News about Artificial intelligence
The rapid proliferation of AI-powered chatbots has drawn the attention not only of technology companies but also of mental health professionals. A new study published in the journal *Nature Digital Psychiatry and Neuroscience* offers an explanation of how prolonged interaction with AI may contribute to the formation and reinforcement of delusional beliefs in some users.
Nine innovative startups from Moldova, Armenia, and Ukraine presented their solutions at the EU4Innovation East pitch competition as part of VivaTech 2026, one of Europe’s largest technology and startup events. Organized by the EU-funded EU4Innovation East program, the competition highlighted the growing innovative potential of the Eastern Partnership region and its increasing integration into the European innovation ecosystem.
Generative artificial intelligence is beginning to change the rules of competition in the luxury industry. While brands were recently vying for a spot in Google’s search results, they are now increasingly competing for a presence in the responses provided by ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and other AI platforms.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang stated that global governance of artificial intelligence must be strengthened. He warned that the absence of effective regulations could lead to an increase in technological risks and a loss of control over the development of new systems.
Artificial intelligence is becoming a new arena of global competition, but in this race, small countries are not necessarily doomed to remain mere consumers of technology. Their opportunity lies in developing specialized solutions, data, and expertise for specific industries.
On Tuesday, during pre-market trading, shares of SpaceX, a company specializing in space technology and artificial intelligence, fell another 4% following a $400 billion sell-off. This came after the company’s shares fell 16% on Monday as initially optimistic sentiment toward the company waned. SpaceX’s market capitalization stood at $2 trillion at the close of trading on Monday.
SK Hynix has overtaken Samsung Electronics to become South Korea’s most valuable company.
Armada, an American startup, is developing portable data centers that enable the deployment of artificial intelligence systems in remote areas without access to traditional cloud platforms or reliable digital infrastructure.
VivaTech 2026, Europe’s largest technology forum, took place June 17–20 in Paris, bringing together approximately 180,000 attendees, 4,000 exhibitors, 14,000 startups, and more than 450 speakers.
UPDATED. Moldova is integrating the European eCall system into its 112 emergency service, which will enable emergency calls from vehicles to be automatically transmitted in the event of traffic accidents.
On June 12, the U.S. government unexpectedly decided to restrict foreign companies’ access to Anthropic’s advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models.
Estonia has announced that it will become the first country in the world to create digital identifiers for artificial intelligence (AI) agents. These identifiers will simplify process automation for companies and citizens without granting the agents full access to their data.
The global footwear market is entering a phase of structural transformation. Following a period of strong growth in athletic footwear, major department stores are observing a gradual shift in consumer demand toward more versatile and elegant styles. Sneakers remain a key category, but their dominance is gradually losing momentum, giving way to more balanced consumption patterns.
Companies are rushing to implement artificial intelligence (AI), but many still find it difficult to demonstrate its effectiveness.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said that the development of artificial intelligence will not lead to mass unemployment, but rather to a labor shortage.
L’Oréal announced a strategic partnership with OpenAI aimed at expanding the use of artificial intelligence in marketing, sales, and the development of beauty products. The agreement was unveiled in Paris during the VivaTech technology exhibition.
For the first time, artificial intelligence has taken center stage in discussions among the world’s largest economies—not only as a technological tool, but also as a factor in geopolitics, security, and economic competition.
Goldman Sachs analysts believe that investments by major technology companies in artificial intelligence infrastructure could spark a new cycle of growth in capital expenditures.
The State Tax Service is expanding the automatic exchange of financial information with foreign partners. Parliament has ratified amendments that include digital assets, such as cryptocurrencies, in the reporting system and expand the range of data subject to automatic exchange.
Apple is preparing to raise prices as it becomes increasingly difficult to offset the rising cost of memory chips—driven by the AI boom—using its own resources.
