Microsoft has cut its sales targets for its agentic AI software after struggling to find buyers interested in using it. In some cases, targets have been slashed by up to 50%, suggesting Microsoft ...

Certain people who use cannabis tend to drink less alcohol, a new study found. Researchers from Brown University’s Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies set out to determine whether cannabis use ...

To better understand which social media platforms Americans use, Pew Research Center surveyed 5,022 U.S. adults from Feb. 5 to June 18, 2025. SSRS conducted this National Public Opinion Reference ...

“Vibe coding” appeared in early 2025 to describe the simple idea of programming with AI tools. So I tested a range of them — and these are the three best ones. Vibe coding transcends small projects, ...

Dear Eric: I recently set boundaries with a friend who would vent to me about another friend of theirs, with whom I’m only barely acquainted. I asked them to stop processing this other friendship of ...

54% of I&O leaders are using AI to cut spending, Gartner says. 50% also cited budget constraints as their biggest AI bottleneck. Industries are focusing less on AI hype, more on practical use. The ...

Being more judicious in which AI models we use for tasks could potentially save 31.9 terawatt-hours of energy this year alone – equivalent to the output of five nuclear reactors. Tiago da Silva Barros ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson contends Trump has the power, but didn't elaborate. President Donald Trump on Thursday openly threatened to use the government shutdown to cut federal funding to ...

Manufacturers have made headway against unplanned downtime. But with parts and labor costs rising and infrastructure aging, every minute offline is more expensive. According to the 2025 State of ...

The interest rate cut issued by the Federal Reserve last week may have only lowered the benchmark rate by a quarter of a percentage point, but it inevitably led to a series of questions and ...

The acronym SLICE-RS represented a revolutionary advancement in firefighting tactics, not only in its effectiveness but also in the process of leveraging a data-driven, scientific approach. The ...

There is no complex science behind what straight-cut gears are. It's exactly as it sounds, gears with teeth that run straight out from the center of the wheel, rather than slanting in a spiral. The ...