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CNN’s Fareed Zakaria examines Iran’s military response to US, Israeli airstrikes and says that it represents a new military architecture that is challenging the old model of military supremacy. Fareed also speaks with former head of the Iran branch of… more ›
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Our second AI Jobs Barometer builds on last year’s findings to uncover the speed at which life is changing for both workers and the businesses they work for. https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/services/ai/ai-jobs-barometer.html more ›
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The AI market is not heading toward a single dramatic crash. It is splitting into two distinct economies. https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2026/03/04/the-ai-bubble-wont-burst-it-will-bifurcate/ more ›
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AI has become the main growth engine for US data centers, reshaping data center economics, power planning, and leasing decisions. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/week-in-charts/the-future-of-ai-workloads more ›
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For all the fears of over-investment, AI is spreading across enterprises at a pace with no precedent in modern software history. https://menlovc.com/perspective/2025-the-state-of-generative-ai-in-the-enterprise/ more ›
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At Stanford HAI, we believe AI is poised to be the most transformative technology of the 21st century. But its benefits won’t be evenly distributed unless we guide its development thoughtfully. The AI Index offers one of the most comprehensive,… more ›
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The AI buildout continues to break records, as the hyperscalers pour hundreds of billions of dollars into chips and data centers, even as investors punish their stock prices. But the revenue side of the ledger is showing signs of takeoff.… more ›
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GenAI threatens to break a historical pattern, and we may not get a societal consolation prize as we have in the past. https://blog.citp.princeton.edu/2025/11/25/why-the-genai-infrastructure-boom-may-break-historical-patterns/ more ›
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WILD HORSE NINE Official Trailer (2026) Sam Rockwell, John Malkovich, Steve Buscemi, Parker Posey © 2026 – Searchlight Pictures — more ›
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The official live video for Money For Nothing, performed live at Knebworth. ‘Dire Straits – Live 1978-1992’ is out November 3rd (UK/ROW). US date soon to be announced. Pre-Order: https://ift.tt/2WUzF16 to more music from Dire Straits here: https://ift.tt/oT7VRgL — Follow… more ›