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Oracle Layoffs Are Funding a $55.7 Billion Bet Every Competitor Is Also Making

Oracle cut about 21,000 roles, 13% of its workforce, in the same fiscal year it spent $55.7 billion building AI data centers, and Business Insider reports another round is planned before September 1. The capability that money buys will belong to every competitor, and the people it paid for will not come back.

August 13, 2026 · 5 min read

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AI in Education

Forbes

From Backup Plan To Backbone

In a world where AI is reshaping industries faster than traditional education can adapt, community colleges stand out as agile, affordable, and skills-focused hubs for workforce development. Built to serve local economies, these institutions excel at modular, employer-driven programs that can launch in months, not years. They’re uniquely positioned to help populations most at risk from automation while bridging the gap between emerging tech skills and industry demands. Far from outdated, community colleges are already leading in AI readiness—the question is whether we have the vision to fully empower them.

August 8, 2025

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Innovation Culture & Intrapreneurship

Fast Company

17 Expert Tips for Writing a Self-Help Book by a WSJ

The self-help genre often promises transformation, but business professionals want more than feel-good motivation—they need solutions they can use immediately. In this article, 17 members of the Fast Company Executive Board reveal what aspiring authors should know before writing for this audience. From defining the exact problem you’re solving to cutting jargon, offering repeatable strategies, and ensuring your advice is future-ready, these experts emphasize authenticity, focus, and real-world applicability. The result? A self-help book that inspires action, builds trust, and delivers measurable value.

August 5, 2025

· 6 min read

AI Governance

AI Policy: What the OpenAI Economic Blueprint Means for the

The OpenAI Economic Blueprint isn't just tech policy — it's a signal of how nations, industries, and workers will compete in the AI era. Here's what leaders should take from it, and why waiting for the rules to settle is the riskiest move of all.

Students today shouldn’t have to make that choice

In school in the USSR, I learned math with an abacus while a rare calculator felt like the future—yet my teacher dismissed it as fragile and unnecessary. That moment revealed how systems cling to outdated tools in the name of stability. I’ve since watched modern education make the same mistake: clinging to industrial-age structures while the workplace evolves. Students are being trained for a world that no longer exists, punished for using the same AI tools that professionals are rewarded for. Enrollment is falling, tuition is rising, and degrees no longer guarantee readiness. AI didn’t break education—it exposed how broken it already was. To fix this, we must train every educator in AI, embed AI use into every subject, and build entrepreneurial ecosystems that connect students to real-world opportunities. Institutions willing to adapt will shape the next generation; those that don’t will fade into irrelevance.

AI is changing reading, writing, and learning

AI is reshaping how we read, write, and learn—the very foundations of knowledge and communication. Traditional reading has already shifted toward audiobooks, summaries, and now AI-generated explanations, while writing is next, with textbooks and business books facing disruption as AI delivers instant frameworks and personalized content. Education, built on the outdated “read a book, write an essay” model, is unprepared for this shift. Students are adapting faster than schools, using AI as both a shortcut and a learning tool. The real challenge isn’t banning AI but rethinking what learning means—shifting from memorization and recall to critical thinking, application, and engagement with AI itself. Institutions that evolve will equip students for the future; those that resist will be left behind.

April 11, 2025

· 5 min read

AI Leadership

How AI is Revolutionizing Weather Forecasting and Wildfire

AI is rewriting weather forecasting and wildfire prevention — reading satellite heat signatures and predicting disasters faster than traditional models ever could. A look at how AI is already protecting communities like Los Angeles, and where it goes next.

January 13, 2025

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