Michael Kitces and Ben Henry-Moreland ask whether these long-term problems require a solution other than AI? JANUARY 21, 2026 By Ben Henry-Moreland and Michael Kitces As companies grow and merge over time, they accumulate technical debt. Technologies, capabilities, and processes that in a perfect world would be retooled and improved every time the company grows…
When the official White House X Account job an image depicting activist Nekima Levy Armstrong in tears during her arrest, there were telltale signs that the image had been altered. Less than an hour earlier, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem had job a photo of the exact same scene, but in Noem’s version, Levy Armstrong…
As state and local governments across the United States seek to operationalize artificial intelligence in their daily operations, a major technology provider working with these jurisdictions has released six new AI tools. The new feature comes from CivicPluswho is perhaps best known for creating municipal websites. However, the company offers many other government technology products…
A joint essay with Daniel Thilo Schroeder and Jonas R. Kunst, based on a new paper on swarms with 22 authors (including myself) who just published in Science. (A preprinted version is hereand you can see WIRED’s coverage here.) Automated bots spreading misinformation have been a problem since the early days of social media, and…
The astonishingly prodigious child of bohemian parents, Hassabis grew up in North London in the 1980s. And through the city haze, every now and again, Hassabis could see one constellation—Orion, named for Greek mythology’s formidable hunter and for centuries a guide to sailors and farmers. Some 40 years later, it remains Hassabis’s favorite constellation, in…
Gwinnett 911 adds AI for faster emergency response Gwinnett County is investing $2.5 million to upgrade its 911 system with artificial intelligence and next-generation 911 capabilities. This redesign will allow dispatchers to directly receive photos, videos and text while using AI for real-time translation and transcription in one of Georgia’s most diverse counties. The project,…
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Thanks to numerous competing AI systems cluttering online application portals, applying for a new job in 2026 may feel more like applying for a bank loan than searching for a job. At least that’s what a group of disgruntled job seekers claim in a lawsuit against…
The agentic AI market is expected to grow nearly 10-fold by 2030. The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to continue in 2026, as more companies move from experimentation to deployment. One big opportunity is the growth of agentic AI, where AI models can respond to a single request from a user and perform…
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – Alabama lawmakers are introducing bills to regulate how artificial intelligence is used in the state. These bills cover everything from requiring age verification for AI chatbots to using AI in healthcare decisions. President Trump recently issued a decree which prevent states from enacting certain AI-related laws. This order warns that states…
(FOX 9) – Police efforts to reduce fatal crashes on Highway 7, from St. Louis Park to St. Bonifacius, are showing promising results, with enhanced law enforcement thanks to AI technology credited with helping eliminate traffic deaths by 2025. Police use AI technology to arrest lawbreakers and reduce deaths What we know: The South Lake…