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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ComputerWorld.com reported that “Global adoption of AI in the second half of 2025 rose by 1.2 percentage points compared to the first half of the year, a report released Thursday by the Microsoft AI Economy Institute (AIEI) indicates.” The January 8, 2026 article entitled “Global AI adoption is growing, and
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Darkreading.com reported that “Cyber-risk leaders may not want to get too cozy with the current dynamics in the cyber-insurance market. After a couple of years of softening rates and cutthroat competition, the pace of premium rate reductions shows signs of slowing, and insurers are asking for more proof of best
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Computerworld.com reported “Take everything you ever learned and practiced about business communication and throw it out the window. Because of the AI revolution, the world of “content” is now upside-down and inside-out.” The January 9, 2026 article entitled ” In an AI-perfect world, it’s time to prove you’re human” (
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Computerworld.com reported that “The pressure for businesses to leverage generative AI (genAI) or agentic AI is massive, but when I hear executives complaining that there is no way to compete against businesses leveraging the fast-moving technology, I’m forced to chuckle.” The January 7, 2026 article entitled “Companies can compete against
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ComputerWorld.com reported that “Two cybersecurity professionals charged with running a ransomware operation have pleaded guilty to conspiring to obstruct, delay, or affect commerce through extortion.” The January 2, 2026 report entitled “US cybersecurity experts plead guilty to attacking US companies with ransomware” (https://www.computerworld.com/article/4112402/us-cybersecurity-experts-plead-guilty-to-attacking-us-companies-with-ransomware.html) included these comments:
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The NewYorkTimes.com reported that “Fueled partly by American tech companies, governments around the globe are racing to deploy generative A.I. systems and training in schools and universities.” The January 2, 2026 article entitled “As Schools Embrace A.I. Tools, Skeptics Raise Concerns” included these comments writer Natasha Singer:
Some U.S. tech
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