Artificial intelligence

This screen capture shows an example of how Albertsons AI assistant helps customers find specific ingredients for recipes and to restock on essential items. (PHOTO: ALBERTSONS COS.)
Dec 3, 2025

Albertsons brings agentic AI into grocery shopping

Albertsons launches a new AI shopping assistant that cuts grocery trips from 46 minutes to just four, helping customers plan meals, restock essentials and shop smarter.

The front of a T-shirt designed for artificial intelligence consulting company Lantern shown in Providence, R.I., on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt O'Brien)
Nov 19, 2025

What does ‘agentic’ AI mean? Tech’s newest buzzword is a mix of marketing fluff and real promise

Agentic AI promises autonomous decision-making, moving far beyond chatbots. Experts say these adaptable systems can plan, act, and learn as powerful digital teammates.

Clearwater's offices in downtown Boise. File photo
Nov 11, 2025

Boise tech firm rolls out AI investment agents

Boise-based Clearwater Analytics unveils CWAN GenAI, an AI platform transforming investment operations with 800+ intelligent agents and real-time automation.

People take a look to Nvidia's new products during the Computex 2025 exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File)
Oct 29, 2025

AI chipmaker Nvidia is the first $5 trillion company

Nvidia hits a $5 trillion market cap, fueled by soaring AI demand, global chip deals, and new partnerships shaping the future of artificial intelligence.

Northside American Federation of Teachers President Melina Espiritu-Azocar, right, speaks with middle school teacher Celeste Simone during a Microsoft AI skilling event, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
Oct 22, 2025

Big Tech is paying millions to train teachers on AI, in a push to bring chatbots into classrooms

Teachers unions join forces with Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic to train educators in AI skills and prepare students for the future classroom.

Sep 30, 2025

Experts say artificial intelligence can be useful in legal work, but caution should be key

Attorneys stress the dangers of AI in court filings, citing fake cases, ethical risks, and the need for human oversight in legal practice.

Mark Zuckerberg wears a pair of Orion AR glasses during the Meta Connect conference on Sept. 25, 2024, in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)
Sep 17, 2025

Meta expected to unveil new smart glasses at Connect event

Meta is set to debut AI-powered smart glasses at Connect 2025, as Mark Zuckerberg positions them as the next step in human-computer interaction.

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, takes his seat before a meeting of the White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Education in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Sep 8, 2025

Attorneys general warn OpenAI and other tech companies to improve chatbot safety

California and Delaware attorneys general warned OpenAI about ChatGPT safety risks, citing tragic teen deaths and demanding stronger protections.

Idaho State Capitol Building
Jul 18, 2025

Poll finds bipartisan agreement on a key issue: Regulating AI

Many federal and state officials from both parties, including state attorneys general, state legislators and 17 Republican governors, including Idaho Gov. Brad Little, publicly opposed the measure.

Jul 14, 2025

AI in health care could save lives and money − but change won’t happen overnight

But though artificial intelligence has become nearly ubiquitous, from smartphones to chatbots to self-driving cars, its impact on health care so far has been relatively low.

U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard departs following a closed door meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines Monday, June 2, 2025. (Ezra Acayan/Pool Photo via AP)
Jun 11, 2025

AI speeding up intel work, including release of JFK files

AI can run human resource programs, for instance, or scan sensitive documents ahead of potential declassification, Gabbard said.

May 30, 2025

The biggest barrier to AI adoption in the business world isn’t tech – it’s user confidence

It can often come down to what researchers call technological self-efficacy, or, put simply, a person’s belief in their ability to use technology effectively.


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