artificial intelligence

How UA Little Rock is Helping Central Arkansas Businesses Leverage AI Training

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Marla Johnson, UA Little Rock’s Tech Entrepreneur-in-Residence and AI Workforce Training Coordinator

Central Arkansas companies are turning to artificial intelligence to automate spreadsheets, run financial analyses, and free up time for strategic growth through hands-on training provided by the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Businesses often lose valuable hours sorting through administrative tasks, weighing costs, and managing customer service routines. To address those bottlenecks, the university’s … Read more

PA Democrats Seek to Halt Data Center Buildout in New Session

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The development site of a proposed data center called “Project Hazelnut” near the Eagle Rock Resort community in Hazle

Twenty-seven data center proposals sit winding through Pennsylvania’s permitting pipeline, and the fierce grassroots resistance sparked by that sprawling digital infrastructure has completely redrawn the political map in Harrisburg. Last week, Pennsylvania Democrats won competitive state legislative races to seize control of the State Senate for the first time in more than three decades, fueled … Read more

Gov. Wes Moore Avoids Presidential Speculation in MSNC Interview

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Gov. Wes Moore Avoids Presidential Speculation in MSNC Interview

Fresh off his recent reelection, Maryland Governor Wes Moore faced sharp national questions about midcycle redistricting, a potential federal government shutdown, and his own political future during an appearance on MS NOW’s “State of Play with Peter Alexander,” Maryland Matters reported. The Democratic governor adroitly sidestepped direct commitments about serving a full term through 2031, … Read more

Arkansas Voters Prioritize Economy, Healthcare, and AI Regulation

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Arkansas Voters Prioritize Economy, Healthcare, and AI Regulation

The midterm election last week handed Democrats historic wins across the country along with moderate gains in Arkansas’ statehouse, but it also laid bare the profound economic and civic anxieties gripping the electorate. Findings released the day after the election by NORC’s Civic Health & Elections Project offered a granular look at what drove voters … Read more

Five LLMs show 89.4% to 91.2% accuracy in pharmacy questions

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LLM Accuracy in Infectious Disease Education Large language models—including ChatGPT-4.1, ChatGPT-4o-mini, Claude, Copilot, and Gemini—demonstrated an overall accuracy rate between 89.4% and 91.2% when answering infectious disease questions from a Doctor of Pharmacy program, Nature reported. The study evaluated 227 exam items, finding that while these models are highly capable of handling standard coursework, they … Read more

Trump Officials Face Conflict of Interest Concerns Over AI Investments and Public Land Use

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Trump Officials Face Conflict of Interest Concerns Over AI Investments and Public Land Use

The Interior Secretary’s AI Portfolio and the Race for Public Land The Trump administration has framed the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure as a modern-day Manhattan Project, an existential necessity for national security. At the center of this push is Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, who has consistently argued that the United States must outpace … Read more

Meta stock split ends Zuckerberg’s negotiation over CA wealth tax

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Meta stock split ends Zuckerberg's negotiation over CA wealth tax

Zuckerberg’s Billion-Dollar Chess Match Over a California Tax On October 21, Meta announced a 2-for-1 stock split, a common corporate move to make a stock price feel more approachable. But as The Dispatch reported, buried in the 109-page filing was a far more dramatic story: the split was the end result of a protracted negotiation … Read more

AI Study Reveals Growth Patterns in Glioblastoma

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AI Study Reveals Growth Patterns in Glioblastoma

Scientists have discovered a surprising pattern in glioblastoma, one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer, that could reshape how researchers approach treatment. The finding suggests the cancer may not be the chaotic mass long believed, but instead follows a more organized, three-stage growth pattern that could be its undoing. LiveNOW from FOX reported … Read more

St. Johns County Approves One-Year Moratorium on Data Centers

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St. Johns County Approves One-Year Moratorium on Data Centers

St. Johns County commissioners approve one-year moratorium on data centers “By doing nothing, St. Johns County has a massive target on our back,” County Commissioner Ann Taylor warned in June, arguing that the region risked becoming the “path of least resistance” for developers if neighboring municipalities closed their doors to AI-driven infrastructure. Her concerns were … Read more

Pennsylvania Governor Election: Josh Shapiro Faces Stacy Garrity on Election Day

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Pennsylvania Governor Election: Josh Shapiro Faces Stacy Garrity on Election Day

Pennsylvania voters decide between Shapiro and Garrity on Election Day The future of Pennsylvania’s executive branch hangs in the balance today as voters head to the polls to choose between Democratic incumbent Josh Shapiro and Republican challenger Stacy Garrity. This election marks a high-stakes crossroads for the state, determining whether Shapiro earns a second term … Read more

OpenAI executive urges caution in China-US AI talks, warns of distillation – South China Morning Post

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OpenAI executive urges caution in China-US AI talks, warns of distillation - South China Morning Post

The Unspoken Risks in US-China AI Collaboration Caroline Zier, OpenAI’s deputy lead for national security, warned U.S. officials to remain “clear-eyed” during upcoming bilateral AI talks with China, citing risks of “unauthorized distillation” and divergent definitions of AI safety. The remarks delivered at the Hudson Institute highlighted tensions between Washington and Beijing concerning intellectual property … Read more

Reaction to elections will be key for markets – Axios

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Reaction to elections will be key for markets - Axios

Midterm Elections and Middle East Escalation Test Wall Street After Brutal Semiconductor Sell-Off Stocks are bracing for heightened volatility as November opens, caught between looming U.S. midterm elections and the threat of reescalated conflict in the Middle East. Following a rough stretch for technology shares, market participants are weighing how political shifts in Washington and … Read more