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Former Tesla supply chain leaders create Atomic, an AI inventory solution | TechCrunch
Tesla famously struggled to scale up production of the Model 3 sedan in 2018 — so much so that CEO Elon Musk said his company was weeks away from collapsing. That near-death experience helped spawn a whole new company called Atomic that’s built around using AI to...
It’s a private cloud revival: Why Kubernetes and cloud-native tech are essential in the AI age | ZDNET
I went to KubeCon London thinking it had peaked, but I was so wrong. Here's why. Go to Source
AI-Powered Drones Revolution – DRONELIFE
Discover how AI is transforming drones into autonomous systems, revolutionizing industries and redefining military strategies. Go to Source
My Conversation with the excellent Jennifer Pahlka – Marginal REVOLUTION
Here is the audio, video, and transcript. Here is the episode summary: Jennifer Pahlka believes America’s bureaucratic dysfunction is deeply rooted in outdated processes and misaligned incentives. As the founder of Code for America and co-founder of the United States...
Atlassian Team ’25 – inside Atlassian’s System of Work – connecting strategy, execution, and the human layer
Atlassian is tackling one of enterprise software’s toughest challenges - connecting daily work to strategic goals. We interview Matt Schvimmer, SVP and... Go to Source
Hugging Face Acquires Pollen Robotics to Unleash Open Source AI Robots | WIRED
HUGGING FACE, A company that hosts open source artificial intelligence models and software, announced today that it has acquired Pollen Robotics, the French startup behind the bug-eyed, two-armed, humanoid robot called Reachy 2. Hugging Face plans to sell the robot...
Stanford HAI – Artificial Intelligence Index Report 2025
Welcome to the eighth edition of the AI Index report. The 2025 Index is our most comprehensive to date and arrives at an important moment, as AI’s influence across society, the economy, and global governance continues to intensify. New in this year’s report are...
Forsaking Industrialism: The Most Expensive Thing You Didn’t Buy | Conrad Bastable
Why You Need More Than Tariffs To Win Zero-Sum Games On The Global Stage Go to Source
Announcing the Agent2Agent Protocol (A2A) – Google Developers Blog
AI agents offer a unique opportunity to help people be more productive by autonomously handling many daily recurring or complex tasks. Today, enterprises are increasingly building and deploying autonomous agents to help scale, automate and enhance processes throughout...
The EU AI Act Is Live: What Global Enterprises Need to Know
The EU AI Act takes effect with global reach. US firms face new rules, risks and steep penalties. Here’s what leaders need to know now. Go to Source
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