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  If you’re bracing for another expensive back-to-school season, you’re not alone. Families in the U.S. expect to spend an average of almost $1,000 this year on school supplies. Nearly half (47%) of families expect to pay even more than last year, up from about a third (35%) a year ago, according to a 2026

  Searching for information has become the most common way Americans use AI. According to an AP-NORC survey, 60% of U.S. adults—and nearly three-quarters of adults under 30—say they use AI to find answers to their questions. Whether they’re asking “Should I lock in my mortgage rate?” “Is this rash something I should worry about?”

  AI was impressive enough when skilled developers could use ChatGPT to troubleshoot code. But now, the tech has evolved to the point that workers with no programming background can use AI to build apps from scratch, refine them, and ship them, all in a matter of days or even hours. Some folks call it

  Last year, Vanta’s AI Governance Survey found that 92% of leaders trust vendors that use AI. However, new hiring data suggests that confidence rests on a thin foundation. ‍Consider this: Axipro’s 2026 State of AI Governance Hiring in Europe study found that for every governance job listing, companies are looking to fill seven AI

  Anthropic, one of the world’s most prominent artificial intelligence companies, is launching a version of its AI-powered assistant Claude for teachers, entering a race by technology companies to infuse AI into education. Anthropic boasts that its product can incorporate academic standards from all 50 states, and teachers can use it to help devise lesson

  As data center construction accelerates to keep pace with AI, communities nationwide are increasingly concerned about how that development impacts them. In the last six months alone, nearly 30% of data center developers report increased community scrutiny on their projects, according to a survey of U.S. data center operators from power solutions provider Bloom

  “We do a lot of wonderful work with onions,” is a phrase you don’t hear often while reporting on artificial intelligence. But using algorithms to help farmers improve yields while reducing chemical usage is Swiss startup Ecorobotix’s bread and butter, according to Abbey Flury, global marketing and communications manager at the company. “Our onion

  What content do we actually need to come up in AI search? It’s a question businesses ask every day. As more customers turn to ChatGPT, Gemini, and other AI platforms to research products, services, and providers, marketers know AI search matters. The challenge is knowing which content investments are most likely to improve visibility

  Here’s an important statistic to consider: According to McKinsey’s State of AI 2025 Report, 88% of companies utilize artificial intelligence (AI) in at least one function of their business. However, just 39% of these companies experience measurable impacts from AI at the enterprise level. That means there’s a considerable amount of financial investment into

  For years, making a website accessible meant starting at the homepage. Audit the navigation. Fix the hero image. Make sure the main call-to-action button works with a keyboard. The homepage was where users arrived, so it was where accessibility teams focused their attention. That logic made sense when users followed a predictable path. As

  Adults and children alike are turning to chatbots with some of their most personal questions, despite a confusing mix of fast-moving safety rules and legal protections that vary depending on where they live and when they use the chatbot. In March 2026, KFF found that one in six U.S. adults had used an AI

  “Just ask your phone.” It’s a common suggestion parents get from their children. Artificial intelligence (AI) now powers many of the tools kids use every day, from search engines and virtual assistants to chatbots and homework help. However, learning how to use these tools effectively and understanding that the answers aren’t always correct is

  Omaira Garcia didn’t realize life on her small ranch in Abilene, Texas, was about to change forever until clouds of dust — kicked up by a mysterious project next door — began to engulf her home. The Air Force veteran said she found out about OpenAI’s plans to build its flagship Stargate data center

  Artificial intelligence has spent the past few years learning how people click and buy. Now it is moving closer to the harder part of commerce, where a late shipment or missed delivery window can become a customer problem before a retailer has time to react. A 2025 PwC operations survey found that 53% of

WebFX reports on ChatGPT Pulse, a new AI feature for Pro users that delivers personalized updates, enhancing brand visibility with optimized content.

Floodlight reports ChatGPT ads launched on Feb. 9, 2026, aimed at free and Go users, separating ads from chatbot responses while ensuring user privacy.

WebFX reports the Meta AI app, launched in April 2025, personalizes tasks, supports content creation, and integrates with Meta platforms.

Zapier reports on four key metrics to track AI adoption: active usage, deployed workflows, launched experiments, and training completion rates.