Sarah Mitchell
Sarah Mitchell covers AI policy and consumer tech from Portland. Before OwlyTimes she spent five years building product at a developer-tools startup, which is where she stopped trusting demos. Writes when a feature ships, not when it's announced.
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TechnologyUSC Launches AI Fellowship Program to Train Students for Workforce
The University of South Carolina launches an AI fellowship program that trains students and faculty together to build core technical skills for the workforce.
TechnologyCAPTCHA Barriers Turn Everyday Web Browsers Into Digital Intruders
Website owners now treat everyday human visitors like bots by forcing them to complete frequent CAPTCHA tests to access basic content across the web.
TechnologyWhite House Memo Targets AI Intellectual Property Theft
White House official Michael Kratsios issued a memo on April 23 accusing foreign entities in China of running industrial-scale theft of American AI code.
TechnologySilicon Valley AI Bottleneck Strains Semiconductor Supply Chain
ASML Holding faces extreme pressure as its ultraviolet lithography machines struggle to meet the massive semiconductor demand for Silicon Valley AI chips.
TechnologyTSMC Pushes Physical Limits as Chip Shrinking Hits 2026 Wall
TSMC debuted its new A13 chip process at the 2026 North America Technology Symposium, advancing semiconductor architecture despite rising physical limits.
TechnologyIgnoring Human Friction Costs Fast-Food Giants Millions
Fast-food giants lose millions by ignoring human friction. This report examines how misaligned internal identities and operational conflict hurt company pr...
TechnologyNJCCIC Warns of Surge in Sophisticated Phishing Attacks
The New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell warns users of a phishing campaign using fake Amazon Prime renewal emails to steal data.
TechnologyConnecticut Senate Bill 435 Seeks New Rules for AI in the Workplace
Connecticut Senate Bill 435 introduces new legal requirements for artificial intelligence used in the workplace to manage, schedule, and evaluate staff.
TechnologyAudi Outsourcing Tech to SAIC and Momenta to Save China Market Share
Audi partners with SAIC and Momenta in Shanghai to develop new electric vehicles, moving core software engineering to local teams to save market share.
TechnologyBureaucracy Stalls as AI Debates Replace Software Upgrades
On April 17, builders and government officials met at the University of Pennsylvania to launch 1776 Labs and replace bureaucratic AI debates with prototyping.
TechnologyToyota Boshoku and Huaqin Partner to Digitize Car Interiors
Toyota Boshoku and Huaqin Technology signed a joint venture on April 21 to develop smart cockpit control products and software for future car interiors.
TechnologyWorld Digital Summit Honors 1980s Roots of Modern AI Technology
The World Digital Technology Academy awarded its first Scientific Breakthrough Prize in Doha to recognize the 1980s research foundations behind modern AI.