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Ninety-five percent of artificial intelligence (AI) pilot programs fail to deliver measurable impact, according to research from MIT’s NANDA initiative.
This high failure rate indicates a significant gap between industry discourse on AI’s potential and actual implementation, with many organizations remaining in a pilot phase due to challenges with data management.
Organizations face difficulties...
While companies compete over benchmarks, partnerships, and product releases, the underlying dynamic is simpler than it appears. Technology only matters when it removes friction from everyday life. Everything else, from funding announcements to model naming, is secondary unless it translates into something people actually experience in their routines.
The main barrier is rarely technical...
Predictions about how AI will reshape the labor market are multiplying, but they still rest on fragile ground. A recent line of research from GovAI and the Brookings Institution takes a slightly more structured approach. Instead of only asking which jobs are exposed to AI, it also looks at how easily workers in those roles could move into new ones. The result is less dramatic than many headlines...
Written by Smartech Daily Team
This article has been originally published on Smartech Daily and republished at Dataconomy with permission.
(Picture Above: Xenco Medical Founder and CEO Jason Haider illustrated above. Illustration by Claudia Emmaneul.)
Between the thrum of live music, immersive tech showcases, and celebrity-packed panels, healthcare didn’t just quietly show up at SXSW 2026, it...
As AI agents evolve from assistants into action takers, “computer use” automation is becoming one of the most powerful and risky capabilities in enterprise AI. When an agent can operate an OS and UI, it inherits the same threat landscape humans face, plus new failure modes unique to autonomous systems. Phishing through UI deception, destructive clicks, and silent data exfiltration are no longer...
OpenAI has launched GPT-5.4 mini and nano models, expanding the capabilities of its GPT-5.4 system originally released in March 2023. The GPT-5.4 mini model is now available to Free and Go users, allowing them to utilize advanced features previously accessible only to paid subscribers. This model provides performance that approaches the original GPT-5.4 in several key areas, including reasoning...
Fortnite will return to Google’s Play Store globally on March 19, coinciding with the launch of the next Fortnite season. This development follows the recent settlement between Epic Games and Google, resolving their long-running legal disputes.
The reintroduction of Fortnite to the Play Store marks a significant milestone for Epic Games. The company previously had its game removed in 2020 when it...
Apple and Nike are launching a new color option for the Powerbeats Pro 2 earphones, branded as the Nike Special Edition. The collaboration features a shoe-inspired design using Nike’s “Volt” palette, which showcases an electric yellow-green color theme.
The Nike Special Edition retains the core functionalities of the original Powerbeats Pro 2, which include heart-rate tracking, active noise...
Spotify is launching a new feature called “Exclusive Mode” for its Windows application, aimed at delivering “bit-perfect” playback of audio tracks. This mode allows Spotify to have sole control over the audio hardware, ensuring that tracks are played back exactly as they were mastered, without any alterations.
The introduction of Exclusive Mode addresses issues where the computer may modify audio...
Meta will discontinue access to the virtual reality version of Horizon Worlds on June 15, 2026, shifting focus to its mobile platform. The company announced plans in February to separate Horizon Worlds from the Quest VR ecosystem and now has detailed timelines for this transition in a community forum post.
Additionally, Meta will discontinue the Hyperscape Capture feature in Horizon Worlds. This...