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Organizations should always assign clear accountability for AI and other technology initiatives to ensure usage stays aligned with business goals.

AI's voracious demand for computing power is putting Lumen Technologies in a sweet spot. The one-time penny stock could soar as data use surges.

If you’re following AI news, you’re probably getting whiplash. AI is a gold rush. AI is a bubble. AI is taking your job. AI can’t even read a clock. The 2026 AI Index from Stanford University’s Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, AI’s annual report card, comes out today and cuts through some of that noise.

The artificial intelligence boom keeps reshaping semiconductors. Hyperscalers now spend billions of dollars on custom chips to slash costs and lift performance, and the custom ASIC market for AI data centers is projected to reach $118 billion by 2033 at a 27% compound annual growth rate.