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As US literacy declines, AI images are reshaping how people decide what’s true
At a New Mexico summit, media researcher Denise Zubizarreta warned that rapidly improving AI-generated visuals are accelerating how misinformation spreads.
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After scaling one govtech company, Silas Deane is betting on the next generation
A Philly entrepreneur brings students and public officials together to tackle outdated systems with a hackathon-style event.
She drove trucks for 23 years. A bootcamp helped her pivot to tech at a major Pittsburgh health system.
Amanda Haworth left life on the road, completed a Per Scholas program and started over as an IT analyst at Highmark Health.
This Air Force veteran wants to close the gap between government and tech
Toni Benson recently “forward deployed” into the private sector. Now she helps mid-career women leverage the power of transferable skills.
Data centers are driving demand for electricians. A union leader explains what it takes to get started.
IBEW Local 24 manager Mike McHale talks about apprenticeships, career paths and realities of construction work in the latest edition of How I Got Here.
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Data centers are straining the grid. A new report questions the response.
Centrist think tank Third Way says policymakers are falling short on the development boom, and offers pathways to support AI infrastructure’s economic and scientific promise.
Congress approved innovation funding, but agencies haven’t decided when programs will move forward
Tech, science and entrepreneurship efforts could see delays as leaders weigh how to implement FY 2026 budget allocations, an economic development expert writes.
Crypto is becoming a campaign issue as midterms loom
Lawmakers are trying to figure out how to regulate digital assets, and highlighted their plans at the Blockchain Summit in DC.
House vote puts SBIR funding for startups back on track after months of uncertainty
The Senate already passed reauthorization of the key federal program offering non-dilutive grants, so the measure now heads to the president’s desk.
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