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Most #university employees are using #AI, but many aren’t sure how their institution wants them to employ the tools or how they feel about them, according to a new report. www.insidehighered.com/news/workpla...
Data Shows AI “Disconnect” in Higher Ed Workforce
Most university employees are using AI, but many aren’t sure how their institution wants them to employ the tools or how they feel about them, according to a new report.
www.insidehighered.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Most #university employees are using #AI, but many aren’t sure how their institution wants them to employ the tools or how they feel about them, according to a new report. www.insidehighered.com/news/workpla...
#Contactless #VitalSign #monitoring represents a paradigm shift in #healthcare technology. #AI has advanced this field, transforming it into a sophisticated ecosystem that captures, analyzes & interprets vital health data with better #accuracy & #efficiency. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Contactless Vital Sign Monitoring: A Review Towards Multi-Modal Multi-Task Approaches
Contactless vital sign monitoring has emerged as a transformative healthcare technology, enabling the assessment of vital signs without physical contact with the human body. This review comprehensively reviews the rapidly evolving landscape of this ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
January 17, 2026 at 2:39 PM
#Contactless #VitalSign #monitoring represents a paradigm shift in #healthcare technology. #AI has advanced this field, transforming it into a sophisticated ecosystem that captures, analyzes & interprets vital health data with better #accuracy & #efficiency. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Acquisitions: #CareRev < #InteltCare; #CorpAcq > #Nonwovenn; #GlobalPayments > #Worldpay; #Haemonetics > #VivasureMedical; #InherentGroup > #Inovacom; #Whitevision > #DocumentLogistix
Agreed Acquisitions: #OpenAI > #Convogo; #Snowflake > #Observe; #Teneo > #ClarityPartners
Agreed Acquisitions: #OpenAI > #Convogo; #Snowflake > #Observe; #Teneo > #ClarityPartners
January 16, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Acquisitions: #CareRev < #InteltCare; #CorpAcq > #Nonwovenn; #GlobalPayments > #Worldpay; #Haemonetics > #VivasureMedical; #InherentGroup > #Inovacom; #Whitevision > #DocumentLogistix
Agreed Acquisitions: #OpenAI > #Convogo; #Snowflake > #Observe; #Teneo > #ClarityPartners
Agreed Acquisitions: #OpenAI > #Convogo; #Snowflake > #Observe; #Teneo > #ClarityPartners
Funding Raises: #Parloa $350M Series D; #Rain $250M Series C; #OrcaBio $250M Series F; #AirNexisTherapeutics $200M Series A; #HarmattanAI $200M Series B; #JetZero $175M Series B; #Medipost $140M; #Torq $140M; #DefenseUnicorns $136M Series B; #Deepgram $130M Series C
January 16, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Funding Raises: #Parloa $350M Series D; #Rain $250M Series C; #OrcaBio $250M Series F; #AirNexisTherapeutics $200M Series A; #HarmattanAI $200M Series B; #JetZero $175M Series B; #Medipost $140M; #Torq $140M; #DefenseUnicorns $136M Series B; #Deepgram $130M Series C
Most #university #employees are using #AI, but many aren’t sure how their institution wants them to employ the tools or how they feel about them, according to a new report. www.insidehighered.com/news/workpla...
Data Shows AI “Disconnect” in Higher Ed Workforce
Most university employees are using AI, but many aren’t sure how their institution wants them to employ the tools or how they feel about them, according to a new report.
www.insidehighered.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Most #university #employees are using #AI, but many aren’t sure how their institution wants them to employ the tools or how they feel about them, according to a new report. www.insidehighered.com/news/workpla...
Analysts see investment opportunities in makers of #components, #DefenseTechnology & #CriticalMinerals that will be vital to the future of #robotics. www.marketwatch.com/story/3-ways...
3 ways to invest in what could become a $200 billion market for humanoid robots
Analysts see investment opportunities in makers of components, defense technology and critical minerals that will be vital to the future of robotics.
www.marketwatch.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Analysts see investment opportunities in makers of #components, #DefenseTechnology & #CriticalMinerals that will be vital to the future of #robotics. www.marketwatch.com/story/3-ways...
