Since ChatGPT proved a consumer hit, a gold rush has set off for AI in Silicon Valley. Investors are intrigued by companies promising generative AI will transform the world, and companies seek workers with the skills to bring them into the future. The frenzy may be cooling down in 2026, but AI skills are still…
PLANO, Texas, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Simplilearn, a global leader in digital upskilling, in collaboration with UC Santa Barbara Professional and Continuing Education (UCSB PaCE), will be delivering Applied Generative AI Specialization. The program covers 50+ hours of live classes led by industry experts and 16+ hours of self-learning, complemented by hands-on experience through…
New research in Contemporary Economic Policy reveals that generative artificial intelligence tools like GitHub Copilot may lead to more, not fewer, jobs in the software engineering workforce. By analyzing LinkedIn and GitHub data, investigators found that firms adopting GitHub Copilot are likely to increase hiring of software engineers, with new hires coming in with more…
It feels like every day there’s something new happening with generative AI. It’s moving so fast, it’s hard to keep up sometimes. From new tools that can create images and text to how businesses are starting to use it, there’s a lot to talk about. We’re seeing big changes in how AI works, what it…
Key takeaways The integration of traditional industries with generative AI is crucial for future economic growth. QXO’s acquisition of TopBuild positions it as the second largest publicly traded building products distributor in North America. The acquisition strategy has significantly transformed QXO’s position in the building products market. QXO is targeting significant synergies from its acquisitions…
OpenAI announced gpt-image 2 on April 21 alongside a 12 PM PT livestream, signaling a major step forward in AI-generated imagery and multimodal reasoning. OpenAI dropped the curtain on gpt-image 2 Monday morning, teasing the successor to its DALL-E lineage across X and Reddit in a move that sent AI communities into a frenzy before…
PLANO, Texas, April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Simplilearn, a global leader in digital upskilling and a Blackstone portfolio company, in collaboration with UC Santa Barbara Professional and Continuing Education (UCSB PaCE), has launched the Full Stack Development Program with Generative AI. This 20-week, live online interactive format program redefines the traditional full-stack bootcamp by adding…
Singapore is proposing a new global standard to standardise testing methodologies for generative AI to ensure artificial intelligence (AI) systems are deployed safely and reliably. The proposed standard, ISO/IEC 42119-8, is the first international standard of its kind. It was announced as Singapore hosts a global AI standardisation plenary meeting this week. Co-organised by…
It is being envisioned that the transition toward 6G networks would require a paradigm shift where in addition to the concept of “connected things” the concept of “connected intelligence” would assume equal importance if not more. While 5G introduced the integration of naive artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) approaches for network optimization the…
The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) has announced a training seminar on generative artificial intelligence tools, aimed at enhancing the integration of AI into business operations. The programme, titled “Training in the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude) and Effective Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Business Processes”, will take place…
