#artificial-intelligence

#artificial-intelligence

When it comes to artificial intelligence, law firms that take an early implementation lead are positioning themselves for compounding advantages in the years to come. So how can you beat your competitors in advancing from "tool mode" - where individual applications solve problems in isolation - to more holistic AI adoption? Join us October 21st at 1 p.m. ET for this discussion about effective and ethical AI implementation in midsize and large law firms.

(Bloomberg/Natalia Kniazhevich) US stocks advanced, driven by tech shares, after an OpenAI share sale valued the artificial intelligence company at an $500 billion. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% as of 9:33 am in New York, while the Nasdaq 100 gained 0.5%. Stocks climbed even as the US government shutdown stretched into a second day, causing a delay of weekly jobless claims and factory orders data. A separate report from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas showed that US employers dialed back hiring plans in September,

Alphabet Inc. shares closed out their biggest quarterly gain in 20 years, the latest reflection of how investors are turning more positive on the Google parent as it strengthens its foothold in artificial intelligence. The stock gained 38% this quarter, its biggest such gain since mid-2005. The move brings Alphabet's year-to-date gain to nearly 30%, compared with a 17% rise in the Nasdaq 100 Index.

America just told the world's governments: stop shipping us your best and brightest. Make your own country great again! President Trump has thrown a grenade into America's immigration system - and it's exactly what the country needed. By slapping a $100,000 filing fee on H=1B visas, the White House has declared the days of cheap labor pipelines and visa abuse officially over.

Farley said Tuesday that he expects the disruption to blue-collar jobs to be a mix of "negatives and positives" and that it ultimately depends on how companies manage the shift. One example: "If you're repairing a Super Duty," he said, referring to one of Ford's pro-grade pickup trucks, "augmented reality AI is a game changer. Just ask my team, they'll tell you. We need to use AI to make those repairs much simpler for people."

But companies are able to handle the chaos, conflicts and uncertainty a little bit better now, executives said on panels recently during Shoptalk Fall in Chicago. They've gotten used to having to pivot, whether there's an issue locally or internationally. And artificial intelligence has made adapting somewhat easier than five years ago, thanks to tools that flag delays, help optimize inventory and automate tasks.

"Right now, San Jose 311 really relies on our residents to report issues in San Jose and that shouldn't be their job," San Jose Information Technology Dept. Public Information Manager Chelsea Palacio said. "That should be on the city to find those issues and resolve them. So, with AI technology, we're hoping that we can be a more proactive city."

The airline group said it will eliminate a total of 4,000 jobs worldwide by 2030, the majority of which will be in Germany-with a focus on administration roles, not operational ones. "The Lufthansa Group is reviewing which activities will no longer be necessary in the future, for example due to duplication of work," the company said in a statement. "In particular, the profound changes brought about by digitalization and the increased use of AI will lead to greater efficiency in many areas and processes."

The formation of Horizon Global comes at a "dynamic moment" for the ad industry, according to Bob Lord, interim CEO of the new joint venture. Agencies are contending not only with the rise of technology like generative AI, but also increased category consolidation that is lending competitors even greater scale. Omnicom Group and Interpublic Group, for example, are on the path to forming the world's largest ad-holding group after agreeing to a finalized consent order from the Federal Trade Commission on Friday.

The plan began with ENIAC [Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer]. Commissioned by the Army Ordinance Corps at the midpoint of World War II, ENIAC was the world's first electronic general-purpose computer. Built of metal cabinets packed with 17,468 vacuum tubes (descendants of the lightbulb that would, in later decades, be superseded by transistors), it could dash through five-thousand additions a second - at the cost of enough kilowatts to power your modern household for three years.

Germany's national carrier Lufthansa on Monday confirmed reports that it intends to cut 4,000 administrative positions by 2030. The company said it would use artificial intelligence (AI), digitalization and efficiency savings among its member airlines. The announcement comes days after another major German company, the industrial giant Bosch, said it would cut 13,000 jobs partly with the use of AI.

Understanding U.S. patent litigation requires looking past raw filing numbers to the interplay of technology, strategic enforcement and the intrinsic strength of patents. Patent litigation trends provide critical insights into the evolving landscape of innovation, enforcement and intellectual property strategy. Understanding these trends is essential for companies, investors, and legal professionals who seek to manage risk, protect assets and navigate a complex legal environment.

I know I mentioned my profession to him, but I am pretty sure he was the one who engaged me that way. I also know how diabolically good a chatbot can be at saying what is on the tip of your tongue, and doing it before you can, and better than you might have. That makes me feel less troubled by my uncertainty.

We're developing AI-driven surveys that make building surveys faster and more intuitive, delivering insights in real-time, AI-assisted law comparators that make cross-jurisdiction research faster and more accurate, and a built-in chatbot that lets users ask questions directly of their own policies and procedures. Together, these tools aim to turn static information into an active, accessible resource. Chris Hilliard, CEO at Winnow Solutions LLC Modernization of legacy apps to cloud native architectures and actually seeing cost savings.

If you're on the fence about joining, here's what you're about to miss 250+ of tech's most influential voices These aren't just big names - they're the leaders actively shaping the future of tech. They're bringing real-world insights on product, AI, security, GTM strategy, scaling, and leadership. If you're a founder or investor, these conversations aren't just inspiring - they're critical. Sitting in these sessions means walking away with lessons, frameworks, and foresight you can actually use.

