Agentic AI gap persists between executives, workers
When it comes to deploying AI agents, leaders find more success than their employees, who face tool overload and trust gaps.
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Etzioni on AI: The colorful and cranky language of the AI era, from slop to slap
Oren Etzioni and Dan Weld define more than 35 phrases of the AI era, from AI slop and deepfakes to bragawatts and P(doom), and coin a few of their own, including AI slap, promptatory and agentsomnia. Read More
GeekWire ·Educators who use AI say it frees up time to interact with students
While AI has become increasingly popular among teachers, professional development over the technology s use has been less consistent.
K-12 Dive ·The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Spending Contracts For Latest AI-Driven Startup Batch
Startup investors aren’t exactly hitting pause, but they did scale back on giant rounds this past week, with just two startup financings in the multiple hundreds of millions.
Crunchbase News ·India becomes the latest country to report rogue AI agent activity
The agents got in through credentials and connection settings left exposed in app configurations, public code repositories, and overly permissive cloud roles.
TechCrunch ·An Nvidia insider-turned-VC on why robotics hasn’t hit its ChatGPT moment, yet
Amulya Vishwanath, who spent seven years leading product marketing for NVIDIA’s robotics platforms, says robotics is currently in its “Lego era,” with the basic building blocks like actuators, robotic hands, software, and safety standards…
TechCrunch ·Physical AI is more than robots, says the Nvidia veteran now investing in it
Amulya Vishwanath, who spent seven years leading product marketing for NVIDIA’s robotics platforms, says robotics is currently in its “Lego era,” with the basic building blocks like actuators, robotic hands, software, and safety standards…
TechCrunch ·Elorian’s first AI model wants to reason with images, not just about them
According to Elorian's evaluations, Glimpse outperforms even GPT-6 Astra on scientific chart reasoning and short-form video captioning, with competitive results on other visual reasoning tasks.
TechCrunch ·Jev is Vercel’s fastest-adopted AI model ever
The data comes from Vercel's AI gateway, a unified API service similar to OpenRouter.
TechCrunch ·State, local website improvements crucial as more residents use AI assistants to get important info, report says
Residents are relying more on AI-powered summaries for information. Governments can do more to make sure they’re accurate, the report says.
StateScoop ·How government and industry can leverage AI to transform the federal IT marketplace
AI's rise is challenging longstanding assumptions about how government buys — and industry builds — federal technology solutions. The post How government and industry can leverage AI to transform the federal IT marketplace appeared first…
FedScoop ·Mark Wahlberg on using AI in film ‘the right way’ and being open to an AI clone carrying on his legacy
Actor and angel investor Mark Wahlberg says he's OK with using AI in filmmaking, provided it's used "to enhance what you're doing."
TechCrunch ·Recruiters find people faster with AI — but confidence in candidates hasn’t followed
More than 2 in 3 recruiters told TestGorilla they spend an hour or more manually checking a candidate s credentials.
HR Dive ·AI is the root of recruiters’ biggest stressors, survey says
Current technology isn t keeping up with the needs of HR professionals, according to Employ.
HR Dive ·Montana’s flagship universities use security cameras, but not their AI capabilities
In a recent U.S. Senate candidate debate in Missoula, Democrat Alani Bankhead suggested independent opponent Seth Bodnar was a hypocrite for posting a campaign video of himself shooting a Flock-style camera. “Of course, right here, the…
Daily Montanan ·Retro tech meets modern AI: Inside an Amazon developer’s garage turned working computer museum
Darko Mesaros, a distinguished developer advocate at AWS, has packed his Maple Valley, Wash., home with more than 1,000 pieces of vintage computing history — and the tattooed tech geek is repairing old machines and wiring them to chat with…
GeekWire ·An anti-terrorism chatbot and protective wear for healthcare: The 2026 Innovation Awards winners
UNeMed held its annual award ceremony Wednesday, celebrating inventors, researchers and supporters of the local University of Nebraska and startup community in Omaha. The tech transfer and commercialization office also released its annual…
Silicon Prairie News ·Veritas expands its anti-counterfeit chip to jewelry, trophies, and fragrance bottles
Counterfeiters are getting better at replicating brands' marks and passing off dupes, known as "superfakes," as genuine items. A startup called Veritas wants to tackle the problem with its own chip that verifies goods.
TechCrunch ·Replit’s CEO says the future of work is the ‘self-driving company’
Replit CEO Amjad Masad envisions a future of “self-driving companies,” where AI agents handle day-to-day tasks and people focus on higher-level decisions.
TechCrunch ·People — not computers — should be deciding if my family can rent a home
Automated systems — algorithms and artificial intelligence — often sway rental company decisions, leaving rejected families with little recourse.
CalMatters ·Expedia’s AI chief: Models are fungible, data isn’t
Ten months into his role, Xavier Amatriain details why the organization aims to keep flexible with the AI models it deploys and its tech team.
CIO Dive ·Asia’s Startup Funding At Near Record High In Q3, Driven By AI
Overall, investors put $38.5 billion into reported seed- through growth-stage financings for Asian startups in Q3, per Crunchbase data. Of that, a majority went to AI-focused companies, echoing the trends we’ve seen globally.
Crunchbase News ·New Virginia laws aim to make backyard homes easier to build and more headlines
• “New Maryland, Virginia laws aim to make backyard homes easier to build.” — WJLA • “White House responds after Virginia attorney general creates voter protection unit.” — Fox 5 DC • “Virginia IT agency is ‘falling short’ in AI oversight,…
Virginia Mercury ·Crowley says he would repeal data center tax subsidies, regulate AI and social media
Democratic gubernatorial candidate and Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley said he would sign a bill to repeal tax incentives for data centers if he’s elected, marking a change in his position on the issue. Gov. Tony Evers and…
Wisconsin Examiner ·Nessel joins lawsuit seeking consumer protections as chatbot service declares bankruptcy
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined 38 other states and the District of Columbia in a lawsuit focused on privacy and safety concerns after a chatbot service that allows users to converse and roleplay with AI characters filed for…
Michigan Advance ·Flock misuse, bus strike ends and the data center factor this election
On Cincinnati Edition's weekly news review, local journalists join us to talk about the big stories from recent days.
WVXU ·Even Benchmark thinks AI is eroding the venture pact against backing rivals
Benchmark says the Valley’s rule against backing rivals is getting harder to keep.
TechCrunch ·Utah's Life Sciences Export Is Time: Inside the First BioHive Premieres
At Utah's first BioHive Premieres, life sciences leaders from Huntsman, Recursion, BioFire Defense and Seek Labs pitched ways to shorten the time between threat and answer, from one-hour fever tests to AI-driven drug discovery.
TechBuzz News ·Ohio data center legislation attracted hordes of lobbyists, records show
Ohio politics news and insights from the State Signals newsletter. Plus, why a mysterious $400,000 push for a socialist could matter in Ohio’s Senate race. The post Ohio data center legislation attracted hordes of lobbyists, records show…
Signal Cleveland ·Vivek Ramaswamy talks gun control, death penalty, data centers and more
The Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate responded to questions on top issues during a Columbus public forum. The post Vivek Ramaswamy talks gun control, death penalty, data centers and more appeared first on Signal Cleveland .
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