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Nonprofit arts organizations urged to join GoFundMe class action lawsuit * Oregon ArtsWatch

Nonprofits are urged to join a class action lawsuit against GoFundMe for unauthorized fundraising accounts created using AI.

Fundraising

fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News

Using AI for Fundraising Still Requires Human Strategy | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.

AI should support strategy in nonprofit fundraising, not replace the essential human elements of trust and relationship building.

Fundraising

Nonprofit arts organizations urged to join GoFundMe class action lawsuit * Oregon ArtsWatch

Nonprofits are urged to join a class action lawsuit against GoFundMe for unauthorized fundraising accounts created using AI.

SpaceX files for record-breaking IPO with $1.75tn valuation target

SpaceX is preparing for a historic IPO that may value the company at over $1.75 trillion, following its merger with xAI.

#artificial-intelligence

Human-governed AI. How Fortis Solutions is building trust in intelligent infrastructure

AI is reshaping work while emphasizing the necessity of human governance and intention in technology.

The credibility economy. Why AI will redefine how value is measured

Growing unease about AI reflects deeper issues in recognizing value and expertise amidst expanding capabilities.

fromTheregister

5 hours ago

Education

AI search atomizes our information, warns govt designer

11 hours ago

Education

Pupils in England are losing their thinking skills because of AI, survey suggests

fromEntrepreneur

Forget the Hype. Here's How AI Is Actually Changing Business Operations

AI is transforming business operations from task automation to strategic decision intelligence.

19 hours ago

Deutsche Bank asked AI it's true that AI will solve the economy's inflation problems. The robots answered | Fortune

AI is perceived as a disinflationary force, but leading AI models predict it may actually raise inflation instead.

Human-governed AI. How Fortis Solutions is building trust in intelligent infrastructure

AI is reshaping work while emphasizing the necessity of human governance and intention in technology.

The credibility economy. Why AI will redefine how value is measured

Growing unease about AI reflects deeper issues in recognizing value and expertise amidst expanding capabilities.

Education

fromTheregister

5 hours ago

AI search atomizes our information, warns govt designer

Relying on AI for summarizing official material may lead to incomplete understanding and reinforce knowledge gaps.

Education

11 hours ago

Pupils in England are losing their thinking skills because of AI, survey suggests

Pupils using AI are losing critical thinking skills, with teachers expressing concerns over reliance on technology for learning.

fromEntrepreneur

Forget the Hype. Here's How AI Is Actually Changing Business Operations

AI is transforming business operations from task automation to strategic decision intelligence.

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19 hours ago

Deutsche Bank asked AI it's true that AI will solve the economy's inflation problems. The robots answered | Fortune

AI is perceived as a disinflationary force, but leading AI models predict it may actually raise inflation instead.

Data science

fromComputerworld

3 hours ago

AI project 'failure' has little to do with AI

The reliability of genAI is compromised by various factors, necessitating independent verification of its outputs.

fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

fromComputerWeekly.com

4 hours ago

Wireless AI paradox emerges as Wi-Fi evolves into strategic growth engine | Computer Weekly

Strategic investments in wireless and AI are crucial for businesses to achieve operational efficiency and productivity gains.

Marketing

fromForbes

4 hours ago

Here's How To Be Irreplaceable When AI Can Displace PR

A strong personal brand is essential for PR professionals to remain irreplaceable in the face of AI disruption.

Data science

fromThe Walrus

5 hours ago

Data Centres Are on Track to Wreck the Planet. Can We Stop Them? | The Walrus

Hyperscaled data centers consume massive power and water, raising concerns about their environmental impact.

Higher education

6 hours ago

Despite Skepticism, Widespread AI Use at Cal State

The California State University system shows significant AI tool usage among students, faculty, and staff, despite some skepticism about its role in education.

Higher education

fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

6 hours ago

AI Pushing Students to Consider Changing Majors, Data Shows

Nearly half of college students are reconsidering their majors due to concerns about AI's impact on the job market.