#Geopolitical tensions & escalating #trade restrictions could reshape #semiconductor #supplychains, with far-reaching implications for #AI #chip innovation, the global economy, national security & scientific progress, according to #DeloitteGlobal’s report. deloitte.wsj.com/cio/ai-boom-...
AI Boom Reshapes Global Semiconductor Supply Chains - WSJ
In light of trade restrictions on next-generation AI chip technologies, leaders should adapt quickly to make supply chains more resilient, according to Deloitte Global
deloitte.wsj.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:08 PM
#Geopolitical tensions & escalating #trade restrictions could reshape #semiconductor #supplychains, with far-reaching implications for #AI #chip innovation, the global economy, national security & scientific progress, according to #DeloitteGlobal’s report. deloitte.wsj.com/cio/ai-boom-...
#BrookingsInstitution’s study found that #AI has the potential to #benefit or #hinder #students, depending on how it is #used. We all have the agency, the capacity & imperative to help AI enrich, not diminish, students’ learning & development. www.brookings.edu/articles/a-n...
A new direction for students in an AI world: Prosper, prepare, protect | Brookings
This report explores the potential risks generative AI poses to students and outlines what we can do now to minimize them.
www.brookings.edu
January 15, 2026 at 1:02 PM
#BrookingsInstitution’s study found that #AI has the potential to #benefit or #hinder #students, depending on how it is #used. We all have the agency, the capacity & imperative to help AI enrich, not diminish, students’ learning & development. www.brookings.edu/articles/a-n...
#Musk shares 4 bold #predictions for the future of work: Robot surgeons in 3 years, immortality, and no need for retirement savings. fortune.com/2026/01/13/e...
Elon Musk shares 4 bold predictions for the future: Robot surgeons in 3 years, immortality, and no need for retirement savings | Fortune
Since ChatGPT’s explosive launch, fears of robots replacing humans at work have been rampant. And according to Elon Musk, these fears are about to become very real, very soon.
fortune.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:01 PM
#Musk shares 4 bold #predictions for the future of work: Robot surgeons in 3 years, immortality, and no need for retirement savings. fortune.com/2026/01/13/e...
#Nvidia says it will invest $1 billion in an #AI #drug #laboratory with #EliLilly pushing deeper into drug discover, a move that pushes the chipmaker deeper into #drugdiscovery, an area long touted as a major beneficiary of its AI chips. www.forbes.com/sites/anisha...
Nvidia And Eli Lilly To Build $1 Billion AI-Powered Drug Discovery Lab
Nvidia and Eli Lilly are teaming up on a $1 billion AI-powered lab to accelerate drug discovery, combining robotics, molecular modeling and automated research workflows.
www.forbes.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:21 AM
#Nvidia says it will invest $1 billion in an #AI #drug #laboratory with #EliLilly pushing deeper into drug discover, a move that pushes the chipmaker deeper into #drugdiscovery, an area long touted as a major beneficiary of its AI chips. www.forbes.com/sites/anisha...
#Kids have become a hot topic when it comes to #AI #Robots & #Companions. And some of them even want to help #educate our youngest and most vulnerable. Here’s why one reporter thinks that is a bad idea. www.nextpit.com/news/robot-a...
The Robots Are Taking Over! ...Your Child's Education
I am at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, and noticed a shocking trend. Would you leave your child's education in the hands of an AI-robot?
www.nextpit.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:44 PM
#Kids have become a hot topic when it comes to #AI #Robots & #Companions. And some of them even want to help #educate our youngest and most vulnerable. Here’s why one reporter thinks that is a bad idea. www.nextpit.com/news/robot-a...
The robotics company behind the Neo #Humanoid #robot, 1X, has unveiled a new AI model that it says understands the dynamics of the real world and can help #bots #learn new information on their own.
techcrunch.com/2026/01/13/n...
techcrunch.com/2026/01/13/n...
Neo humanoid maker 1X releases world model to help bots learn what they see | TechCrunch
1X released a new world model that it says is a solid step toward its robots being able to teach themselves new tasks.
techcrunch.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:43 PM
The robotics company behind the Neo #Humanoid #robot, 1X, has unveiled a new AI model that it says understands the dynamics of the real world and can help #bots #learn new information on their own.
techcrunch.com/2026/01/13/n...
techcrunch.com/2026/01/13/n...
