Junilation as UNILAG students dominate National AI Hackathon competition

How to solve the business challenges facing startups

The annual AXA Startup Angel competition is a celebration of the UK’s most inspiring new startups. Here, judges and previous competition winners share their insights on how to overcome potential obstacles in a tough climate for new businesses

Orchestration layer is new battleground for AI talent

Orchestration layer is new battleground for AI talent

Younger workers may be falling behind in critical thinking skills

The three largest skill gaps in the younger workforce represent “the very skills most essential to humans in the AI era,” per a report from Cangrade.

Skilled Immigration Is Becoming a Strategic Test of U.S. Economic Power

The global competition for talent is no longer an issue that lurks quietly in the background of economic policy. It is becoming one of the key tests of a country’s competitiveness. Countries that can attract, retain and integrate skilled individuals are in a stronger position to develop advanced industries, increase their research capacity, strengthen their supply chains and adapt to technological disruption. Those that fail to do so risk losing out on growth, both to lower costs abroad and to more organised talent systems elsewhere. The issue is especially complex for the United States. It remains one of the world’s

Here Are 4 Major Lawsuits That Have Shaped The Artificial Intelligence Debate

The debate over artificial intelligence has been shaped by several lawsuits since the technology became widespread. In the U.S., major players such as Anthropic and OpenAI vie for the top spot in the industry — all

onsemi: Chasing AI Opportunities With Synaptics

onsemi: Chasing AI Opportunities With Synaptics

The AI talent perk money can’t buy

The AI talent wars are mostly fought with millions of dollars. There may be another way. Getty Images; BI The AI talent wars are mostly fought with dollars, millions and sometimes billions of them. Jason Lemkin, the “Godfather of Saas,” says top AI researchers, however, want more than just money. He says they want freedom, []

For Hong Kong to succeed in AI, energy cannot be an afterthought

The artificial intelligence competition is by nature an energy competition. The conventional narrative focuses on faster chips, yet training and inference consume vast amounts of power. The harsh geographic paradox is that the regions most advanced in artificial intelligence (AI) often face the most acute power constraints. Hong Kong has emerged as a premier global AI hub. According to the Global AI Competitiveness Index, the city ranks third globally as an AI financial powerhouse. The chief...

This Surprising Cybersecurity Threat Could Unlock Huge Upside

The AI cybersecurity war is heating up, and one stock may have a bigger opportunity than investors realize.

India is going to be an application player in the AI race: Kishor Patil, Vice-Chairperson, Nasscom

India is going to be an application player in the AI race: Kishor Patil, Vice-Chairperson, Nasscom

These 4 lawsuits have shaped the artificial intelligence debate

The debate over artificial intelligence has been shaped by several lawsuits since the technology became widespread. In the U.S., major players such as Anthropic and OpenAI vie for the top spot in the industry — all while the country’s AI race with China rages on. About 32.5 of the world’s more than 90,000 AI companies []...Click to read more

Competitors from BiH win the First Place at the International AI Robotics Challenge in China

The School for Programming and Robotics from Travnik, “Mali programer” (Little Programmer), achieved great international success by taking first place in the under-18 category at the 2026 International Teenagers AI Robotics Challenge in China. According to the team’s photo caption, 30 countries participated in the competition, and young robotic competitors from Bosnia and Herzegovina achieved [] The post Competitors from BiH win the First Place at the International AI Robotics Challenge in China appeared first on Sarajevo Times.

Alphabet’s SWOT analysis: stock faces talent exodus test

Alphabet’s SWOT analysis: stock faces talent exodus test

AI is already reshaping US politics at every level

Artificial intelligence is barging into the workplace and transforming the battlefield. Now, it’s coming to the ballot box, promising to rewrite the DNA of politics. Driven by a flood of Silicon Valley money, AI has emerged as one of the ...

Inside Nasdaq CFO Sarah Youngwood’s AI playbook

Youngwood is embedding AI across finance—and ranking her team like martial artists.

India’s AI playbook: From talent incubator to AI leader

India’s AI talent ecosystem is rapidly growing but faces structural gaps. The post India’s AI playbook: From talent incubator to AI leader appeared first on Atlantic Council.

The Eye-Popping Salaries Behind Anthropic’s AI Hiring Spree Include $1.3 Million for ‘Technical’ Roles

Filings reveal clues as to what Anthropic employees make as the AI talent wars rage.

Lomé summer camp teaches Togo's children to code and build robots

Its summer camp immerses children in the world of technology, including building a robot, learning to code, and getting to grips with artificial intelligence.

