AI wasn’t the biggest engine of U.S. economic growth in 2025

Meta’s 5-gigawatt “Hyperion” data center under construction in Richland Parish, Louisiana, January 9, 2026. Meta The popular narrative that artificial intelligence is the engine that keeps the U.S. economy alive appears exaggerated, according to recent analyses. The AI ​​boom has reshaped stock market valuations, driven large investments and record bond issuances to finance data centers,…

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Building Trust in Agentic AI

From principles to practice As artificial intelligence systems become more agentic and capable of multi-step reasoning and autonomous action, the issue of trust moves from theory to practice. These challenges are the focus of the Trust in AI Alliance, a new forum hosted by Thomson Reuters Labs that brings together leading AI researchers and engineers…

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CivicPlus’ New AI Tools Work for Meetings, CRM, Websites

As state and local governments across the United States seek to operationalize artificial intelligence in their daily operations, a major technology provider working with these jurisdictions has released six new AI tools. The new feature comes from CivicPluswho is perhaps best known for creating municipal websites. However, the company offers many other government technology products…

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AI-powered toys navigate safety concerns after early missteps

Manufacturers unveiled a new generation of AI-powered generative toys at the Consumer Electronics Show, but emphasized careful safety measures after early models produced inappropriate responses in testing. Toy makers at the Consumer Electronics Show highlighted efforts to improve AI in toys following troubling early reports of chatbots giving inappropriate answers to children’s questions. A recent…

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Shield AI Signs Contract with Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology to Accelerate and Indigenize Taiwan-Developed AI Pilots

TAIPEI, February 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Shield AI today announced that it has signed a contract with Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) to advance the development, demonstration and deployment of AI-driven unmanned systems. The collaboration will integrate Shield AI’s Hivemind platform into NCSIST’s intelligent unmanned systems, supporting both software development and…

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Why Enterprises Keep Getting Stuck with Research Hardware

Share “AI Buyers’ Remorse: Why Companies Are Getting Stuck With Research Hardware” on Twitter Share “AI Buyer’s Remorse: Why Companies Get Stuck With Research Hardware” on Facebook Share “AI Buyer’s Remorse: Why Companies Get Stuck With Research Hardware” on LinkedIn Many customers purchase AI systems originally designed for research labs and attempt to integrate them…

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