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• The Rising Voices Podcast | Navigating Career Transitions - EDUCAUSE
  This EDUCAUSE Rising Voices podcast episode features Wes Johnson and Sarah Buska, co-hosts, along with guests Jay James and Mike Rkiki, discussing career transitions in higher education. Jay and Mike share their experiences with significant career changes, highlighting that these transitions take time and are not always fully controllable [04:10, 08:52]. The podcast also explores […]
• AI’s big interoperability moment: Why A2A and MCP are key for agent collaboration - Tomas Talius, Venture Beat
  As agents become more capable and specialized, enterprises are discovering that coordination is the next big challenge. Two open protocols — Agent-to-Agent (A2A) and Model Context Protocol (MCP) — are emerging to meet that need. They simplify how agents share tasks, exchange information, and access enterprise context, even when they were built using different models […]
• Mark Cuban and Anthropic’s CEO Are Arguing About How Many Jobs AI Will Replace - Jessica Stillman, Inc.
  Will AI add 15 percent to the GDP or one percent? Is AI about to become smarter than humans or is it doomed to unreliable hallucinations for a long time yet? Is humanity about to enter an era of massive abundance or terrible loss? You can find a well-regarded expert arguing every one of these […]
• Why This IBM Exec Says AI Adoption Should Be Led by HR - Kayla Webster, Inc.
  HR is the natural choice to lead company-wide adoption of AI, according to Nickle LaMoreaux, senior vice president and chief human resources officer at IBM, who took to LinkedIn to make her case. She sat down Monday with LinkedIn chief people officer Teuila Hanson in the social-media platform’s latest episode of Conversations with CHROs, and […]
• Working-age adults with some college but no credential reaches 37.6M, report finds - Laura Spitalniak, Higher Ed Dive
  Some 37.6 million working-age adults had some college credits but no credential at the start of the 2023-24 academic year, according to new data released Wednesday by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. The population, up 2.2% nationally from the previous year, increased across all states. But reenrollment among “some college, no credential” adults climbed […]
• Nurturing New Talent: Partnering with Colleges to Recruit Interns - US Chamber of Commerce
  Businesses of all sizes that want to increase their productivity while nurturing their talent pipeline often find tremendous value in hiring an intern. Businesses benefit from fresh perspectives and potential cost savings, while students gain valuable work experience in their chosen industries. One way to recruit interns is by working directly with colleges and universities, […]
• When your LLM calls the cops: Claude 4’s whistle-blow and the new agentic AI risk stack - Matt Marshall, Venture Beat
  The recent uproar surrounding Anthropic’s Claude 4 Opus model – specifically, its tested ability to proactively notify authorities and the media if it suspected nefarious user activity – is sending a cautionary ripple through the enterprise AI landscape. While Anthropic clarified this behavior emerged under specific test conditions, the incident has raised questions for technical […]
• AI revolt: New ChatGPT model refuses to shut down when instructed - Anthony Cuthbertson, the Independent
  OpenAI’s latest ChatGPT model ignores basic instructions to turn itself off, and even sabotaging a shutdown mechanism in order to keep itself running, artificial intelligence researchers have warned. AI safety firm Palisade Research discovered the potentially dangerous tendency for self-preservation in a series of experiments on OpenAI’s new o3 model.The tests involved presenting AI models […]
• What HR leaders can learn from Medtronic’s employee education program - InStride
  With persistent talent gaps in high-demand roles and tightening budgets, HR leaders are focused on how to do more with the workforce they already have—meaning growing talent from within and giving employees the skills they need to step into critical roles. Leaders are shifting from reactive hiring to long-term workforce planning. The question isn’t just […]
• Pros and cons of educational AI - Ameera Fouad, Al-Ahram
  Artificial intelligence (AI) has certainly transformed the way we see life. It can apparently do almost anything in a way impossible to believe when it was introduced nearly a decade ago. The way AI has become integrated into the education system cannot be disregarded as it has become a fact that everyone must relate to. […]
