Gwinnett County budgets $2.5M to upgrade 911 call system; AI, texting features expected to be included

Gwinnett 911 adds AI for faster emergency response Gwinnett County is investing $2.5 million to upgrade its 911 system with artificial intelligence and next-generation 911 capabilities. This redesign will allow dispatchers to directly receive photos, videos and text while using AI for real-time translation and transcription in one of Georgia’s most diverse counties. The project,…

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AI in healthcare: Better diagnosis and care

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept in medicine: it is actively reshaping the way healthcare systems detect disease, care for patients and make clinical decisions. Across the world, hospitals, clinics, and research institutions are integrating AI-based tools into clinical workflows with one primary goal: improving patient outcomes while making care more equitable,…

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SaaS bills climb as AI shakes up pricing: Zylo

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…

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Financial advisors weigh AI upside against demand for human advice

Morningstar research shows that more advisors are turning to generative AI for greater efficiency, while clients demand deeper advice, context and emotional support. Financial advisors rely on generative AI to manage their routine work, but remain cautious about how the technology fits into their role as relationship managers and behavioral coaches, according to Morningstar data….

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Using AI Personas To Craft Synthetic Mental Health Therapists Of All Types And Gauge The Future Of Psychotherapy

Devising AI personas that are therapists of all types is handy for many reasons. getty In today’s column, I examine in-depth the use of AI personas to craft synthetic mental health therapists. This is readily undertaken via modern-era generative AI and large language models (LLMs). With a few detailed instructions in a prompt, you can…

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Cloudflare Ai licensing

Cloudflare’s decision to integrate AI startup Human Native into its stack marks a turning point: licensed, structured content could become the basis of a more sustainable AI economy. Although the ink is fairly fresh on the acquisition, announced Jan. 15, several media experts and publishers view it as a signal of how Cloudflare plans to…

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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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Heterogeneous computing and the future of AI

Heterogeneous computing is quietly redefining how AI appears in everyday devices, bringing intelligence closer to where people actually use it rather than keeping it locked in remote cloud systems. As AI expands into physical products, success depends less on raw performance and more on how efficiently CPUs, GPUs, and NPUs work together. Heterogeneous computing manifests…

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