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January 7, 2026
From Signal magazine: How Jaron Lanier is reframing what it means to build – and trust – AI
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January 6, 2026
A deaf writer’s journey with AI: Discovering new creative paths
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January 5, 2026
Microsoft announces acquisition of Osmos to accelerate autonomous data engineering in Fabric
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December 19, 2025
Refugee camp residents get hands-on helping upgrade AI-based mapping system
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December 19, 2025
Can AI learn the language of biology to reimagine medicine?
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December 19, 2025
NZ North one year on: Building the foundations of new Zealand’s AI future 
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December 19, 2025
Microsoft empowers 350,000 more Nigerians with AI skills
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December 18, 2025
AI transformation in financial services: 5 predictors for success in 2026
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December 18, 2025
Startups can do more right now with AI: 5 insights from Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott
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December 17, 2025
From Signal magazine: How AI is reshaping the game on and off the court
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December 12, 2025
Agent Lightning: Making AI agents smarter without rewriting code
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December 12, 2025
A race against time: Maharashtra police get an AI copilot to fight cybercrime
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