AI enrolls in college, gets financial aid, drops out of college, repeats trick. See, it IS smarter than us already [Fail]

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ISTELive 26: What Does an AI-Ready Graduate Look Like?

As artificial intelligence’s capabilities continue to make themselves evident in the classroom, the technology is quickly moving from a novelty to a necessity. To that end, at the ISTELive 2026 conference in Orlando, Fla., the organization unveiled its expanded Profile of an AI-Ready Graduate. Joseph South, chief innovation officer for ISTE+ASCD, said that in identifying trends and themes involving AI in teaching and learning, his team noticed a gap. While early frameworks focused on AI literacy, teaching students the fundamentals of AI and how to interact with it, guidance didn’t go much

Lovable CEO says Europe’s AI startups have a confidence problem, not a talent problem

Lovable CEO Anton Osika says European AI startups do not have a talent shortage, they have a confidence deficit. In a post on X over the weekend, Osika argued that founders were repeatedly told to move to San Francisco if they wanted to build a serious AI company, but that the real barrier was never [] This story continues at The Next Web

"We cannot choose to become idiots": The AI cheating scandal roiling Brown University

AI cheating leads to a failed society, professor says.

Taiwan startup wins AI title at VivaTech as delegation targets Europe

Taipei, June 23 (CNA) Taiwan's NunoX Tech. Co. won the artificial intelligence category at an international deep-tech competition held during Europe's largest startup and technology trade fair, VivaTech 2026, the Small and Medium Enterprise and Startup Administration (SMESA) said Tuesday.

How I Went From Side Hustle to 7 Figures in 12 Months Using 4 AI Tools (No Employees, No Investors)

Most solopreneurs aren't failing because they need more AI tools —they're failing because they're using AI to patch outdated systems instead of rebuilding their business around an AI-first workflow that scales.

French AI defense chief: 'Our challenge is to confront the malicious uses of AI without betraying our values'

Innovation in military applications of AI technology is part of a power struggle in which US companies try to prevent the emergence of international competitors, says Bertrand Rondepierre, director of the ministerial agency for defense AI.

Satya Nadella está haciendo la pregunta correcta

La idea más importante sobre inteligencia artificial en estos momentos puede que no provenga de un artículo científico, del lanzamiento de un nuevo modelo o de un benchmark. Puede que provenga de un breve ensayo publicado en X por el CEO de Microsoft, Satya Nadella. En él, Nadella sostiene que el futuro de la empresa

Peter Linneman On AI's Trajectory, Trump's Tariffs And Misleading Inflation Numbers

Trillions of investment dollars are pouring into the advancement of artificial intelligence, touching nearly every sector of the economy while stoking fears that the technology could make American jobs obsolete. However, AI isn’t going to be the...

Don’t regulate America out of its innovation lead

America is racing to lead the world in artificial intelligence, chips, and other key technologies. Winning requires investment, fast growth, and rules that encourage risk-taking. New proposals from the Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department move in the opposite direction. They would make it harder, slower, and more expensive to create, build, and grow innovative []

Opinion: In the Age of AI, Everyone Should Be Hiring Theater Kids

This spring, an estimated 3.9 million high school students — one of the largest classes in American history — graduated into a world their education never fully prepared them for. They are, in many ways, the first graduating class of the artificial intelligence era, launching into adulthood at a moment when the world around them []

Your Favorite New Thriller Might Have Been Written by Artificial Intelligence

Your Favorite New Thriller Might Have Been Written by Artificial Intelligence

A Token Grasp of the AI Boom Shows Trouble Brewing

The period of vertical ascent is probably over.

The Fight Against AI Datacenters Is Important – but It’s Just a Starting Point

The Fight Against AI Datacenters Is Important – but It’s Just a Starting Point barry Fri, 07/10/2026 - 22:31

Here Are the Winners of the Swiss Fintech Awards 2026

AI startups claimed the top prizes at the Swiss Fintech Awards 2026 in Zurich on 23 June, reflecting a broader shift towards automated technologies in the financial sector. Every finalist at this year’s event focused on AI applications, spanning fraud prevention, automation, and governance. The winners of the Swiss Fintech Awards are: Early Stage Start-up [...] The post Here Are the Winners of the Swiss Fintech Awards 2026 appeared first on Fintech Schweiz Digital Finance News - FintechNewsCH.

Will human skills become the new competitive edge

Will human skills become the new competitive edge

"Can't We Be Friends": Meta AI Head Reacts After Musk Unfollows Him On X

The development comes amid increasing competition in the artificial intelligence industry, where Musk's xAI and Scale AI have become key players.