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Blaming layoffs on AI is also a humblebrag of sorts — if companies are laying off people due to AI, it must be because they’re so advanced and such skilled users of the technology.

https://www.vktr.com/ai-disruption/companies-blame-ai-for-job-cuts-the-data-tells-a-more-complicated-story/

Companies Blame AI for Job Cuts. The Data Tells a More Complicated Story.

Companies attribute tens of thousands of layoffs to AI, but how much is automation actually involved?

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No, Skynet Hasn’t Arrived: The AI Network That Turned Out to Be Mostly Human

OpenClaw and Moltbook looked like a sci-fi breakthrough. Security researchers saw something else.

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https://spacenews.com/industry-wary-of-uk-space-agency-shake-up/
A day after the British government announced plans to fold the UK Space Agency into the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), industry leaders said the move could streamline Britain’s #space policy but also warned it risked undermining transparency and distracting from upcoming European talks about funding for space programs.
Industry wary of UK Space Agency shake-up

Industry wary of UK Space Agency shake-up

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The 1942 book “Victory Through Air Power” changed modern warfare by contending that air warfare needed to do more than support other theaters.

Now, the same needs to be true for #space worldwide military leaders speaking at the Chief of the Air Staff’s Global Air & Space Chiefs’ Conference 2025, held in London on July 16, said space should be considered on the same footing as air, land, sea and cyber.

https://spacenews.com/military-leaders-say-integrated-space-power-crucial-for-national-defense/

Military leaders say integrated space power crucial for national defense

Military leaders say integrated space power crucial for national defense

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President Trump is taking actions against "woke" AI. But will that increase AI bias? https://www.vktr.com/ai-ethics-law-risk/without-dei-can-ai-still-be-fair/
Without DEI, Can AI Still Be Fair?

As DEI programs disappear and AI regulations are rolled back, experts warn that bias in AI systems could worsen — with fewer safeguards left to stop it.

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Whether it’s fewer native-born US researchers staying, foreign-born US researchers leaving or foreign-born US researchers choosing to work in another country instead of the US, the result could be fewer US #AI researchers overall — and more in other countries competing with the US in AI research.

https://www.vktr.com/ai-news/americas-ai-brain-drain-threatens-its-global-lead/

America’s AI Brain Drain Threatens Its Global Lead

US immigration and research policies may trigger an AI brain drain — and rivals like China, India and Norway are ready to scoop up the talent.

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Facing increasing power requirements to meet artificial intelligence demand, a number of AI data center operators are turning to nuclear energy. But not all nuclear-powered AI data center projects are the same.

https://www.vktr.com/ai-technology/why-ai-data-centers-are-turning-to-nuclear-power/

Why AI Data Centers Are Turning to Nuclear Power

AI’s energy appetite is exploding. Now data centers are turning to nuclear power — reviving old reactors and betting big on small modular tech.

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In December 2024, President Donald Trump appointed David Sacks as #artificial_intelligence and cryptocurrency czar. In addition, he will lead the Presidential Council of Advisors for Science and Technology (PCAST). What has he accomplished?

https://www.vktr.com/ai-news/trumps-ai-czar-david-sacks-is-reshaping-us-tech-for-better-or-worse/

Trump’s AI Czar David Sacks Is Reshaping US Tech — For Better or Worse

David Sacks is taking Trump’s AI policy in a new direction — fewer rules, bigger risks. Will it cement US dominance or open the door for China?

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With artificial intelligence models such as DeepSeek and Alibaba’s Qwen challenging the status quo of models like OpenAI’s Generative Pre-training Transformer (GPT), it raises the question of what exactly is an AI model? People often get confused about this issue, because they don’t realize that underneath the AI application they’re using is a large amount of intelligent software that does the actual work. That’s the AI model.

https://www.vktr.com/ai-technology/ai-models-explained-what-they-are-how-they-work-and-why-they-matter/

The emerging AI agent market is projected to grow from $5.4 billion 2024 to $50.31 billion in 2030, with a compound annual growth rate of 45.1%.

https://www.vktr.com/digital-workplace/how-will-ai-agents-redefine-the-workplace/