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TS Lombard Economist Warns China Tech Shock "Just Getting Started" as US AI Monopoly Collapses
America's perceived monopoly on artificial intelligence has collapsed according to TS Lombard's chief China economist, who warned on CNBC that a "China tech shock" threatening US dominance is only beginning and could see most of the world running on Chinese technology infrastructure within five to ten years. Read more
Hollywood Studios Send Cease-and-Desist Letters to ByteDance Over Seedance 2.0 Copyright Infringement as SAG-AFTRA Condemns Unauthorized AI Likeness Use
ByteDance faces mounting legal pressure and industry condemnation after its Seedance 2.0 AI video model flooded the internet with copyrighted content and unauthorized actor likenesses, prompting cease-and-desist letters from Disney and Paramount alongside a scathing statement from SAG-AFTRA calling the launch "an attack on every creator around the world." Read more
Former Karaoke Company Algorhythm Holdings Triggers $23B Logistics Sector Crash With SemiCab AI Platform as "Category 5 Paranoia" Grips Trucking Giants
Algorhythm Holdings, a former karaoke company with just $6 million market capitalization, sparked the worst logistics sector sell-off since Donald Trump's April 2025 tariff trade war after announcing its SemiCab AI platform could scale freight volumes 300-400% without increasing headcount, wiping $23 billion from trucking giants and sending CH Robinson down 24% intraday. Read more
Canadian AI Minister Evan Solomon Tours Germany, Saudi Arabia, and India Seeking Tech Investment as Carney's "Middle Powers" Speech Gains Global Traction
Canadian Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon is conducting a strategic international tour through Germany, Saudi Arabia, and India aimed at securing investment in Canadian technology infrastructure while positioning the country as a leader in AI governance, following Prime Minister Mark Carney's call for middle powers to unite against great-power economic coercion. Read more
Banking AI Platform Uptiq Raises $25M Series B Led by Credit Union Collective Curql as Financial Institutions Demand Production-Ready Systems Over Demos
Uptiq, the AI platform purpose-built for financial services, raised $25 million in Series B funding led by credit union investment collective Curql, positioning the Texas-based company to scale production-ready AI systems as banks and credit unions demand solutions that actually deploy rather than remain stuck in pilot programs. Read more
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📢 The Signal Behind the Noise
When economists warn the China tech shock is "just getting started," a penny stock triggers $23 billion in logistics panic, and banks demand production-ready AI over demos, the pattern is clear: we've moved from AI as future promise to AI as present disruption. The question isn't whether your industry will be affected. It's whether you're building defenses or waiting to become the next cautionary tale.
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