#Lego's #education's new #kit uses its signature plastic bricks to help kids better understand the #AI systems that will play a major role throughout their lives. The sets begin shipping to #schools in April, starting at $339.95 per kit, or ~$85 per student. www.axios.com/2026/01/12/l...
Lego wants to teach young students how AI works
Hands-on activities focus not on chatbots, but on robotics, computer vision and logic.
www.axios.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:14 PM
#Lego's #education's new #kit uses its signature plastic bricks to help kids better understand the #AI systems that will play a major role throughout their lives. The sets begin shipping to #schools in April, starting at $339.95 per kit, or ~$85 per student. www.axios.com/2026/01/12/l...
Assisted #reproduction milestone: an AI-guided #robotic system reportedly helped create human embryos that led to 19 live #births. Supporters call it a leap toward standardizing #IVF quality, while critics warn about transparency, accountability & access. medium.com/@Techsankar3...
AI Robot IVF: 19 Babies Born Now
an AI-guided robotic to 19 live births
medium.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Assisted #reproduction milestone: an AI-guided #robotic system reportedly helped create human embryos that led to 19 live #births. Supporters call it a leap toward standardizing #IVF quality, while critics warn about transparency, accountability & access. medium.com/@Techsankar3...
#AI enhances #healthcare operations, notably in clinical trial prescreening, by improving #efficiency & #accuracy. The #340B #DrugPricingProgram aims to maximize resources for healthcare entities, aligning with AI's resource-stretching capabilities. www.pharmacytimes.com/view/adaptin...
Adapting AI Prescreening Approaches to Advance 340B Operations | Pharmacy Times
AI enhances 340B program management by optimizing data analysis, improving accuracy, and streamlining operations for better patient care and compliance.
www.pharmacytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:37 PM
#AI enhances #healthcare operations, notably in clinical trial prescreening, by improving #efficiency & #accuracy. The #340B #DrugPricingProgram aims to maximize resources for healthcare entities, aligning with AI's resource-stretching capabilities. www.pharmacytimes.com/view/adaptin...
We never taught #students that #socialmedia is driven by sophisticated algorithms & massive datasets shaping what they see, how they think & what they believe is true. We handed them a powerful system without giving them the #skills to #navigate it. thehill.com/opinion/tech...
thehill.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:24 PM
We never taught #students that #socialmedia is driven by sophisticated algorithms & massive datasets shaping what they see, how they think & what they believe is true. We handed them a powerful system without giving them the #skills to #navigate it. thehill.com/opinion/tech...
This year at #CES2026, #humanoid #robots didn’t just pose for cameras or repeat scripted movements. They actually #worked. interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/...
9 humanoid robots at CES 2026 that showed the future is already here
Here are the nine humanoid robots at CES 2026 that signaled the transition from experimental machines to practical, deployable co-workers.
interestingengineering.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:23 PM
This year at #CES2026, #humanoid #robots didn’t just pose for cameras or repeat scripted movements. They actually #worked. interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/...
As financial pressures mount across higher education, researchers are turning to #machinelearning to better predict which #colleges are at #risk of #closing. www.govtech.com/education/hi...
Using Machine Learning to Understand College Closures
Researchers worked with the Federal Reserve to create a predictive model that assesses hundreds of institutional characteristics to estimate the likelihood that a college might close.
www.govtech.com
January 11, 2026 at 2:10 PM
As financial pressures mount across higher education, researchers are turning to #machinelearning to better predict which #colleges are at #risk of #closing. www.govtech.com/education/hi...
In case you missed #CES2026, here is a list of the #BestofCES award #winners, www.cnet.com/best-of-ces-...
Best of CES 2026 Awards: Official List of Winners
Experts from CNET, PCMag, Mashable, ZDNET and Lifehacker debated for more than six hours to determine the absolute best new products from the CES 2026 show floor.
www.cnet.com
January 11, 2026 at 2:08 PM
In case you missed #CES2026, here is a list of the #BestofCES award #winners, www.cnet.com/best-of-ces-...
#Children in #Finland are taught to identify #misinformation, including spotting when images or videos are created by #AI. Teachers say the skills are increasingly important as Finland, which borders Russia, faces ongoing misinformation campaigns across Europe. www.cbsnews.com/miami/video/...
