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Your Brain on AI: What Cognitive Research Says About Dependency and Capability

Emerging research examines how regular AI use is reshaping human cognition, memory, and decision-making capacity over time.

2026-08-26Research

Bill Gates Says AI Has Passed Its Danger Thresholds. Now What?

Bill Gates argues AI has moved past its most critical risk windows, raising questions about what governance and deployment look like from here.

2026-08-26Policy

YouTube Creators Face Backlash Over AI Sponsorships

Major YouTube creators are drawing criticism from audiences after accepting paid sponsorships from AI video generation companies.

2026-08-24Business

VentureBeat Names Rob Strechay as First Lead Analyst in Enterprise AI Research Expansion

VentureBeat hires Rob Strechay as its first Lead Analyst, signaling a structural shift toward enterprise AI research and original analysis.

2026-08-24Business

Unlocking Hidden Revenue Streams with Market Models

AI-driven market models are enabling companies to identify and act on revenue opportunities that traditional analytics consistently miss.

2026-08-23Business

When AI Designs a Drug, Who Gets the Credit?

As AI systems take on substantive roles in drug discovery, questions of inventorship, IP ownership, and credit attribution are moving from theoretical to urgent.

2026-08-22Policy

Debates Over AI Consciousness Are a Trap

The AI consciousness debate distracts operators and policymakers from the practical decisions that actually determine how AI systems affect people and organizations.

2026-08-22Research

Amazon Targets 500 US Neighborhoods for Drone Delivery by End of 2026

Amazon plans to expand its Prime Air drone delivery program to 500 US neighborhoods by the end of 2026, marking a significant operational scale-up.

2026-08-20Business

Why AI Self-Improvement Remains an Unsolved Control Problem

Recursive self-improvement in AI systems presents unresolved alignment and control risks that researchers and developers have yet to adequately address.

2026-08-20Research

How People Actually Use AI: Patterns, Gaps, and What They Reveal

New data on real-world AI usage reveals where adoption concentrates, where it stalls, and what that means for enterprise deployment.

2026-08-19Business

The Measurement Gap: Why AI Usage Data Remains Unreliable

Surveys and platform metrics tell conflicting stories about how people actually use AI, leaving companies making decisions on flawed baselines.

2026-08-19Business

AI's Recursive Self-Improvement May Be Slower Than Anticipated

New analysis challenges assumptions about how quickly AI systems can improve themselves, suggesting structural limits may slow recursive progress.

2026-08-19Research