• How much energy does AI really use? The answer is surprising - and a little complicated - Radhika Rajkumar and Sabrina Ortiz, ZD Net
  As AI adoption continues to grow, so do the technology's energy costs. Made up of high-compute systems, AI requires a lot of data, which needs to be stored on large networks of computers known as data centers. Just like your personal computer, those gigantic centers need electricity -- as does the process of training an […]
• 5 leadership skills that break at scale - Meg Crosby, Fast Company
  As the founder of a high-growth SaaS business, Evan was the quintessential entrepreneur. Ideas and innovation were his strength, and they led to his success in attracting investors and inspiring his early hires. With the infusion of investment capital, the company entered a new stage of growth. To scale successfully, the business needed to standardize […]
• AI shakes up higher ed: UNO choosing to embrace change, not fear disruption - Omaha World-Herald
  In 2024, UNO launched the state’s first-ever bachelor’s degree program in artificial intelligence. The Division of Innovative and Learning Centric Initiatives also launched the AI Learning Lab to equip faculty and staff with AI skills, infuse AI into coursework, identify opportunities for operational efficiency through the use of AI and amplify the ethical use of […]
• Shaping the Future: ChatGPT and AI Assistance in Higher Education – Insights by The Business Fame, Sangri Today
  Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping higher education by enhancing learning experiences, streamlining administrative tasks, and expanding research capabilities. ChatGPT and similar AI-powered assistants are playing a pivotal role in personalized learning, content generation, academic research, and student support. These tools help students refine their understanding of complex topics, assist educators in developing course materials, and […]
• AI Mythbusters: INBOUND Experts Set the Record Straight - Inbound
  AI is everywhere. But that doesn’t mean we all agree on what it’s doing or what it’s actually good at. From sales teams to support communities, inboxes to dashboards, there’s a lot of confusion around how to use AI well. So we asked some of the top minds speaking at INBOUND to debunk the biggest […]
• Our New Co-Workers in Higher Ed - Ray Schroeder, Inside Higher Ed
  I was reading a Substack posting from Jurgen Gravestein, conversational AI consultant at the Conversation Design Institute in the Netherlands. Gravestein is author of the newsletter Teaching Computers How to Talk. His writings prompted me to go to the source itself! I set up a conversation between Anthropic Claude 4 and a GPT that I […]
• Zochi Achieves Main Conference Acceptance at ACL 2025 - Intology
  Today, we’re excited to announce a groundbreaking milestone: Zochi, Intology’s Artificial Scientist, has become the first AI system to independently pass peer review at an A* scientific conference¹—the highest bar for scientific work in the field. Zochi’s paper has been accepted into the main proceedings of ACL—the world’s #1 scientific venue for natural language processing […]
• Why one university connects online learners to a powerful locale - Alcino Donadel, University Buisness
  Online, self-paced academic programs are a no-brainer for institutions looking to attract working adults balancing a full-time schedule. One university might be presenting the next evolution in online learning with a familiar solution: an in-person learning space. National University has unveiled “The Nest,” a co-learning hub designed for nontraditional students. Born out of collaboration with […]
• For CEOs, AI tech literacy is no longer optional: Bridging the gap between AI hype and business value starts at the top.- Faisal Hoque, Fast Company
  Artificial intelligence has been the subject of unprecedented levels of investment and enthusiasm over the past three years, driven by a tide of hype that promises revolutionary transformation across every business function. Yet the gap between this technology’s promise and the delivery of real business value remains stubbornly wide. A recent study by BCG found […]
• Skills-Based Credentials Drive Higher Salaries and Lower Training Costs - Lin Grensing-Pophal, HR Daily Advisor
  As workforce requirements shift dramatically in an era of rapidly developing technology—including generative AI (GenAI), employers are shifting their focus from educational credentials to a focus on specific skills. New data from Coursera’s 2025 Micro-Credentials Impact Report supports this shift and offers insights into how employers can develop a more skills-based focus for their talent […]