Psychology

fromLesswrong

A Mirror Test For LLMs - LessWrong

A new measure of LLM self-awareness is proposed, but current models ultimately fall short in demonstrating true self-awareness.

fromThe Motley Fool

8 hours ago

Nasdaq Correction: Buy 2 Trillion-Dollar AI Stocks With 50% Upside, According to Wall Street | The Motley Fool

The Nasdaq Composite correction presents buying opportunities, with Meta Platforms and Broadcom seen as undervalued AI stocks with significant upside potential.

India news: Thousands affected as Oracle cuts jobs reports

Oracle is laying off between 10,000 and 12,000 employees in India as part of a global workforce reduction.

fromwww.bbc.com

Tech giant Oracle makes 'significant' job cuts

Oracle has made significant job cuts, reportedly affecting around 10,000 employees, as it invests heavily in artificial intelligence.

Silicon Valley

fromSFGATE

Tech giant reportedly slashes thousands of jobs, doubles down on AI

Oracle is laying off thousands of employees while investing heavily in artificial intelligence and expanding its data centers.

fromwww.dw.com

8 hours ago

India news: Thousands affected as Oracle cuts jobs reports

Oracle is laying off between 10,000 and 12,000 employees in India as part of a global workforce reduction.

fromwww.bbc.com

Tech giant Oracle makes 'significant' job cuts

Oracle has made significant job cuts, reportedly affecting around 10,000 employees, as it invests heavily in artificial intelligence.

Silicon Valley

fromSFGATE

Tech giant reportedly slashes thousands of jobs, doubles down on AI

Oracle is laying off thousands of employees while investing heavily in artificial intelligence and expanding its data centers.

AI was supposed to be the great equaliser - instead it produced the most concentrated investment cycle in VC history - Silicon Canals

The AI boom has concentrated global venture funding in the U.S., reversing years of diversification in tech investment.

Cryptocurrency

fromnews.bitcoin.com

19 hours ago

Cango Secures $75M in Fresh Capital to Expand Ecohash AI Computing Platform

Cango Inc. raised $75 million to pivot towards AI and energy infrastructure, despite a significant net loss in 2025 from bitcoin mining operations.

Online learning

fromeLearning Industry

fromNonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.

8 Practical Ways L&D Professionals Can Use Images With LLMs To Design Better Learning

L&D professionals can leverage AI and LLMs to enhance instructional design by integrating visual inputs into their workflows.

Non-profit organizations

AI in the Nonprofit Sector Is a Question of Governance, Not Just Technology | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.

Nonprofits face a critical choice in shaping AI governance or risk external control over its implementation and impact.

AI gives attackers superpowers, so defenders must use it too

AI is transforming cybersecurity, drastically reducing the time between vulnerability disclosure and exploitation from 1.5 years to mere hours.

Information security

fromThe Hacker News

The AI Arms Race - Why Unified Exposure Management Is Becoming a Boardroom Priority

The cybersecurity landscape is rapidly evolving, with AI enabling faster and more sophisticated attacks, necessitating advanced defensive strategies.

Information security

fromTechzine Global

AI gives attackers superpowers, so defenders must use it too

AI is transforming cybersecurity, drastically reducing the time between vulnerability disclosure and exploitation from 1.5 years to mere hours.

Information security

fromThe Hacker News

The AI Arms Race - Why Unified Exposure Management Is Becoming a Boardroom Priority

The cybersecurity landscape is rapidly evolving, with AI enabling faster and more sophisticated attacks, necessitating advanced defensive strategies.

Embattled former BP CEO takes over Wyoming hyperscaler as first woman leader of Big Oil giant becomes new BP chief | Fortune

Bernard Looney becomes CEO of Prometheus Hyperscale, focusing on data center developments in Wyoming and Texas, emphasizing cleaner energy and AI infrastructure.

