Life without a smartphone may seem unimaginable, but AI giants are planning to scrap this ubiquitous gadget. “The race to overthrow the smartphone is on,” said The economistand the next generation of AI-powered devices intended to replace it could radically change our lives. Breaking the duopoly Over the past 20 years, the smartphone “has come…
En 1999, l’informaticien et théoricien de l’éducation indien Sugata Mitra a créé une petite, quoique audacieuse, expérience d’apprentissage : lui et ses collègues de l’Institut national des technologies de l’information ont percé un trou dans un mur au niveau de la rue de leur immeuble de bureaux à New Delhi et installé un ordinateur personnel…
Diving brief: The average organization now spends $55.7 million annually on software applications as a service, with artificial intelligence-based tools fastest growing, SaaS management company Zylo said in a report released Thursday. Even with software portfolios holding steady at an average of 305 applications, spending increased nearly 8% in 2025 from the previous year, according…
IRONTON, Ohio (WSAZ) – The Ironton City Council held a meeting Thursday evening to take preventative measures to prevent AI data centers from setting up shop within city limits. We spoke with City Council member Jacob Hock, who said he has concerns on several fronts. This is why he organized an emergency vote to temporarily…
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…
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…
The investment dashboard over the past three years has focused largely on the “Magnificent 7,” a group of the largest and most innovative technology companies in the United States at the peak of AI adoption and ecosystem. OpenAI, a private company, is also widely known as a catalyst for the AI revolution, starting with the…
Newswise — A new computing platform that combines artificial intelligence (AI) with high-performance computing aims to end the bottleneck holding back fusion energy research by accelerating the simulations needed to advance the field. The project – known as Simulation, Technology and Experimentation Leveraging Research Accelerated by AI-Enabled Learning (STELLAR-AI) – will be led by the…
A law on artificial intelligence has entered into force in Kazakhstan, the Caspian Post reports citing the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The document classifies neural network-related systems by risk level. The most dangerous – those used in government agencies and critical sectors – have been equated with…
Davide Crapis from the Ethereum Foundation explains what ERC-8004 is and how it works. Published February 7, 2026 at 9:37 PM EST. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pods, Fountain, Addicted to podcasts, Pocket castings, Amazon Musicor on your favorite podcast platform. The ERC-8004 standard for trustless interactions with AI agents is finally…