Companies across corporate America are experimenting with generative AI to see if it can make them better, smarter and more productive — with mixed success.
Why it matters: C-suite AI proponents have been pushing a "use it or get left behind" mentality, but it's often up to the rank and file to figure out how to actually implement AI in their day-to-day work.
Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller is setting policy from inside the White House, but a legal group he co-founded is shaping policy from the outside, through legal complaints and lawsuits against corporations and even the Trump administration itself.
Why it matters: The group — America First Legal — is the latest example of how Miller has amassed power in the new administration.
At first glance, it seems like DOGE's work to slash the federal workforce mainly impact the solidly Democratic areas in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Then you dig a little deeper.
Why it matters: Of the 60 congressional districts with the most federal workers, a slight majority are actually represented by Republicans — many of whom are publicly cheering on Elon Musk's hack-and-slash efforts.
New York, Seattle and San Jose had the most overall AI job openings this past January, by one estimate.
Why it matters: Amid lots of consternation about AI taking people's jobs, at least some people are finding new roles working with the emerging technology.