OpenAI, not yet public, raises $3B from retail investors in monster $122B fund raise | TechCrunch

OpenAI raised $122 billion at an $852 billion valuation, preparing for an IPO and expanding its financial capabilities for AI development.

OpenAI closes $122B round at $852B valuation, opens door to retail investors

OpenAI closed a funding round of $122 billion, valuing the company at $852 billion, with plans for an IPO by late 2026.

OpenAI, not yet public, raises $3B from retail investors in monster $122B fund raise | TechCrunch

OpenAI raised $122 billion at an $852 billion valuation, preparing for an IPO and expanding its financial capabilities for AI development.

OpenAI closes $122B round at $852B valuation, opens door to retail investors

OpenAI closed a funding round of $122 billion, valuing the company at $852 billion, with plans for an IPO by late 2026.

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US Elections

fromwww.aljazeera.com

Hiring in the US drops to pandemic lows as job market under Trump stagnates

Job openings in the U.S. have dropped significantly, reflecting stagnation in the labor market amid economic concerns and low consumer sentiment.

Snowboarding

fromVulture

Olaf Has Fallen

Disney's life-size Olaf robot debuted in November but malfunctioned and 'died' just days after its launch at Disneyland Paris.

Wearables

fromTechRepublic

Meta Expands Smart Glasses Line With Prescription-First Ray-Ban Models

Meta is launching two new Ray-Ban smart glasses designed specifically for prescription users, enhancing its partnership with EssilorLuxottica.

Nomadic raises $8.4 million to wrangle the data pouring off autonomous vehicles | TechCrunch

Nomadic AI transforms video data into structured datasets for autonomous systems, enhancing fleet monitoring and reinforcement learning.

fromNextgov.com

Lawmaker looks to award grants for veteran suicide prevention AI models

The Recovery Engagement and Coordination for Health-Veteran Enhanced Treatment, or REACH VET, program identifies veterans in the top 0.1% of suicide risk by analyzing health records for specific indicators of potential self-harm.

Non-profit organizations

fromThe Walrus

The Man Who Put AI at the Centre of America's War Machine | The Walrus

"War is terrible, war is terrible, war is terrible," he intones, holding my gaze and giving voice to a universal chorus.

DC food

Startup companies

fromWIRED

Duolingo's Luis von Ahn Wants to Delete the Blockchain

Luis von Ahn founded Duolingo to provide free, high-quality education, addressing inequality in learning opportunities.

Healthcare

fromBusiness Matters

WHOOP raises $575m at $10bn valuation to scale global health platform

WHOOP raised $575 million to enhance its AI-driven, personalized healthcare platform, achieving a $10.1 billion valuation.

Books

fromSlate Magazine

A Major Scandal Rocked the Book World. It's Only the Beginning of What's to Come.

Hachette canceled the publication of Mia Ballard's novel Shy Girl due to accusations of A.I. writing influence.

London startup

fromBusiness Matters

Innovate UK names winners of first Agentic AI pioneers prize

Innovate UK awarded the Agentic AI Pioneers Prize to promote innovation in artificial intelligence across various sectors.

California to impose new AI regulations in defiance of Trump call

Companies hoping to sign contracts with the state of California will have to show they have policies to keep AI from distributing child sexual abuse material and violent pornography.

California

US politics

fromwww.businessinsider.com

Jerome Powell lets loose: 'it's very hard to build great democratic institutions and much easier to bring them down' | Fortune

Monitoring inflation is crucial due to energy price spikes, while the job market remains challenging for young graduates amid AI advancements.

Silicon Valley

California's last nuclear power plant has turned to AI to solve its big paperwork problem

PG&E extended Diablo Canyon's operations to 2030 and implemented AI to streamline regulatory paperwork processes.

Marketing tech

fromAccounting Today

Growth as infrastructure: Rethinking marketing's role in firm strategy

The operating model that ensured success for firms in the past two decades is inadequate for future sustainability.

