Labor Department launches nationwide effort to add AI skills to apprenticeships
The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking organizations to help integrate artificial-intelligence skills into Registered Apprenticeship programs across the country.
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NSF announces $83 million investment in data systems for AI-driven science
The National Science Foundation says new awards will connect scientific data with computing, software and AI tools across a national research infrastructure.
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Gallup: Workplace AI Adoption Rose Six Points in Q2, but Most Jobs Have Not Been Redesigned
Gallup says U.S. organizations expanded their use of artificial intelligence in the second quarter of 2026, while most employees still viewed it as support for existing work.
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Upwork report says AI is reshaping U.S. skilled freelance work and the value of expertise
Upwork’s 2026 Future Workforce Index uses survey and marketplace data to examine how AI is changing skills, contracts and earnings among skilled U.S. freelancers.
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NSF awards $83 million to expand data infrastructure for AI-driven scientific research
The National Science Foundation says new awards will connect scientific data with computing, instruments, software and artificial-intelligence resources.
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IMF’s July 2026 Outlook Projects Slower Global Growth as Iran War Energy Shock Meets AI Investment
The IMF projects approximately 3% global growth in 2026, with war-related energy disruption weighing on activity while artificial-intelligence investment provides a partial counterforce.
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Sprout Social to Cut About 20% of Workforce as It Shifts Spending Toward AI
Sprout Social says about 260 employees could be affected by a workforce-reduction plan approved July 8, with most of the estimated $18 million to $20 million in pretax charges expected in the third quarter.
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FTC proposes policy statement targeting deceptive claims about AI accuracy
The Federal Trade Commission says it is considering how Section 5 could apply when companies marketing artificial-intelligence systems suppress, obscure or misrepresent information about accuracy.
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Transportation Department launches national AI initiative to modernize infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Transportation says it will use artificial intelligence across the national transportation system, while leaving funding, projects and implementation details open.
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Little Rock weighs standards for data centers and AI facilities
A proposed Little Rock ordinance would regulate where data centers, AI facilities and cryptocurrency mines are built and operated, but final action is unclear.
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Labor Department sets Aug. 17 deadline for state workforce grants tied to AI and skilled trades
The Labor Department is accepting applications from state-focused workforce initiatives seeking to create or expand training for in-demand skills, including artificial intelligence and skilled trades.
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DOJ, States List New July Filings in Ongoing Google Search Antitrust Case
The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division lists a July 22 joint status report and a July 28 filing as the court-supervised remedies process continues in the Google search case.
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Kentucky AI data-center lease is not a Kingston, Tennessee development
A 20-year lease announced for a former aluminum site in Hawesville, Kentucky, does not establish a development or effect in Kingston, Tennessee.
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EU AI Act Transparency Rules Take Effect, Requiring Disclosure of AI Interactions and Synthetic Content
The European Union’s AI Act transparency obligations began applying on August 2, requiring disclosures for certain AI interactions and markings for specified generated or manipulated content.
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SHRM report: AI exposure rises, but high displacement risk falls to 5.1%
New SHRM research estimates that about 7.9 million U.S. wage-and-salary jobs face high automation-displacement risk, down from 6% in the prior estimate.
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FTC Seeks Comment on Proposed Policy Targeting AI Systems That Suppress Accurate Answers
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a proposed policy statement about AI companies that allegedly manipulate or suppress accurate outputs for undisclosed ideological purposes.
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IMF Holds 2026 Global Growth Forecast at 3% as War and AI Investment Pull Economies Apart
The IMF kept its global growth forecasts for 2026 and 2027 unchanged, but warned that energy shocks, stalled disinflation and financial repricing are widening differences between economies.
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AppLovin shares fall 19.7% after mixed second-quarter results
AppLovin shares fell 19.7% after the AI and digital-advertising company reported mixed second-quarter results and a revenue shortfall relative to expectations.
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UNESCO’s 2026 creativity report finds artistic freedom and creator support remain under pressure worldwide
A UNESCO report published June 10 says censorship, online harassment, surveillance and weak support systems continue to affect artists and cultural professionals across countries.
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FTC Seeks Public Comment on Policy Addressing AI Accuracy and Consumer Harm
The Federal Trade Commission has opened a public-comment process for a proposed policy statement focused on AI-system behavior, accuracy claims and potential consumer harm.
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FAA Releases Roadmap for Safely Introducing Artificial Intelligence Into U.S. Aviation
The FAA says it developed an industry-backed roadmap to guide safety principles and priorities for artificial intelligence in aircraft operations, air traffic control and other aviation systems.
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University of Maine system hosts statewide virtual institute on AI and classroom technology
A three-day University of Maine System program will bring educators, technology leaders and researchers together to examine AI, student engagement and classroom technology before the 2026-27 school year.