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(Bloomberg) — A key stock-market theme of 2025 has been the slide in shares that stand to lose out from advances in artificial intelligence, chief among them being advertising agencies. Beset by contract setbacks, Britain’s WPP Plc has plunged 60% this year, while rivals including Publicis Groupe SA and Omnicom Group Inc. have fallen by…
GREAT FALLS — Women are still one of the most underrepresented demographics in technology and computer science, but Code Girls United is aiming to change that—one student, one project, and now, one significant funding at a time. “Earlier this year, we incorporated AI into our standard afterschool program… And the kids use like an image…
Chip exports seen climbing to $180b next year on AI-driven memory demand Shipping containers are stacked at Busan North Port in Busan. (Yonhap) South Korea’s semiconductor and display industries are set to be clear winners in 2026, driven by surging global investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure, while petrochemicals, steel and construction will remain under sustained…
The landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) in language education is evolving at a staggering pace, reshaping how educators and learners engage with language acquisition. A recent comprehensive bibliometric analysis, conducted by researchers Yang, C., Chen, J., Hou, S., and colleagues, delves into this burgeoning field, tracing the developmental trajectories of AI applications specifically targeted at…
The development of artificial intelligence is gaining speed, but safety measures are not always keeping pace. According to analysis from Tech Policy Press, this imbalance is present in AI strategy reports from many African nations. What’s happening? Infrastructure projects for AI are growing across Africa, including at least 226 data centers in 39 nations. However,…
A humanoid robotics startup in Silicon Valley appears to have an acceptance rate lower than any Ivy League university. Figure AI has been flooded with résumés since its founding in 2022, according to the startup’s founder and CEO, Brett Adcock. “Just checked, 176,000 job applications at Figure the last 3 years,” he wrote in an…
Workiva Inc. recently announced that Barbara Larson will become Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President in January 2026, while CEO Julie Iskow steps in as interim CFO and Treasurer from late December 2025, alongside the appointment of Deepak Bharadwaj as Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer. Together, these leadership moves bring in seasoned…
The plan is part of a national proposal approved by the government on Dec. 10 that aims to train high-quality human resources by sending Vietnamese citizens to study in Russia, China, Eastern Europe and former Soviet states from 2026 to 2035. The program prioritizes disciplines in which these countries have established strengths. Under the scheme,…
In recent years, artificial intelligence has transformed various fields, and one of the most intriguing areas of focus is the application of AI chatbots in educational settings. A recent study conducted by Oblitas, Adeeb, and Cruz-Noguez examined the performance of AI chatbots on fundamental engineering civil exam questions. This groundbreaking research sheds light on the…
Medical doctors have urged Nigeria to fast-track the integrationDoctors Seek Faster AI Adoption in Nigeria’s Healthcare System of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into its healthcare system, while also calling on practitioners to take more deliberate steps towards sound financial planning. The call was made during the Seventh Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the University…
