On his first day after leaving the tech giant, the computing pioneer took the stage at Stanford to share why the future belongs to five-year bets, quick mental math, and automating the scientific method. Twelve hours after concluding a 27-year run shaping modern computing at Google, Jeff Dean walked onto the stage at Stanford University. … Read more
On 3 June 2026 the European Commission unveiled its Technological Sovereignty Package: Chips Act 2.0, the Cloud and AI Development Act, an Open Source Strategy and an energy roadmap. The diagnosis is finally honest. The harder question is whether €2 billion and a hedged equity mechanism are anywhere near the size of a €264 billion dependency.
Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, emphasizes the need to “disarm” artificial intelligence to prevent its misuse for domination and exclusion. It advocates for a moral framework governing technology, aligning with European AI policies that prioritize human dignity and inclusivity over mere efficiency. The document encourages collective responsibility in AI development and governance.
EF Stock/Shutterstock Roger Fernandez-Urbano, Universitat de Barcelona; Maria Rubio-Cabañez, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, and Pablo Gracia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona As social media becomes a central part of young people’s lives, concerns are growing about its impact on their mental health. Yet public debates and measures tend to treat adolescents as one homogeneous group. We … Read more
Carolina Rossini, UMass Amherst Within 48 hours, the legal landscape governing social media and children shifted in ways that will take years to fully understand and verify. On March 24, 2026, a Santa Fe jury ordered Meta to pay US$375 million for violating New Mexico’s consumer protection laws. The next day, a Los Angeles jury … Read more
The hat didn’t disappear The hat didn’t vanish because it lost its usefulness. It disappeared because the social context it represented ceased to exist. That story is more revealing than it initially seems — especially if you’re trying to understand what agentic AI is about to do to the modern organisation.because it became useless. It disappeared because
the social world it expressed stopped existing. That story is more instructive
than it first appears — especially if you’re trying to understand what
agentic AI is about to do to the modern organisation.
Aishwarya Viswamitra, De Montfort University Sanju Pal built a successful career in management consulting, winning major awards and working at a senior level. Then her health changed. After being diagnosed with severe endometriosis and undergoing surgery, she returned to work but struggled with pain and fatigue. Months later, she was dismissed for not meeting performance … Read more
The Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies highlights three major risks of the digital age: AI and automation displacing middle-class jobs, escalating cybersecurity threats from state-sponsored attacks, and geopolitical tensions over semiconductor resources. These forces threaten economies and global stability, emphasizing the importance of proactive decision-making in shaping the future.
In our latest AXSChat, we spoke with Gina Bhawalkar from Forrester about their WAVE report on digital accessibility platforms. The discussion explored how organizations can use these tools to scale accessibility, the growing role of AI, and the importance of keeping human oversight at the center. Discover key insights on trends, challenges, and the future of accessibility in this detailed conversation.
Agentic AI, introduced by Atos through the Polaris AI Platform, represents a transformative shift in business automation, moving from AI assistance to autonomy. This approach empowers systems to act independently, optimizing complex workflows. With pre-built agents addressing various tasks and a focus on collaborative Multi-Agent Systems, Agentic AI augments rather than replaces human roles, promoting efficiency and innovation.