New renderings and deets on a first-of-its-kind exhibit coming to the Franklin Institute have dropped.
The big picture: The world premiere of "Universal Theme Parks: The Exhibition" is just oneof several big attractions heading to Philly next year, during the nation's 250th birthday.
Google is launching AI Works for America, a new initiative to train workers and small businesses in essential AI skills, the company announced Tuesday.
Why it matters: The AI leaders who say the tech will reinvigorate — and not decimate — the workforce have yet to reveal many concrete plans to train workers whose jobs could become obsolete.
A surprising new study finding that AI tools can reduce programmers' productivity is upending assumptions about the technology's world-changing potential.
Why it matters: Software runs our civilization, and AI is already transforming the business of making it — but no one really knows whether AI will decimate programming jobs, or turn every coder into a miracle worker, or both.
Widespread heavy rainfall along the I-95 corridor in the Mid-Atlantic Monday night prompted flash flood warnings and watches in New York City, the D.C. area and across the region.
The big picture: Heavy rains and flash floods in the Tri-State area and Virginia prompted water rescues, road closures and train and bus delays. Parts of Virginia were under a flash flood emergency and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy declared an emergency due to flooding rains.
There's a fight simmering on TikTok over the "Gen Z stare" — the blank look some young adults might give you when you talk to them.
Why it matters: Depending on who you ask, the stare either means the Zoomer in question thinks you're a total moron — or that kids today don't have social skills.
Keke Palmer, fresh off the ESSENCE Festival stage in New Orleans, headlines this year's Black Tech Week, a rapidly growing Midwest-based tech summit that blends entrepreneurship, cultural influence and genuine funding opportunities for underrepresented founders.
Why it matters: The three-day event, which kicks off Monday, has become a hub for dealmaking, upskilling and ecosystem building for Black and brown innovators in the Midwest and beyond.
