024. Bending Spoons has …