The AI labor shock is starting to show up in layoff data: Chart of the day

The AI trade has mostly been measured in stock prices, capital expenditure plans, and chip demand. Now it's starting to gain ...
Tech Times

AI Chart Understanding Breakthrough: MIT-IBM Dataset Lets Small Models Beat GPT-4o

MIT and IBM released ChartNet, a 1.7-million-sample synthetic training dataset that lets compact open-source vision-language ...
Barron's

ASUSTeK Computer Inc.

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All the Fancy Measuring Devices Used in Science Rely on Two Stone-Age Techniques

Well, science and baseball. Physicists build models to explain how the world works. It might be an equation, like the ideal gas law: PV = nRT. This tells us, for example, that if you double the ...
Morningstar

NIQ Launches Commerce Lab to Build the Data and Measurement Layer for AI-Driven Commerce

NielsenIQ (NYSE: NIQ) today announced the launch of NIQ Commerce Lab, where the company is building the technology infrastructure for AI-driven commerce. The Lab will develop the data platforms, APIs, ...
San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Monterey Park City Council approves ballot measure that bans data centers

The Monterey Park City Council on Monday, April 20, unanimously approved a historic measure that would enshrine a permanent ban on data center construction in the city, if voters approve. Reflecting ...
The Washington Post

Maine lawmakers pass nation’s first statewide ban on large data centers

Legislators in Maine on Tuesday passed the nation’s first statewide ban on large data centers, part of a growing backlash to the energy-intensive facilities that fuel the rise of artificial ...
MIT Technology Review

Want to understand the current state of AI? Check out these charts.

According to Stanford’s 2026 AI Index, AI is sprinting, and we’re struggling to keep up. If you’re following AI news, you’re probably getting whiplash. AI is a gold rush. AI is a bubble. AI is taking ...
The Washington Post

The hottest college major hit a wall. What happened?

Shira is eager to hear from college students and their families about how you’re feeling about the job market. Drop her a line at shira.ovide@washpost.com. A lot of students took the advice to learn ...
The Hill

Nation’s first anti-data center referendum passes in Wisconsin

A Wisconsin city passed a referendum Tuesday targeting data center construction, requiring future large-scale projects that receive tax benefits to secure approval from local voters. Port Washington, ...
Forbes

Developing A Data & Storytelling Framework To Accelerate Global Impact

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. We help organizations achieve their impact vision. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is ...