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Stanford's 2026 AI Index finds AI experts and the public disagree on nearly everything about AI's future. Only 10% of Americans are more excited than concerned.

Discover why hydration is becoming a priority in modern workplaces and how better water access can improve employee productivity, focus, and overall performance.

Stegra has secured 1.4B in new financing led by a Wallenberg Investments consortium, giving its Boden green steel plant a fully funded path to completion.

Some OpenAI investors are questioning its $852B valuation as the company revises its roadmap. A leaked memo accuses Anthropic of inflating its $30B run rate by $8B.

OpenAI has acquired Hiro Finance, an AI personal finance startup backed by Ribbit and General Catalyst. The app shuts down 20 April.

Uber and Nuro have begun employee test rides of a Lucid Gravity robotaxi in San Francisco. A public launch is planned for later in 2026.

Kelluu has raised 15M in a Series A. Its autonomous airships operate in Arctic conditions, and have been tested in live NATO exercises.

Meta is building a photorealistic AI version of Mark Zuckerberg, trained on his mannerisms and strategy thinking, to interact with employees on his behalf.

Treasury Secretary Bessent and Fed Chair Powell urged Wall Street banks to test Anthropic's Mythos model for vulnerabilities, even as the Pentagon fights the same company in court over a supply chain risk designation.

Roblox is splitting users into Kids (5-8), Select (9-15), and standard (16+) tiers starting mid-May, gating content and chat by age as eight US states sue over child safety failures.