The Daily Yonder mapped data center development in rural America, finding that about 6% of operating data centers and 12% of in-progress projects are in rural counties, driven by the AI boom. Rural co…
A growing number of Americans are using AI chatbots for financial advice, but a 2025 survey found 19% lost over $100 by following such guidance. Finance professor Dr. Jain warns that chatbots' confide…
A growing number of Americans are turning to AI chatbots for financial advice, but a 2025 survey found 19% of users lost over $100 by following such guidance. Finance professor warns that AI's confide…
AI engines use brand information in two distinct ways: usage (ingesting content without citation) and citation (directly referencing the brand as a source). A Pew Research study found users click link…
A new horror film 'Backrooms' taps into anxieties about AI and job displacement, depicting an endless empty office space that manifests a struggling entrepreneur's personal failures. The movie reflect…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is in early talks with the Trump administration about the US acquiring a 5% stake in the AI firm, a move aimed at sharing AI benefits with the public and countering negative publ…
Cloudflare announced new bot controls and a research program to help website owners manage AI crawlers and be compensated for content used by AI search engines, citing a 2025 Pew study showing AI summ…
A new report from Pew Research Center shows that English is becoming increasingly dominant among second- and third-generation immigrant families in the U.S., with heritage language fluency declining a…
A mother on parenting platform 3A1Z Stories discovered her son completing homework with an AI tool without understanding the answers, reflecting a broader trend where 54% of U.S. teens use AI for scho…
US layoffs surged to 97,000 in May, the highest for that month since 2020, with employers attributing 40% of cuts to artificial intelligence, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Tech giants lik…
A new Pew Research Center survey reveals that nearly half of American adults now use AI chatbots, yet only 16% believe AI will have a positive societal impact, with most expecting it to worsen society…
Nobel laureate economist Robert Shiller warns that widespread fear of AI-driven job losses could become a self-fulfilling prophecy, as negative narratives about AI's impact on employment may cause con…
Pew Research Center found that 66% of U.S. adults under 30 use AI chatbots, the highest of any age group, yet 48% of them believe AI will harm society, also the highest share. Heavy users are most wor…
A new anxiety called 'hybrid FOMO' is emerging as people fear being left behind in the partnership between natural and artificial intelligence, according to a Psychology Today article. The phenomenon …
Desktop click-through rates on Google increased across 22 industries in Q1 2026, while mobile CTR declined at the top position, according to Advanced Web Ranking data. The desktop gains, especially fo…
AI data centers are facing a populist backlash as communities across the U.S. protest their energy demands, rising electricity rates, air pollution, noise, and water scarcity. A proposed 347,000-squar…
A new Pew Research Center survey finds 49% of U.S. adults now use AI chatbots, up from 33% in 2024, with ChatGPT leading at 44% adoption. However, skepticism remains high: 40% predict AI will negative…
A new Pew Research Center survey finds that 49% of U.S. adults now use AI chatbots, up from 33% in 2024, with 24% using them daily. About a third of Americans own smart speakers, but majorities are sk…
Half of US adults now use AI chatbots, yet more Americans expect negative societal impact than positive, according to Pew Research. The paradox reflects a split between personal utility and systemic r…
A new Pew Research poll reveals that only 16% of Americans believe AI will have a positive impact on society, while 49% use AI chatbots, up from 33% in 2024. Gen Z adults are the most wary yet highest…