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Latest story · 14/08/2026
A fire left 300 children without classrooms. An empty office welcomed them in three weeks
OFFICEUNTITLED turned an office floor in Santa Monica into a K–6 campus after the Palisades fire. Speed did not eliminate design; it forced the team to decide what had to work immediately and what could wait until summer.
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14/08/2026 · 9 min
DeepSeek built its advantage on low prices. Now its API is rising by as much as 1,100%
The company launched V4 Pro and announced increases ranging from 50% to 1,100%, depending on model, time and token type. The relevant measure is no longer entry price but the cost of completing a task—and the cost of dependency.
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14/08/2026 · 4 min
Germany will not demolish its tower by the UN: two studios will rebuild it from within
Sauerbruch Hutton and Studio Gang won the competition to update the German House in New York. The commission makes spatial and energy renovation a visible alternative to replacing a diplomatic tower.
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14/08/2026 · 4 min
Apple cannot bring the same AI to China. It is preparing another one with Alibaba
Apple is training a China-specific model with Alibaba's support and is evaluating Baidu technology. Artificial intelligence is becoming a regulatory architecture that changes by territory.
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14/08/2026 · 3 min
Six Chinese interiors let timber, plaster and their marks remain visible
The projects keep joints, texture and variation in view. Imperfection becomes information about how the space was made.
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14/08/2026 · 3 min
Only 16% of Japanese companies use AI across the whole organisation
A Reuters survey shows that broad adoption remains a minority. The obstacle is not buying an assistant; it is reorganising data, responsibility and process.
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14/08/2026 · 3 min
AI investment is beginning to show up in UK growth
New figures connect part of economic performance with data centres, software and professional services. Digital statistics now contain construction, power and physical jobs.
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14/08/2026 · 3 min
Vantage explores a public listing at a $100 billion valuation
The data-centre operator is considering an IPO or sale. The valuation turns land, contracted power and future capacity into one of AI's most contested assets.
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14/08/2026 · 3 min
Shopping agents may separate stores from their own customers
Adyen warns that delegating search and payment to AI may hand the commercial relationship to an outside interface.
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14/08/2026 · 3 min
Taiwan says an AI-assisted hacking campaign selected and pressured targets
Authorities describe an operation supported by artificial intelligence. Automated research and messages can widen the number of organisations attacked without a large human team.
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13/08/2026 · 8 min
This battery does not hide: it is trying to become public architecture
Civic Grid has installed a 60 kWh system with seating, public charging and emergency power in an Ontario square. Electrification enters the town as equipment people can see, touch and use.
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12/08/2026 · 8 min
Colombia’s earthquake did not end when the ground stopped moving
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake killed at least 111 people and damaged more than 1,600 buildings. The immediate emergency opens a second task: inspecting heritage that may keep failing without showing it from the street.
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