Inside the 'self-driving' lab revolution

Eve, an AI-powered robotic platform, automates early-stage drug design, significantly enhancing efficiency in scientific research.

Physical Intelligence is reportedly in talks to raise $1 billion, again | TechCrunch

Physical Intelligence is raising $1 billion at a valuation over $11 billion, doubling its previous valuation in four months.

Science

fromNature

Inside the 'self-driving' lab revolution

Eve, an AI-powered robotic platform, automates early-stage drug design, significantly enhancing efficiency in scientific research.

Physical Intelligence is reportedly in talks to raise $1 billion, again | TechCrunch

Physical Intelligence is raising $1 billion at a valuation over $11 billion, doubling its previous valuation in four months.

Why It Feels Wrong to Be Rude to AI

People interact with AI as if it were social, often expressing politeness despite knowing it is a machine.

fromThe Motley Fool

Why I Just Bought This Magnificent AI Stock Hand Over Fist | The Motley Fool

Meta Platforms' stock has dropped 30%, but its AI investments and user growth present strong future monetization opportunities.

Business

fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

War against Iran set to escalate as we approach six-week 'TACO' timetable, analysts say | Fortune

Oil prices rose above $115, while the S&P 500 faces a potential correction amid bearish investor sentiment.

Higher education

Bringing Admissions Into the 21st Century

Innovations in college admissions are necessary to adapt to modern challenges and technologies.

Nvidia's Jensen Huang says 'We've achieved AGI.' But no one can agree on what AGI means. | Fortune

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang claims AGI has been achieved, though definitions of AGI vary widely among researchers.

fromwww.bbc.com

Tech CEOs suddenly love blaming AI for mass job cuts. Why?

Job cuts in Big Tech are increasingly justified by advancements in artificial intelligence, shifting away from traditional explanations like efficiency and over-hiring.

fromSilicon Canals

4 days ago

The invisible subsidy: how Gulf sovereign wealth funds became the default buyers of Western AI infrastructure - and what that means for who controls the next decade of computing - Silicon Canals

Gulf sovereign wealth funds are transforming from passive investors to essential capital for AI infrastructure development.

Science

fromSilicon Canals

4 days ago

AI broke the energy grid's assumptions - Silicon Canals

The future of the electrical grid in 2035 hinges on AI-driven demand, creating competition among energy sources like natural gas, nuclear, and renewables.

4 days ago

Kandou AI raises $225M from SoftBank and Synopsys to solve AI's memory wall

Kandou AI raised $225 million in a Series A round, focusing on chip-to-chip interconnect technology for AI infrastructure.

Startup companies

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

This high school dropout was cleaning offices for $14 an hour before he used AI to build a $1 million business | Fortune

Rick Chorney transformed his cleaning business using AI, achieving significant revenue growth and operational efficiency after a challenging first year.

Science

How human neurons on a chip learned to play Doom

Cortical Labs demonstrated living human neurons playing Doom, showcasing adaptive learning and potential applications in computing and drug testing.

fromFast Company

Should you trust AI to do your taxes?

AI is increasingly being used by taxpayers and tax professionals to simplify the tax filing process.

Online learning

fromeLearning Industry

eBook Launch: How AI Can Help Scale Soft Skills Training

AI enables scalable and measurable training for soft skills like empathy and communication through advanced language analysis and virtual practice scenarios.

Women in technology

fromEntrepreneur

3 Leadership Shifts Women Founders Must Make Thanks to AI

Leaders must prioritize disciplined clarity over reactive decision-making to effectively guide their businesses through rapid technological change.

Wikipedia bans AI-generated content in its online encyclopedia

Wikipedia's new policy prohibits the use of large language models for content generation, emphasizing that such practices often violate its core principles and integrity.

Artificial intelligence

London startup

fromBusiness Matters

Next to invest 300m in UK logistics as new warehouse set to deliver 2.5bn boost

Next is investing over £300 million in UK logistics to enhance operations and support online sales growth.

EU data protection

fromComputerworld