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SkyFi, billed by CEO Luke Fischer as the "geospatial front door for the world," raised $12.7 million.

Why it matters: Demand for and delivery of overhead imagery is booming, flipping a traditionally gatekept intelligence asset on its head.

• These days, everyone from farmers to open-source intelligence geeks on X can glean new information from readily available satellites.

AI might one day replace us all — for now though, humans still spend a lot of time cleaning up its mess, according to a Workday survey released Wednesday.

Why it matters: The promise of AI is that it makes work more productive, but the reality is proving more complex and less rosy.

Microdramas — short, serialized stories built for binging on mobile — are gaining traction in the U.S.

Why it matters: Hollywood has long chased the zeitgeist around short-form storytelling but struggled with the economics and audience appetite.

Anthropic is previewing a new tool for non-coders that mostly built itself, engineers at the AI firm say.

Why it matters: The viral popularity of the tool — called Cowork, and designed to help non-coders with everyday work tasks — signals a shift toward software built by AI, with humans guiding the way.

Microsoft on Tuesday made a series of commitments regarding future data centers, including a pledge that it will pay its property taxes and electricity bills and minimize water use.

Why it matters: A growing number of communities are opposing data centers arguing that the relatively few jobs they create aren't worth the higher utility bills and cost to the environment.