Category: artificial_intelligence
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Columbia Engineering Hosts 'AI + Culture' World Leaders Forum Event
Global leaders, technologists and artists gathered at Columbia's Low Library Rotunda for an "AI + Culture" forum examining how artificial intelligence is reshaping human development and creative expression.
Science & TechnologyEducationEntertainmentUSAArtificial IntelligenceFilm and TVGeneral PoliticsSocial Issues Columbia UniversityWorld Leaders ForumJennifer L. MnookinKyriakos MitsotakisAjay BangaUNESCOnewsletter
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Media Monitor: Breaking Defense Reports Pentagon Drone Command Plan, Navy-Raytheon Deal and Iraq Withdrawal
Breaking Defense reports the Pentagon wants a new drone command, the Navy inked a $24.4B SM-6 deal with Raytheon, and U.S. troops have left Iraq.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyMilitaryFederal GovernmentCongressArtificial IntelligenceLegalMiddle EastUSA Breaking DefensePentagonPete Hegsethdrone commandRaytheon SM-6Iraq withdrawalcontinuing resolutionBreaking Defense - Pentagon
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OpenAI Publishes Model Guide for GPT-6 Family
OpenAI releases a practical guide to its GPT-6 model family, covering model selection, prompt design, long-running agent tasks, and production deployment tips for developers.
Science & TechnologyBusinessArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetEconomy OpenAIGPT-6GPT-6 AstraGPT-6.1 SolGPT-6 LunaSoftware Development
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Virginia Opens Two Rural Health Funding Opportunities as Part of Transformation Program
Virginia Department of Health opens RFAs for Community Paramedicine and Innovative Maternal Care under its Rural Health Transformation Program, with applications due October 6, 2026.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsMedical ScienceEmployment and LaborArtificial IntelligenceEducation Virginia Department of HealthRural Health Transformation ProgramCommunity ParamedicineMaternal CareRural Emergency HospitalConrad 30 J-1 Waiver ProgramChildcareRestonFairfax County
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Google Unveils Gemini 4 Argon and a Month of AI Breakthroughs
Google's September 2026 AI roundup features Gemini 4 Argon, new voice and music models, connected apps, a DNA atlas, methane tracking from space, and the Googlebook laptop.
Science & TechnologyBusinessComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceEnvironmentMedical Science Gemini 4 ArgonGoogleAlphaGenome AtlasProject SuncatcherWeatherNext 3GooglebookAlphabet
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Pentagon Orders Faster Counter-Drone Approvals to Defend US Airspace
Department of War memorandum directs faster approvals for counter-drone systems, targeting four barriers and requiring denials to be documented and sent to Joint Interagency Task Force-401.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyUSAFederal GovernmentMilitaryArtificial IntelligenceLegal Department of Warcounter-unmanned aircraft systemsc-UASJoint Interagency Task Force-401Project Spectrum StrikeAmerican airspace sovereigntyDefense Innovation UnitU.S. Department of War
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Media Monitor: WIRED Reports Trump Order Renames "Artificial Intelligence" as "Super Intelligence"
WIRED's Backchannel reports President Trump issued an executive order renaming "artificial intelligence" as "Super Intelligence," and that tech billionaires who once championed AI stayed silent.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyMediaWhite HouseArtificial IntelligenceGeneral PoliticsComputers and Internet Donald TrumpSuper Intelligenceexecutive orderWIRED BackchannelDartmouth College
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Media Monitor: Apple AI Security Camera Said to Skip Video, Telecom Giants Target Dead Zones
The Rundown reports Apple is developing an AI security camera that records no video, while AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon launch a satellite joint venture to erase U.S. dead zones.
Science & TechnologyBusinessUSAComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceMedical ScienceLaw Enforcement AppleAT&TT-MobileVerizonAmazon KindleGeorgia Techsatellite connectivityThe Rundown
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Pentagon's Critical Technologies Office Partners With In-Q-Tel to Speed Tech to Warfighters
The Department of War's Critical Technologies Office will partner with the CIA and In-Q-Tel to scout and field commercial technology across six critical areas, aiming to move prototypes to battlefield evaluations within 12 months.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBusinessMilitaryFederal GovernmentArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetTrade In-Q-TelDepartment of WarCritical Technologies OfficeCentral Intelligence AgencyMichael DoddCritical Technology AreasDefense TechnologyU.S. Department of War
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Media Monitor: Brookings Weighs Brazil's Election, Trump-Xi Summit Fallout
Brookings is reporting on Brazil's Oct. 4 election showdown between President Lula and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, and on what the Trump-Xi summit did and did not accomplish.
