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[STEM & YOU @you_stem]

More than half of employees report being relatively unproductive at work. New research into six types of employees shows how companies can re-engage workers while amplifying the impact of star performers.

Souce @McKinsey Link https://t.co/rWkZwo5jaS rt @antgrasso #workplace

[Antonio Grasso @antgrasso]

Responsible AI requires continuous attention, even after deployment.

Identifying risks before launch is essential, but organizations must also monitor AI performance in practice and adapt safeguards as risks emerge.

Source @MSFTIssues Link https://t.co/P62fQJTLce via @antgrasso

[Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer @EvanKirstel]

The EU wants canceling a subscription to be as easy as signing up. Good. SaaS companies that earn renewals have nothing to fear, and dark patterns were never a growth strategy. @EU_Commission let's discuss on @techimpactTV https://t.co/RW4lYVP5jN

[Linda Grasso @LindaGrass0]

🔐 Your employees may already be using AI tools your organization doesn't know about.

And while those tools might boost individual productivity, they can also create invisible risks.

This is the challenge of Shadow AI.

Follow @LindaGrass0 for more insights 💡

[Antonio Grasso @antgrasso]

You see a cup and pick it up without even thinking about it. A robot? A VLA model can help it do something similar.

But how does that work?

A robot must do more than describe an action. It has to carry it out in the physical world, where the cup really is.

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A Vision-Language-Action (VLA) model connects what the robot sees with an instruction such as "Pick up the red cup" and generates actions that its control system can execute.

Now move the cup a little to the left.

The instruction is the same, but the required movement changes. The robot has to respond to the position of the cup rather than repeat a fixed motion.

We also use vision to guide our hands, although our brains and robotic control systems work differently.

#Robotics #PhysicalAI #VLA

[Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer @EvanKirstel]

GTA VI is now available for preload, with a reported download size around 212GB. Remember when games came on a few floppy disks? The graphics and simulation are incredible, but digital distribution is getting ridiculous. Your next game might require an SSD upgrade.

https://t.co/sZ5evyAQhG

[Antonio Grasso @antgrasso]

A shared AI gateway can help standardize technical controls, but responsibility still belongs to the people who define those rules and oversee their enforcement.

[Earth Negotiations Bulletin @IISD_ENB]

Today the #COP31 Presidency launched the Turquoise Nexus Initiative to strengthen policy coherence, share knowledge, and mobilize investments for more resilient agricultural and food systems.

https://t.co/tG5G1egTaP

[Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer @EvanKirstel]

Hackers can hide attacks in “legit” hardware and AI speeds up zero-day discovery. So why are we still betting everything on firewalls and faster patching? Listen, then answer: what security myth needs to die next? @bennyczarny @OPSWAT https://t.co/GOerFxaUAE

[Linda Grasso @LindaGrass0]

Now you can build a voice agent for your business in <15 seconds, and deploy it the same day.

Just give Fish Agent your website and it will do everything for you.

[Antonio Grasso @antgrasso]

For more context on the European launch, TrueFoundry CEO Nikunj Bajaj shares his perspective on AI governance, data sovereignty and the infrastructure needed to bring AI into production.

https://t.co/vPIldirTNQ

[Antonio Grasso @antgrasso]

As AI apps use more models and tools, visibility and control become harder.

TrueFoundry AI Gateway helps teams monitor usage and enforce policies.

Book a demo: https://t.co/ltK4DM17Fn

In partnership with @truefoundry #AIObservability

[STEM & YOU @you_stem]

You do not need much to begin because one small choice can be enough to create movement and show you what the next step should be.

Use what you already have.
The full plan can come later.

#PersonalGrowth #StartSmall

[eLife - the journal @eLife]

This fundamental work shows a detailed, integrative analysis of how the tsetse fly feeds on blood. The study offers complementary and compelling evidence, with clear data supporting a robust mechanistic interpretation.

https://t.co/YJlLE23MHo

[eLife - the journal @eLife]

Reduced dorsal CA1 activity limits retention of the temporal component of declarative memory in the Cntnap2 knockout mouse model of autism
https://t.co/XK6aSzKEyG

[Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer @EvanKirstel]

Panic at Apple: new CEO realizes the company is in serious trouble Behind John Ternus' upbeat public remarks, Apple executives reportedly fear company falling behind in race to develop autonomous AI agents, prompting urgent push to overhaul Siri that could reshape its software strategy and future devices https://t.co/HiVD6OnCdw

[eLife - the journal @eLife]

Gluconeogenic compensation renders glycogen phosphorylase non-essential as an insecticidal target in Plutella xylostella
https://t.co/EMpH7ZrPGg

[Nordic AI Institute @nordicinst]

New York Times @nytimes: Nvidia launches probe into Oregon-raised CEO's ties to China | Rogue Valley Times. #aiact #aistrategy #AI https://t.co/zdB23ibWbz

[Project Lead The Way @PLTWorg]

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[Antonio Grasso @antgrasso]

BCG models a scenario where the IT budget drops by $27 million, yet total technology costs rise by $250 million. What explains the difference?

The IT budget is only part of the total. A saving there does not mean the company spends less on technology.

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AI can make existing IT work less expensive, while business departments adopt AI services that generate new operating costs. Model usage and other recurring expenses grow with adoption, even if the technology function becomes more productive.

One assumption matters: the productivity improvement inside IT must translate into actual savings. Completing work faster does not automatically reduce a budget.

BCG also projects higher revenue in this scenario, keeping technology costs as a share of revenue roughly unchanged.

Is a higher technology bill therefore a problem?

It depends on the economic return. The additional spending may be justified when the business captures enough value from AI, but a lower IT budget cannot establish that on its own.

#AIEconomics #TechnologySpending