News AI Newsletter: Blue-collar Productivity Boom
Shyam Sankar, chief technology officer of Palantir Technologies Inc., speaks at the Hill & Valley forum at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on April 30, 2025. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:
– AI is driving worker productivity boom across manufacturing, Palantir chief technology officer tells News Business
– New exoskeleton adapts to terrain with intelligent AI power
– Purdue becomes first university to require AI competencies for all undergraduates as universities rush to adapt
Rise of the machines: Palantir Chief Technology Officer Shyam Sankar told News Business that artificial intelligence is driving a worker productivity boom, not mass unemployment as predicted by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. Sankar said AI is accelerating American hiring, training and industrial growth.
SMART STEPS: Recreational exoskeletons have been appearing for years, but the new IRMO M1 exoskeleton looks like a game-changer. This next-generation wearable combines artificial intelligence (AI), a forward-facing camera, LADAR sensors, and lightweight robotics to give your legs a big boost on trails and city streets.
With training and assist modes, the M1 adapts to your goals, whether you want more power or more strength. (FIRMLY)
RECONNECTED EDUCATION: Purdue University has announced a new “AI job competency” requirement, the first of its kind at an institution of higher education, for all undergraduate students at its main campuses, Indianapolis and West Lafayette, to complete beginning in 2026.
‘IMPACT FIRED’: White House AI and cryptocurrency czar David Sacks on Tuesday criticized blue states for inserting a “woke” ideology into artificial intelligence as the Trump administration attempts to cut what he described as “unnecessary” regulations on the rapidly developing technology.
EYES TO THE FUTURE: Artificial intelligence (AI) is entering a new phase in 2026, one that could reshape business operations, global competition and even which workers thrive, according to Marco Argenti, chief information officer at Goldman Sachs.
Artificial intelligence will enter a new phase in 2026 that could reshape business operations, global competition and workforce outcomes, according to Marco Argenti, chief information officer at Goldman Sachs. (REUTERS/Brendan McDermid)
‘MORE USABLE’: OpenAI announced an update to ChatGPT Images that it says dramatically improves both the generation speed and instruction-following capabilities of its image generator. A blog post from the company on Tuesday says the update will make it much easier to make precise edits to AI-generated images. Previous versions of the program had difficulty following instructions and often made unsolicited changes.
HANDS-FREE TECHNOLOGY: Chrome on Android now offers a new way to digest information when your hands are full or your eyes need a break. A new update powered by Google Gemini can turn written web pages into short podcast-style summaries. Two virtual hosts chat about the content, making it easier to follow along while traveling or while multitasking.
DESANTIS VS. TRIUMPH: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, said Monday that state officials have the right to regulate artificial intelligence despite President Trump’s recent executive order aimed at mandating a national AI standard that the president said would override state laws.
TECHNICAL STRENGTH: The Trump administration on Monday launched a new initiative aimed at recruiting top technical talent to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) at the federal level. The recruiting program, known as “Tech Force,” plans to recruit approximately 1,000 early-career technologists for a two-year tour of duty at various federal agencies.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, says state officials have the authority to regulate artificial intelligence despite President Trump’s executive order seeking a national AI standard that he says would override state laws. (Octavio Jones/Getty Images)
DAY: Baseball teams have long sought a way to study the entire swing without sensors or complex lab setups. Today, a new solution is entering the scene. Theia, an AI biomechanics company, introduced a commercially available video system that analyzes bat trajectory and whole-body biomechanics as a whole. This new approach works in real baseball environments and does not require reflective body markers, wearable devices or special equipment.
POLICE PUSH: Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., helped champion the AI Civil Rights Act last week to prevent companies from using what Democrats describe as “biased and discriminatory AI-based algorithms.”
PRICE GAP: Instacart is using AI-based pricing experiments that are substantially raising prices on identical products for different customers, according to research from Consumer Reports and Groundwork Collaborative.
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