Politics and GovernmentWorldBusinessScience & TechnologyUSAChinaBrazilGeneral PoliticsElectionTradeArtificial IntelligenceLatin AmericaAsia BrookingsBrazil electionLuiz Inácio Lula da SilvaFlávio BolsonaroXi JinpingU.S.-China relationsKevin Rudd
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Yale Marks 60 Years of Harkness Tower Carillon, Highlights Anxiety Research and Climate Action
Yale Today newsletter marks 60 years since Harkness Tower's carillon dedication, spotlights childhood anxiety research, Climate Week NYC summit, and a week of sustainability programs on campus.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationEconomyClimate ChangeMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceFinancial Markets Yale UniversityHarkness TowerYale Memorial Carillonchildhood anxietyClimate Week NYCYale Sustainabilitybond yieldsUniversity
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Harvard Gazette Roundup: Nobel Laureates on Life After the Prize, Doctorow on Tech Monopoly, and a Climate Case Before SCOTUS
Harvard Gazette highlights include Claudia Goldin and Gary Ruvkun on life as Nobel laureates, Cory Doctorow on tech monopoly and AI, and a preview of Suncor Energy v. Boulder County.
Science & TechnologyLaw EnforcementEnvironmentEducationLegalClimate ChangeArtificial IntelligenceEnergy Harvard GazetteNobel PrizeClaudia GoldinGary RuvkunCory DoctorowSuncor Energy Inc. v. Boulder CountyHarvard Kennedy School
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports on Cornell Assault Review, Tennessee Execution Pause and Jobs Data
NPR reports New York's governor named a special prosecutor in a Cornell sexual assault case, Tennessee paused executions after a failed lethal injection, and a key jobs report is due.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementBusinessScience & TechnologyEntertainmentUSAGeneral PoliticsState GovernmentsEconomyEmployment and LaborAstronomy and SpaceArtificial IntelligenceLegalFilm and TVMusicMiddle East Cornell UniversityKathy HochulLetitia JamesChrista PikeBill LeeRenee Goodjobs reportNPR Breaking NewsNPR
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports on Midterm Race Ratings, Cornell Rape Investigation and Failed Tennessee Execution
Newsweek reports on scrutiny of midterm race ratings, a special prosecutor named in a Cornell rape investigation, and questions over Tennessee's failed execution of Christa Pike.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementScience & TechnologyMediaUSAElectionLegalArtificial IntelligenceCongressSocial Issues Newsweekmidterm electionsrace ratingsLetitia JamesCornell UniversityChrista Pike
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Briefs on Gas Tax Holidays, Skilled Trades and Weekend Ahead
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing reports on gas tax holiday debates amid rising prices, growing interest in skilled trades, and Trump's weekend travel to Ohio.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologySportEconomyEmployment and LaborArtificial IntelligenceElectionClimate ChangeEnergy gas tax holidayIran warDonald Trumpskilled tradesOhio Senate raceAlexandria Ocasio-CortezUSA TODAY Daily Briefing
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Weighs In on Trump's AI Approach, Hormuz, Hegseth and Britain's Economy
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board backs President Trump's instincts on artificial intelligence and says the U.S. Navy is opening the Strait of Hormuz to all but Iran's oil exports.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBusinessMediaEntertainmentWhite HouseRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyArtificial IntelligenceEconomyLegalFilm and TVMusicClimate ChangeEnergyMiddle EastEurope Wall Street JournalDonald TrumpStrait of HormuzPete HegsethSamuel AlitoSuncor v. Boulder CountyWall Street Journal Editorial Board
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Penn Roundup: Emily Wilson on Translation, School Counselors on Mental Health, and AI's Toll on Human Agency
Classicist Emily Wilson explores translation's promise and perils in a new book, while Penn researchers warn of AI-driven agency decay and unequal HIV prevention benefits.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationMediaUSAArtificial IntelligenceMedical ScienceSocial IssuesComputers and Internet University of PennsylvaniaEmily WilsonTranslationSchool CounselorsHIV PreventionAnnenberg Public Policy Center
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Media Monitor: Pentagon Obligates $142B From Reconciliation Bill as Deadline Looms
Breaking Defense reports the Pentagon obligated $142 billion from last year's reconciliation bill before the fiscal 2027 deadline, leaving unspent funds exposed to an 8.3 percent sequestration cut.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyMilitaryFederal GovernmentCongressArtificial IntelligenceEnergyEurope Breaking DefensePentagonreconciliation billsequestrationcontinuing resolutionAutonomous Warfare CommandF-35Breaking Defense Daily
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Columbia Welcomes World Leaders to Morningside Campus for Forum
Columbia University hosted world leaders including Mary Robinson, Panama's President Mulino, Ukraine's First Lady Zelenska, Finland's President Stubb and Greece's PM Mitsotakis during UN General Assembly week.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyEducationArtificial IntelligenceClimate ChangeGeneral PoliticsUSA Columbia UniversityWorld Leaders ForumMary RobinsonJose Raul Mulino QuinteroOlena ZelenskaAlexander StubbKyriakos Mitsotakisnewsletter
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Media Monitor: Hacks/Hackers Recaps AI and Investigative Journalism Forum at The New York Times
Hacks/Hackers reports on its AI and investigative journalism forum at The New York Times, where journalists weighed how AI tools reshape reporting and verification.
