ComputerWorld.com reported that “Across industries, CIOs are rolling out generative AI through SaaS platforms, embedded copilots, and third-party tools at a speed that traditional governance frameworks were never designed to handle. AI now influences customer interactions, hiring decisions, financial analysis, software development, and knowledge work — often without being formally
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The NewYorkTimes.com reported that “OpenAI is in talks with tech giants and Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds to raise as much as $100 billion in a new round of funding that could value the company at $750 billion or more, according to five people with knowledge of the discussions.” The
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The NewYorkTime.com reported that “Driven by the artificial intelligence frenzy, Microsoft is internally projecting that water use at its data centers will more than double by 2030 from 2020, including in places that face shortages.” The January 27, 2026 article entitled ” Microsoft Pledged to Save Water. In the A.I.
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ComputerWorld.com reported that “Microsoft wasted little time last fall after reaching a deal to finalize its new relationship with OpenAI to find a new AI dance partner — Anthropic, the second most valuable AI startup in the world. Even though the relationship between Microsoft and Anthropic is only a few
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The NewYorkTimes.com reported that “Claude Code, an artificial intelligence tool that can generate computer code when people type a prompt, is having a viral moment.” The January 23, 2026 article entitled “This A.I. Tool Is Going Viral. Five Ways People Are Using It” (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/technology/claude-code.html) included these comments from
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ComputerWorld.com reported that “AI chatbots have been with us three years and one month (at least the kind that use large language models (LLMs) to communicate with natural-sounding words). Already norms are emerging in some professions for users to disclose how they use AI.” The January 23, 2026 article entitled
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NewYorkTimes.com reported that “OpenAI is getting ready to serve ads inside ChatGPT, a long-expected move that could turn the company’s popular chatbot into a bigger moneymaker.” The January 16, 2026 article entitled “OpenAI Starts Testing Ads in ChatGPT” (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/technology/chatgpt-ads-openai.html) included these comments from reporter Cade Metz:
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Computerworld.com reported that “Google this week announced the public rollout of a beta Gemini feature called Personal Intelligence. It gives Gemini access to your Gmail, Google Photos, YouTube, and Google Search data, if you grant permission, which you can do individually (for example, you can grant permission for YouTube
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SCWorld.com reported that “The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in collaboration with the MITRE Corporation announced late last month that it’s investing $20 million to establish two AI Economic Security Centers.” The January 13, 2026 article entitled “What AI forces us to confront in OT and critical
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The NewYorkTimes.com reported that “After a nearly yearlong delay to its efforts to compete in artificial intelligence, Apple said on Monday that it planned to base its A.I. products on technology developed by Google.” The January 12, 2026 article entitled “Apple Teams Up With Google for A.I. in Its Products”
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