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Why long-run literacy data from OWID resets the timeline
Jul 22, 20264 min read

Why long-run literacy data from OWID resets the timeline

Our World in Data has assembled a long-run literacy data set by merging UNESCO records with historical research into a single, comparable timeline. The project reframes when reading and writing became widespread, and it clarifies how far the world still is from universal literacy. According to Our World in Data (OWID), the compilation follows an […]

JLL CRE trends point to AI, fit‑out costs, and space
Jul 21, 20266 min read

JLL CRE trends point to AI, fit‑out costs, and space

JLL’s Insights hub pulls together research on quantum real estate, orbital data centers, rising fit-out costs, and the future of work in 2026. Read together, these threads describe where capital and occupiers are heading next—and why the shortlist matters more than any single report. The curation itself is the story, and it points to power, […]

Stanford HAI flags flaws in AI mental health safety
Jul 20, 20264 min read

Stanford HAI flags flaws in AI mental health safety

Stanford HAI says human experts rarely agree on whether a mental health chatbot answer is “safe.” The finding appears on the institute’s homepage, summarizing a new study on evaluation practices for therapy-style bots. If experts can’t agree, claims about AI mental health safety rest on shaky ground. What Stanford HAI’s study says about chatbot safety […]

Microsoft IQ anchors AI learning hub and new AI-901 exam
Jul 19, 20265 min read

Microsoft IQ anchors AI learning hub and new AI-901 exam

Microsoft IQ is now the centerpiece of a refreshed AI learning hub that also highlights a new Agents hub and the AI-901 Azure AI Fundamentals exam, according to Microsoft’s documentation on its Learn site. Together, the pieces sketch a plan for how enterprises can build, govern, and scale agent‑driven workflows without losing organizational memory. Why […]

Global R&D Trends 2026: IQVIA maps biopharma pressure
Jul 17, 20264 min read

Global R&D Trends 2026: IQVIA maps biopharma pressure

On March 25, 2026, The IQVIA Institute published its Global R&D Trends 2026 report, arguing that biopharmaceutical R&D proved resilient in 2025 even as the work got harder. Funding and dealmaking clustered around higher-value science, emerging biopharma, and China-linked activity. At the same time, IQVIA says growing scientific complexity, longer timelines, and uneven trial country […]

Tokyo Electron NVIDIA partnership targets agentic AI in fabs
Jul 15, 20265 min read

Tokyo Electron NVIDIA partnership targets agentic AI in fabs

On July 16, 2026, Tokyo Electron said it is expanding its work with NVIDIA to bring agentic AI and robotics into its Epsira digital transformation platform for semiconductor tools. The announcement outlines a technical stack that blends NVIDIA’s Agent Toolkit—including NeMo, NIM, and NemoClaw blueprints—with the NVIDIA Isaac robotics platform and Omniverse-powered digital twins. What […]

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