Self-driving cars aren’t the challenge – proving how they think is

From healthcare to law, opaque AI systems still lack accountability required for critical real-world decisions.

When trust becomes the attack surface

Following the ransomware attack involving stolen student data, the company behind Canvas has now confirmed it paid the hackers in exchange for the return of the information.
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9 in 10 HR leaders believe AI will create new entry-level roles, and that middle managers are essential to this transformation

Most HR leaders see AI creating new entry-level jobs in the next five years, but they will center around managing and supervising AI.
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Rethinking data science skills in the AI era: Practice still matters

AI puts skill development at risk for data scientists by minimizing hands-on practice and repetition.

Amazon just dropped the price on HP printers ahead of Prime Day — and the free ink perk makes them an absolute steal

I’m seeing big price drops on all-in-one ink tank and color inkjet printers with scanning and copying.

When AI agents start shopping for us, retail’s identity stack needs a rewrite

As AI shopping agents rise, retailers must rebuild trust, identity and fraud systems.

Forget the cheap knock-offs, my favorite super-stylish backpack changed how I survive events across the world — and it’s 15% off for Amazon Prime Day

Harber London is always my pick for business backpacks – get yours for less this Amazon Prime Day 2026.

800+ F-35 airplane fleet struggles to justify $1.6 trillion price tag with just 25% fully mission capable rate amidst systemic software bugs and chronic hardware failures, scathing new GAO report finds

The Pentagon’s $1.6 trillion F-35 program reached just 25% full mission capability as software issues and shortages persisted.
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It looks like an old PC, but this bleeding-edge ‘server’ may well save us from hackers causing chaos in a post-quantum computing world — 4.1Gb/s ‘rackable’ quantum random number generator brings entropy to the data center

Fraunhofer IPMS launches Q-Dice, a quantum random number generator designed to strengthen encryption, authentication, and future security infrastructure.
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‘Plastic trash is now a low-cost aircraft fuel’: This new reactor system converts plastic waste into sustainable jet fuel with promising economics

Researchers develop a reactor system converting plastic waste into jet fuel, using advanced catalysts with estimated costs of $1.0–$1.8 per kilogram.
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