Finnish students learn to spot A.I. fakes from an early age
Students in Finland are learning how to separate fact from fiction as part of their early education, with lessons beginning in preschool and continuing through elementary school. Children are taught t...
www.cbsnews.com
January 10, 2026 at 11:12 AM
#Children in #Finland are taught to identify #misinformation, including spotting when images or videos are created by #AI. Teachers say the skills are increasingly important as Finland, which borders Russia, faces ongoing misinformation campaigns across Europe. www.cbsnews.com/miami/video/...
Autonomous enterprise #AI agents can be transformational, but realizing their full #value depends increasingly on thoughtful #orchestration, according to #DeloitteGlobal. deloitte.wsj.com/cio/ai-agent...
AI Agent Orchestration: Unlocking Exponential Value - WSJ
Autonomous enterprise AI agents can be transformational, but realizing their full value depends increasingly on thoughtful orchestration, according to Deloitte Global
deloitte.wsj.com
January 10, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Autonomous enterprise #AI agents can be transformational, but realizing their full #value depends increasingly on thoughtful #orchestration, according to #DeloitteGlobal. deloitte.wsj.com/cio/ai-agent...
Agreed Acquisitions: #Accenture > #Faculty; #Crowdstrike > #SGNL; #D-WaveQuantum > #QuantumCircuits; #Fireblocks > #TRESFinance; #Hg > #OneStream; #Mobileye > #MenteeRobotics
Mergers: #ParkPlaceTechnologies & #ServiceExpress
Mergers: #ParkPlaceTechnologies & #ServiceExpress
January 10, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Agreed Acquisitions: #Accenture > #Faculty; #Crowdstrike > #SGNL; #D-WaveQuantum > #QuantumCircuits; #Fireblocks > #TRESFinance; #Hg > #OneStream; #Mobileye > #MenteeRobotics
Mergers: #ParkPlaceTechnologies & #ServiceExpress
Mergers: #ParkPlaceTechnologies & #ServiceExpress
Acquisitions: #Amgen > #DarkBlueTherapeutics; #AxioAero > #AirwayAerospace; #AxiomGRC > #AssurancePoint; #Cvent > #Goldcast; #flexera > #ProsperOps; #Flutterwave > #Mono; #FormativGroup > #EonCollective; #Postman > #Fern; #RedHat > #Chatterbox; #UserTesting > #UserInterviews
January 10, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Acquisitions: #Amgen > #DarkBlueTherapeutics; #AxioAero > #AirwayAerospace; #AxiomGRC > #AssurancePoint; #Cvent > #Goldcast; #flexera > #ProsperOps; #Flutterwave > #Mono; #FormativGroup > #EonCollective; #Postman > #Fern; #RedHat > #Chatterbox; #UserTesting > #UserInterviews
Funding Raises: #xAi $20B Series E; #DayOneDataCenters $2B Series C; #KrakenTechnologies $1B; #Cyera $400M Series F; #ParabilisMedicines $305M Series F; #SoleyTherapeutics $200M Series C; #Alveus $160M Series A; #LMArena $150M; #Photonic $130M; #DiagonalTherapeutics $125M
January 10, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Funding Raises: #xAi $20B Series E; #DayOneDataCenters $2B Series C; #KrakenTechnologies $1B; #Cyera $400M Series F; #ParabilisMedicines $305M Series F; #SoleyTherapeutics $200M Series C; #Alveus $160M Series A; #LMArena $150M; #Photonic $130M; #DiagonalTherapeutics $125M
As #cyberthreats intensify & user frustration with passwords grows, enterprises are turning to #passwordless authentication. This shift—led by #passkeys, #biometrics & magic links—promises stronger defenses plus simpler, faster & more imaginative identity journeys. deloitte.wsj.com/cio/out-with...
Out With the Old: Is Ending Passwords the Start of Improved Identity Security? - WSJ
From friction to fluidity: Why passkeys, biometrics, and magic links are poised to end the password era and increase privacy
deloitte.wsj.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:33 PM
As #cyberthreats intensify & user frustration with passwords grows, enterprises are turning to #passwordless authentication. This shift—led by #passkeys, #biometrics & magic links—promises stronger defenses plus simpler, faster & more imaginative identity journeys. deloitte.wsj.com/cio/out-with...