MSPs contribute massively to the UK economy. According to the Government, the UK MSP market consists of an estimated 11,492 active providers, generating an annual combined revenue of £52.5 billion in 2022 and employing an estimated 294,350 full-time employees. While MSPs continue to play a key role for businesses across the country, the demands on today's channel community are continually evolving. Clients are navigating economic uncertainty, hybrid work, cyber volatility and compliance pressures.

Adam's parents, like many other fire victims, are still trying to create a complete list of the contents of their Palisades home of almost 50 years. That detailed list is needed for insurance claims, but compiling it is time consuming and likely never really complete. That's why Adam and a friend created Bevelmade, a free website to help in a task that can seem overwhelming.

A new chapter has begun in the realm of enterprise asset management (EAM) across various industries. The role that was once viewed as merely traditional-monitoring assets, organizing repairs, and minimizing downtime-has evolved into a strategic force driving efficiency, sustainability, and competitive advantage. The catalysts behind this change are artificial intelligence (AI), digital twins, and virtual operations centers (VOCs). These technologies have evolved beyond mere experimental additions. These are established strategies transforming the way organizations oversee, control, and enhance their resources.

The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report takes us on a trip across various ecosystems in the US, highlighting some of the notable funding activity in the various markets that we track. The notable startup funding rounds for the week ending 9/20/25 featuring funding details for Groq, Divergent, MarqVision, and twenty other deals representing $3.3B in new funding that you need to know about.

Gonzalo de Polavieja, 56, is exasperated by the ease with which many people opine on topics without knowing anything about them. A neuroscientist trained at Oxford and Cambridge, with a PhD in quantum physics and a postdoctoral degree in mathematical neurobiology, he is currently on leave from Spain's CSIC research center and directs the Laboratory of Mathematics of Behavior and Intelligence at the Champalimaud Foundation in Lisbon, where he studies how groups of animals including humans organize themselves.

The first milestone was moving away from spreadsheets and homegrown systems. In the early 2000s, many lenders were still relying on highly manual processes to manage audits. These approaches weren't scalable and left too much room for human error and inconsistency. The introduction of configurable platforms gave lenders a better way to enforce sampling rules, ensure consistency in audits and improve reporting.

Engineers have used artificial intelligence to spot blockages in a sewer in Kent. Southern Water used radar sensors to discover a fatberg and a gym weight blocking a sewage pipe in Folkestone. The obstruction was uncovered in Chalcroft Road after electronic sewer monitors flagged unusual wastewater levels. Southern Water's team arrived at the site before the sewer could flood, and discovered the fatberg wrapped around the gym weight. The AI radars have been trained to learn normal sewer behaviours and identify when blockages are appearing.

SDH is an art, and people in the industry have no idea. They think it's just a transcription, says Max Deryagin, chair of Subtle, a non-profit association of freelance subtitlers and translators. The thinking is that AI should simplify the process of creating subtitles, but that is way off the mark, says Subtle committee member Meredith Cannella. There's an assumption that we now have to do less work because of AI tools.

As the most trusted global leader in data-first contract lifecycle management (CLM) software, Agiloft helps organizations manage the end-to-end process of proposing, negotiating, signing, and leveraging contracts using our flexible Data-first Agreement Platform (DAP). With contract data as the foundation, customers quickly and collaboratively reach agreement and leverage contract visibility to thrive with competitive advantage. Employing powerful, pragmatic artificial intelligence as a legal force multiplier, and robust integration capabilities as a data liberator,

Cybersecurity veteran Brian Gumbel - president and chief operating officer (COO) at Dataminr - works at the confluence of real-time information and AI. Mainlined into humanity's daily maelstrom of data, Dataminr detects events "on average 5 hours ahead of the Associated Press" - it picked up the 2024 Baltimore bridge collapse, for example, about an hour ahead of all mainstream media sources. The accuracy rate of its "news" is, says Gumbel, a highly impressive 99.5%.

It's the classic deserted desert island scenario: I have to pick just one stock that I would buy today and then hold forever. I can't move the goalposts by picking an exchange-traded fund (ETF) and I'm not planning to build a portfolio around this name. It's just one stock, and it will be my only investment for all time. All alone.

The latest smartphone from Apple hit stores this weekend and reportedly the bell of the ball is the iPhone 17 Pro Max. Customers want it for its advanced telephoto lens, large display and battery life. Investors want it to keep up with the Joneses. While Apple remains one of the globe's most valuable tech companies, there is growing concern on Wall Street that the industry leader is lagging behind some of its rivals when it comes to artificial intelligence. Ideally the new model addresses some of that chatter.

There are more possible NBA schedule combinations than there are atoms in the sun. That's not hyperbole-it's the mathematical reality facing anyone trying to arrange 1,230 games across 30 teams over six months while satisfying TV networks, player safety rules, arena operators, and competitive fairness requirements all at once. This impossible puzzle is exactly what Fastbreak AI, a 30-person startup out of New York, has built its business around.

Here's a stat that should make every small business owner sit up: 76% of people who perform a local search on their smartphone visit a business within 24 hours, and 28% of those visits result in a purchase. That means when a customer searches for "best coffee near me" or "emergency plumber downtown," the decision is often made in minutes - not days.

Google figured out early on that video would be a great addition to its search business, so in 2005 it launched Google Video. Focused on making deals with the entertainment industry for second-rate content, and overly cautious on what users could upload, it flopped. Meanwhile, a tiny startup run by a handful of employees working above a San Mateo, California, pizzeria was exploding, simply by letting anyone upload their goofy videos and not worrying too much about who held copyrights to the clips.