LinkedIn Senior Product Manager Travis Hutchinson says the platform is addressing AI slop while finding ways to drive authentic engagements.

Noble Mobile Co-Founder and CEO Andrew Yang was offered a million-dollar check to "start something with AI in the name."

During the 2026 AFROTECH™ Conference, journalist Segun Oduolowu sat down with two health care professionals for a panel titled “Bad Data Is Costing Black Lives” to discuss how flawed data harms Black patients and how to push back on a health care system they say has long practiced systemic racism.

In the AI Era, Timnit Gebru says not to accept the devaluing of Black people, stating that tech should serve the community.

Thai Randolph launched Nile & Co., a company for creators pursuing "everyday IP opportunities," she shared at AFROTECH™ Conference.

Christelle Mombo-Zigah and Dr. Isi Idemudia co-founded StyleMyCrown, an artificial intelligence-native textured hair platform.

Ava DuVernay defends using artificial intelligence in the "14th" documentary, saying it will "bring people closer to that time in history."

Ternwheel, a fintech web-based software solving for operational inefficiencies in the entertainment industry, closes $2 million seed round.

Jay-Z urges a Los Angeles crowd to question artificial intelligence during his JAŸ-Z 30 Tour at SoFi Stadium.

Holy Savior Menard High School student Phillip Mullin is the first child in Louisiana to be cured of sickle cell.

Married couple Russell Wilson and Ciara have become co-owners and investors in QALO, a wearable health tech company.

Banks across the United States are working to limit AI agents' access to customer bank accounts as concerns grow over unauthorized activity.

R&D tax technical writer Theresa Prince-Cole believes AI's framing in the workplace needs to go beyond efficiency to avoid burnout.

The American Federation of Musicians launches a campaign demanding major labels initiate protections against artificial intelligence.

AI agents on iLands are pitching writers and editors in search of opportunities, raising questions about the potential for automated spam.