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NEW CARLISLE, INDIANA - OCTOBER 2: In this handout provided by Amazon, a technician works at an Amazon Web Services AI data center in New Carlisle, Indiana on October 2, 2025.

Workforce Development How tech firms should address job concerns and skill development

Nicol Turner Lee, Darrell M. West

July 23, 2026

A red-toned illustration shows a man's head surrounded by swirling AI icons, with small, mischievous witch-like figures flying around him. The man's expression appears disoriented and fatigued, symbolizing the mental overload caused by the overwhelming flood of AI tools and news. The witches represent the chaotic, cackling nature of rapid AI developments, adding to the sense of dizziness and confusion.

Artificial Intelligence Policy—not PR—will determine Gen Z’s trust in AI

Josie Stewart, Brooke Tanner

July 22, 2026

CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, FLORIDA - JUNE 08: A Spacex Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 on June 08, 2026 in Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The mission, known as Starlink 10-35, will deploy 29 Starlink satellites into orbit. Shares in Elon Musk's SpaceX are poised for a June 12th listing on Nasdaq, with a valuation of $135. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Space Exploration The importance of investing in space infrastructure with Bridgit Mendler and Mariel Borowitz | The TechTank Podcast

Darrell M. West, Bridgit Mendler, Mariel Borowitz

July 21, 2026

A vintage photograph of two donkeys hitched to a wooden cart feeding in a brick street with a collage of technology as their load.

Artificial Intelligence Repaying the inheritance: How education and research policy can address AI’s borrowed expertise

Niam Yaraghi

July 20, 2026

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