Why Are Chinese AI Models So Cheap? The Real Economics
Chinese AI models list output tokens up to 57x below US flagships. The verified economics of efficient training, cheap power and open weights as strategy.
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GPT-5.6 Delayed: The Government Is Now a Release Gate
The Trump administration asked OpenAI to stagger GPT-5.6 and approve users one by one. A federal gate now sits between a finished AI model and the public.
Which Countries Use AI Most? The Economics Behind the Map
AI usage tracks national income, but the standouts break the rule. The economics of why Israel and Singapore use AI far more than their wealth predicts.
Prediction Markets vs Models at the World Cup
Prediction markets favor France while the Opta model favors Spain. We test which forecasts the 2026 World Cup better and how accurate each really is.
China's AI Chip Companies in 2026: Replacing NVIDIA
Seven Chinese firms now ship AI accelerators, the best near NVIDIA H100 class. A fact-checked 2026 map of who makes China's GPUs and what is real.
SpaceX Bought Cursor: Your Bill, Your Code, Cost to Leave
SpaceX is buying Cursor for $60B. What changes for your bill, whether your code now trains xAI models, and the real cost per task of switching away.
World Models: Why AI's Biggest Names Bet Billions in 2026
Lin Junyang, Fei-Fei Li, and Yann LeCun are raising billions for world models in 2026. What a world model is, who is funding it, and why the money is moving.