MediaScience & TechnologyBusinessArtificial IntelligenceDigital and Print PublishingComputers and InternetEmployment and LaborLegal Hacks/HackersInvestigative journalismThe New York TimesEpstein Files EnginePress Forward SummitNPA Summit
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Albertsons Expands OpenAI Partnership, Brings Safeway Shopping Into ChatGPT
Albertsons Cos. is expanding its OpenAI partnership, rolling out ChatGPT Enterprise internally and launching a Safeway grocery experience in ChatGPT that helps shoppers build carts and check out.
BusinessScience & TechnologyUSAArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetEconomy Albertsons CompaniesOpenAIChatGPT EnterpriseSafewayGrocery ShoppingRetail Technology
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Granicus Pitches Integrated Communications Platform to Help Governments Reach and Engage Residents
Granicus promotes its digital communication and engagement solution, citing EPA, Indiana FSSA, Baytown and Fairfax officials on how multi-channel messaging and real-time data improve resident outreach.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBusinessMediaFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceSocial Issues GranicusDigital communicationGovernment engagementgovDeliveryEngagementHQMulti-channel messagingResident outreach
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Media Monitor: Breaking Defense Reports on Navy Shipbuilding, Fighter Contract and Unmanned Programs
Breaking Defense reports Boeing won the Navy's F/A-XX fighter competition, a GAO finding that shipyard modernization could top $200 billion, and new Navy unmanned vessel and destroyer contracts.
BusinessScience & TechnologyMilitaryUSAItalyUnited KingdomArtificial IntelligenceRoboticsTradeLegal Breaking DefenseBoeingF/A-XXU.S. NavyShipyard Infrastructure Optimization Programunmanned surface vesselsFincantieriBreaking Defense - Naval Warfare
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FDD Tracker: Trump Administration Pressures Iran as Sanctions Gaps Persist
FDD's October tracker credits the administration with intensifying Iran sanctions and securing modest China trade steps, but flags enforcement gaps, stalled Lebanon progress and unresolved rivalries.
Politics and GovernmentWorldConflictMilitaryMiddle EastAsiaEuropeEconomyLegalArtificial Intelligence Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesTrump Administration Foreign Policy TrackerIran sanctionsStrait of HormuzDonald TrumpXi JinpingUnited Nations
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Media Monitor: DoorDash Unveils Delivery Drone, Robotics Firms Advance Laundry, Crawling Hands and Muscle-Powered Swimmers
The Rundown Robotics reports DoorDash unveiled its in-house DoorDash Air drone, while Dyna Robotics, ETH Zurich and MIT detailed new robots for laundry, crawling and swimming.
Science & TechnologyBusinessRoboticsArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetTransportationMilitary DoorDash Airdelivery dronesDyna RoboticsTaku robotETH ZurichMITFigure AIThe Rundown Robotics
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Fed Governor Waller to Speak on Economic Data at FRED Con 2026 in St. Louis
Federal Reserve Governor Waller will address "Navigating Trust, AI and Storytelling in a World of Data" at FRED Con 2026, hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis in St. Louis, Missouri.
BusinessScience & TechnologyUSAEconomyArtificial IntelligenceFederal Government Federal ReserveChristopher WallerFRED Con 2026Federal Reserve Bank of St. LouisEconomic DataSt. LouisU.S. Federal Reserve
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DCN InContext: Goalhanger Bets on Newsletters, AI Bots Seen as Untapped Licensing Revenue
Digital Content Next's weekly newsletter explores Goalhanger's newsletter push, why blocking AI bots isn't a strategy, and the tradeoff publishers face as AI becomes a news gateway.
MediaScience & TechnologyBusinessUSADigital and Print PublishingArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetLegalEconomy Digital Content NextGoalhangerAI botsnewslettersAI news gatewaypublishersDCN Next Summit
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DC Arts Commission Opens 'Color the Curb' School Safety Mural Grants, Sets FY27 Award Notification Dates
DC artists can apply by Nov. 16, 2026 to design ground murals at four DCPS school intersections, as CAH prepares to notify FY27 grant applicants starting the week of Oct. 12.
Politics and GovernmentEntertainmentEducationState GovernmentsSocial IssuesLegalArtificial Intelligence DC Commission on the Arts and HumanitiesColor the Curb: School Safety ProgramDC Public SchoolsFY 2027 grantsSarah Weingastpublic artWashington DCDC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH)
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Media Monitor: Breaking Defense Reports AI Dominated Army TechNet Augusta 2026 Discussions
Breaking Defense reports from TechNet Augusta 2026, where Army officials and industry leaders weighed AI's role in cyber defense, electronic warfare, networks and command and control.
Science & TechnologyMilitaryMediaUSAArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetFederal Government Breaking DefenseTechNet Augusta 2026U.S. Armycyber defenseelectronic warfarecommand and controlBreaking Defence
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Reports on AI Brain-Scan Tool, Distributed Batteries and Pentagon Warfare Project
MIT Technology Review reports on an AI tool that reconstructs images from brain scans, small distributed batteries easing grid pressure, and a Pentagon warfare project co-led by Elon Musk.
Science & TechnologyBusinessHealthPolitics and GovernmentArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetEnergyMilitaryLegalMedical Science MIT Technology Reviewbrain scansElon MuskPentagonGoogle GeminibatteriesMITsciencetechnology