Anxiety over AI-driven employment disruptions is growing. But until new paths to success become clearer, many will stick to the beaten path: elite colleges, coveted bachelor’s degrees. Parents and students view admissions reference charts during an information session on predicted scores and application strategies for 2026 regular admissions held by Jongro Academy at the 600th…
A view of the TSMC Global R&D center in Hsinchu, Taiwan on April 15, 2025. Ann Wang | Reuters Thursday offered markets a rare respite from the incessant geopolitical upheavals. Yet the week’s headlines still reflect broader global dynamics. Case in point: Taiwan’s $250 billion investment in chip production in the United States, which is…
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Thanks to numerous competing AI systems cluttering online application portals, applying for a new job in 2026 may feel more like applying for a bank loan than searching for a job. At least that’s what a group of disgruntled job seekers claim in a lawsuit against…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing faster than the network that powers it. As Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella recently warnedthe real limit of AI isn’t the chips… it’s the electricity. Energy has become the main bottleneck in AI, pushing tech giants to create their own energy source and reboot all available energy sources. Whoever gains this…
The University of Nebraska announced Monday that a new company will rely on artificial intelligence. NU President Jeffrey Gold wrote in a university-wide email that the new “University of Nebraska AI Institute” will aim to expand the use and research of AI in multiple areas, including health care, agriculture, rural and urban development, business and…
“Soil health is not an abstract sustainability goal,” says Hunter Swisher. “It’s a systemic strategy to produce what the world needs with the resources we have.” In other words, it’s about working with what nature already provides to produce food, rather than relying on an endless supply of synthetic inputs to get the job done….
The National Science Foundation is working to alleviate barriers to AI adoption — such as lack of GPUs and cost constraints — as it aims to play a supporting role in the ongoing national effort, according to a senior agency official. The NSF has long been a cornerstone of national technology interests, from democratizing biotechnology…
Executives like David Solomon of Goldman Sachs say experience trumps everything in business, including brains. But Ricardo Amper, founder and CEO of the $1.25 billion software company Incode Technologies, believes Gen Z’s naivety is a professional blessing rather than a career curse. “My belief [is] that it is important to come out with a fresh…
Microsoft’s development center in Israel is creating a new Israeli AI Red Team, focused on identifying weaknesses and threats in artificial intelligence systems. The new group will simulate advanced attacks against the company’s AI-based services and operate within Microsoft’s internal security organization. At the same time, Microsoft is recruiting around 50 employees for cybersecurity positions…
AI is no longer optional in banks. The roadmap, and showing how it pays off, is the hardest part. Alexandra Mousavizadeh, co-founder and co-CEO of Evident, which tracks the use of AI in the financial sector, said some AI capabilities are currently “table stakes” for banks – think back-office functions like legal document review and…