On a gray December morning in Chicago, a mid-level marketing analyst opened his laptop and did something that would have seemed common just a year ago: He asked an AI tool to draft a campaign brief. What bothered him wasn’t how fast he acted. How true it was. “It sounded like me,” or at least…
USCIS closes H-2B visa applications for 2026 amid seasonal worker shortage US Citizenship and Immigration Services has confirmed that the statutory cap for H-2B work visas for the second half of fiscal year 2026 has been reached. The program allows U.S. employers to hire foreign nationals for temporary, non-agricultural roles when the domestic labor supply…
The homeschooling debate in Connecticut: What it means for students, skills and future paths. (Getty Images) A closely contested bill on homeschooling regulations in Connecticut has sparked a broader conversation — not just about policy, but about how students learn, build skills, and prepare for future careers. As the Associated Press reports, House Bill 5468…
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is gearing up to introduce an advanced AI-powered monitoring system on nearly 40,000 km of national highways. The initiative aims to make road management more efficient and data-driven. At the heart of the project is a system called Dashcam Analytics Services (DAS), which uses artificial intelligence (AI) and…
Arkansas’s Ten Commandments law was struck down by a federal judge in the US. A federal judge in the United States has struck down an Arkansas law that mandated the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms, reigniting a long-running debate over the role of religion in educational institutions, AP News reported.The decision…
A visual representation of the subdued U.S. labor market, showing office workers at desks as job seekers queue or browse job listings, is a sign of increased competition for limited job openings due to growing employee wariness and sluggish hiring across industries. The U.S. labor market, once buoyed by bold career moves and aggressive hiring,…