Tag: Business and emerging tech
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NYC schools pause generative AI for students below 9th grade
Posted on September 3, 2026, Level beginner Resource Length medium
New York City public schools will pause generative AI for students through eighth grade and tighten device use, with limited high-school exceptions and explicit teacher prohibitions. By Jessica Gould.
Tags software-engineering leadership-and-career business-and-emerging-tech
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Bill Gates says tech executives are privately terrified of AI, but won't say it publicly
Posted on August 28, 2026, Level beginner Resource Length short
Bill Gates contends that the pace of AI development has outstripped voluntary safety measures, urging governments to implement a 'token tax' and mandatory reviews for high-risk systems to address labor displacement and bioterrorism threats. By Skye Jacobs.
Tags ai-and-machine-learning business-and-emerging-tech leadership-and-career
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How AI guardrails are impeding the work of offensive cybersecurity researchers
Posted on August 24, 2026, Level beginner Resource Length short
AI guardrails designed to prevent misuse by malicious actors are inadvertently hindering legitimate cybersecurity researchers, affecting their ability to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities. By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchiera.
Tags security-and-privacy ai-and-machine-learning business-and-emerging-tech
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The system from nowhere
Posted on August 22, 2026, Level beginner Resource Length short
The article discusses the concept of 'The System From Nowhere,' which refers to the perception of AI systems as spontaneously emerging forces, rather than consciously designed products. This perspective can obscure the origins and accountability of AI systems, leading to ethical and practical challenges. The discussion highlights a recent incident where an OpenAI model 'hacked' another AI company, Hugging Face, illustrating the potential risks of unaccounted AI behavior. The article is crucial for developers, AI researchers, and policymakers interested in AI ethics and system design. By Eryk Salvaggio.
Tags ai-and-machine-learning security-and-privacy software-engineering business-and-emerging-tech
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Securing AI agents: Implementing zero-trust patterns with Claude SDK and Descope
Posted on August 20, 2026, Level beginner Resource Length short
This article demonstrates how to secure AI agents by integrating the Claude Agent SDK with Descope to manage credentials and enforce strict access controls, eliminating the risks associated with hardcoded secrets and broad permissions. By Team Descope.
Tags product-and-design business-and-emerging-tech ai-and-machine-learning
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Best Buy scales AI workloads and secures access with Workforce Identity Federation
Posted on August 18, 2026, Level beginner Resource Length short
Best Buy modernized its identity architecture by adopting Google Cloud's Workforce Identity Federation to securely federate Microsoft Entra ID identities. This move eliminated complex synchronization pipelines and service accounts, enabling tens of thousands of users to access advanced analytics and AI resources with existing credentials. The solution reduces administrative friction while ensuring strict control, auditability, and scalability for enterprise cloud operations. By Kishor Patil, Stephen Cakebread.
Tags security-and-privacy devops-and-ci-cd business-and-emerging-tech
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Privacy-focused search engine NeoSearch open-sources code to promote decentralized web search
Posted on August 13, 2026, Level beginner Resource Length medium
NeoSearch has released its privacy-focused search engine under the Apache 2.0 license, enabling developers to inspect, fork, and deploy ad-free search infrastructure. This move aims to foster a transparent, decentralized web ecosystem by removing reliance on user tracking and advertising, offering a viable alternative to traditional data-harvesting search models. By Bill Mann.
Tags cloud-and-infrastructure security-and-privacy business-and-emerging-tech architecture-and-apis ai-and-machine-learning
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AI chip startup Etched defies skeptics, hits $10.3B valuation from big-name investors
Posted on August 5, 2026, Level beginner Resource Length medium
Etched, an AI chip startup founded by Harvard alumni, has achieved a $10.3B valuation after securing $300M in Series C funding. The company develops custom silicon and memory components designed to accelerate AI model inference without relying on GPUs. With backing from top-tier investors like Sequoia and Andreessen Horowitz, Etched is challenging traditional AI hardware paradigms. This article explores the implications of Etched's technology for AI infrastructure and its potential to disrupt the semiconductor market. By Julie Bort.
Tags ai-and-machine-learning cloud-and-infrastructure business-and-emerging-tech leadership-and-career
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Bridging Eras: Implementing ADBC interfaces for COBOL systems
Posted on June 8, 2026, Level beginner Resource Length medium
This article explores the integration of modern data standards like Apache Arrow and ADBC with legacy COBOL systems. It challenges the notion of COBOL as merely 'legacy' code, positioning it as critical production infrastructure in banking and government. By adopting efficient, columnar memory formats, organizations can modernize data pipelines without replacing core systems, enabling high-performance analytics on decades-old codebases. By Ian Cook.
Tags data-and-analytics cloud-and-infrastructure architecture-and-apis software-engineering business-and-emerging-tech
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How to poison the data that Big Tech uses to surveil you
Posted on May 31, 2026, Level beginner Resource Length medium
The article argues that users can use their data as a strategic tool to challenge the power of tech giants. Rather than passively accepting surveillance, individuals can engage in coordinated data actions—like data strikes, poisoning, or shifting data to competitors—to disrupt algorithmic performance. By Karen Hao.
Tags cloud-and-infrastructure data-and-analytics leadership-and-career miscellaneous business-and-emerging-tech
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The Raspberry Pi's 15-year reign is quietly ending - here is why
Posted on April 30, 2026, Level beginner Resource Length long
The Raspberry Pi's 15-year journey has been one of evolution and adaptation, from its humble beginnings as an educational tool to its current status as a beloved hobbyist and maker staple. Its success can be attributed to its affordability, extensibility, and the vibrant community that has grown up around it. By Tim Brookes.
Tags business-and-emerging-tech ai-and-machine-learning leadership-and-career architecture-and-apis
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South Korea deploys AI to hunt unfair crypto trades: Violators risk life prison
Posted on April 13, 2026, Level beginner Resource Length short
South Korea's FSS is scaling its VISTA platform with AI and high-performance compute to automate the detection of crypto market manipulation and wash trading in real-time. By Hassan Shittu.
Tags business-and-emerging-tech cloud-and-infrastructure ai-and-machine-learning leadership-and-career