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Chicago Law School bans phones and laptops for first-years to combat AI reliance

The University of Chicago Law School unveiled one of the most restrictive AI policies among U.S. law schools, banning first-year law students from using phones and laptops in required classes. Dean Adam Chilton says the move aims to develop essential human skills and critical thinking before students learn AI tools, acknowledging that legal employers expect graduates to use the technology responsibly.

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Chicago Law School bans phones and laptops for first-years to combat AI reliance

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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma tapped to advise Federal Reserve on AI's economic impact days after 3,200 layoffs

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has been appointed to advise the Federal Reserve on how AI affects productivity and jobs, joining a task force alongside Marc Andreessen and economist Charles I. Jones. The timing raises eyebrows—Sharma announced 3,200 job cuts at Microsoft's gaming division just days earlier, with 1,600 staff losing their jobs immediately and another 1,600 cuts planned through fiscal year 2027.

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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma tapped to advise Federal Reserve on AI's economic impact days after 3,200 layoffs

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Fed Chair Kevin Warsh taps Marc Andreessen to lead AI task force examining economic transformation

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh unveiled five task forces led by outside experts to reshape central bank operations. Tech investor Marc Andreessen will co-lead the AI task force alongside Microsoft executive Asha Sharma and Stanford economist Charles Jones. The lean three-person panels aim to deliver recommendations by year-end on topics from AI's economic impact to inflation frameworks, marking a deliberate shift away from traditional Fed insiders.

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Fed Chair Kevin Warsh taps Marc Andreessen to lead AI task force examining economic transformation

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Palo Alto CEO Nikesh Arora demands 90% drop in AI token costs for mass enterprise adoption

Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora says AI token costs need to plummet by as much as 90% before businesses can deploy the technology at scale. While OpenAI's 54% efficiency improvement is welcomed, Arora argues it's nowhere near enough. His warning reflects a growing frustration among enterprise leaders as total AI bills triple despite per-token prices falling 98%, driven largely by agentic AI usage.

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Palo Alto CEO Nikesh Arora demands 90% drop in AI token costs for mass enterprise adoption

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Google Cloud launches AlphaEvolve AI agent to optimize code for complex engineering problems

Google Cloud has made AlphaEvolve generally available to all customers on its Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform. The Gemini-powered AI code-optimization agent helps organizations solve complex algorithm challenges in microchip design, logistics routing, and medical research. Early adopters including BASF, JetBrains, and Kinaxis report solving previously intractable problems since the private preview launched in December.

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Google Cloud launches AlphaEvolve AI agent to optimize code for complex engineering problems

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Temasek rules out crypto, plans to triple AI investment to 15% of portfolio by 2031

Singapore's Temasek Holdings maintains its crypto ban four years after a $275 million FTX loss, citing regulatory uncertainty. The sovereign wealth fund plans to increase AI exposure from 6% to 15% by 2031, betting on automation, robotics, and AI adoption over frontier models.

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Temasek rules out crypto, plans to triple AI investment to 15% of portfolio by 2031

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Starbucks uses AI to build software, cutting reliance on Microsoft and IBM in $2B turnaround

Starbucks is developing in-house AI tools to replace software from Microsoft and IBM, targeting inventory tracking and maintenance management systems. The coffee chain spends $400 million annually on software and aims to cut $2 billion in costs. AI-assisted coding is accelerating development, though the move signals mounting pressure on traditional software vendors as customers build their own AI-powered alternatives.

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Starbucks uses AI to build software, cutting reliance on Microsoft and IBM in $2B turnaround

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Cognizant commits to training 15,000 workers in Frontier Certified roles to close AI outcome gap

Cognizant announced plans to scale its AI workforce to 5,000 Frontier Certified Engineers and 10,000 Frontier Business Operators by Q4 2026. The initiative addresses a $4.5 trillion gap between AI capability and enterprise results, focusing on training and deploying talent who can convert AI capabilities into measurable business results across model- and cloud-agnostic solutions.

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Cognizant commits to training 15,000 workers in Frontier Certified roles to close AI outcome gap

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IBM's Court 19 processes 2.7 million data points as AI transforms Wimbledon for 730 million fans

IBM's hidden Court 19 facility beneath Wimbledon processes 2.7 million data points during the tournament, powering real-time insights for an estimated 730 million fans across digital channels. The 36-year partnership extends to 2030, but automated line-calling errors and fan concerns about technology eroding tradition reveal the delicate balance between AI-driven innovations and preserving the sport's authenticity.

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IBM's Court 19 processes 2.7 million data points as AI transforms Wimbledon for 730 million fans

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Half of parents fear kids rely on AI too much as schools struggle to set guidelines

A Deloitte survey reveals 49% of parents worry their children rely on AI too heavily, yet only 33% of schools have established guidelines for its use. Nearly 30% of students already use generative AI tools in schoolwork, creating a policy gap that leaves families navigating competing fears about both overreliance and inadequate preparation.

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Half of parents fear kids rely on AI too much as schools struggle to set guidelines

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AI job titles triple as skills reshape the job market across industries beyond tech

New data from Indeed reveals AI job titles have tripled from 2022 to 2026, now touching 1 in 12 jobs on the platform. Employers are adding AI to existing roles across sales, education, healthcare, and management—not just hiring AI specialists. The shift signals AI tool proficiency is becoming essential across the job market.

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AI job titles triple as skills reshape the job market across industries beyond tech

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NVIDIA Nemotron Achieves Benchmark-Leading Performance With LangChain Deep Agents Blueprint

NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra delivers top accuracy among open models on LangChain's Deep Agents benchmark, achieving business task parity with leading closed models at 10x lower inference cost. The NemoClaw for LangChain Deep Agents blueprint combines an open-weight model, agent harness, and secure runtime to help enterprises build, evaluate, and deploy advanced AI agents they can fully customize and control.

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NVIDIA Nemotron Achieves Benchmark-Leading Performance With LangChain Deep Agents Blueprint

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Keysight Technologies unveils AI tool that slashes test automation maintenance by 92 percent

Keysight Technologies launched Eggplant Find by Description, an AI-powered test automation tool that lets engineers locate interface elements using text descriptions instead of screenshots. In company demonstrations, the computer vision AI model reduced script volume by 92 percent and cut task completion time from over an hour to under 15 minutes, addressing a barrier that half of organizations cite as blocking broader test automation adoption.

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Keysight Technologies unveils AI tool that slashes test automation maintenance by 92 percent

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Palantir Stock Drops 4% as Investor Skepticism About AI Adoption Triggers Sector-Wide Selloff

Palantir shares fell 4.3% to $128.63 as investors sold high-valuation AI software stocks amid fresh doubts over the pace of AI adoption. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's comments about slower-than-expected progress in AI agents triggered a broader rotation away from expensive technology stocks, while insider selling and bearish bets by Michael Burry added pressure.

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Palantir Stock Drops 4% as Investor Skepticism About AI Adoption Triggers Sector-Wide Selloff

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OpenAI buys Northslope to focus on enterprise AI adoption, not just selling models

OpenAI's deployment arm has acquired applied-AI firm Northslope, its second purchase since May. The deal adds hundreds of forward-deployed engineers who embed with customers to build AI systems. It signals a strategic shift: as AI models converge in performance, winning now depends on helping enterprises actually adopt and use the technology they buy.

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OpenAI buys Northslope to focus on enterprise AI adoption, not just selling models

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