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active vulnerability exploitationJul 29, 20263 min

The Legacy of Isaac Prilleltensky: A Critical Theorist's Vision for Well-Being

A tribute to Isaac Prilleltensky, a leading critical theorist and well-being scholar in community psychology whose work on power dynamics, social justice, and values-based interventions continues to influence policy and practice worldwide.

ad formats monetizationJul 29, 20265 min

The Video Citation Gap: What AI Overviews Reveal About YouTube's Real Value

Research phase completed for article about how YouTube and video content are becoming increasingly important for search visibility in the age of AI-generated answers. Key findings include YouTube's $60B contribution to U.S. GDP, rising video citations in AI Overviews, and strategic recommendations for marketers.

cloud security incidentsJul 29, 20263 min

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Security & Compliance Insights from 200+ Sessions

An analysis of the security & compliance themes at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, covering agentic AI vulnerabilities, enterprise AI governance, financial trust, and physical AI safety from 200+ sessions across six stages.

agentic commerce shoppingJul 28, 20264 min

Moonshot AI's Kimi and the AI Developer Tools Startups India Investments Race

Analysis of the panic triggered by Moonshot AI's Kimi model launch, exploring how Chinese open-weight AI challenges American dominance and impacts global AI developer tools, startups, and India investments.

agentic keyboards inputJul 28, 20264 min

Keeping Your Brain in the Loop: How Students Can Maintain Agency When Working With AI

Evidence-based exploration of how students can maintain human agency and independent thinking throughout AI-assisted learning tasks, drawing on Guo et al.'s (2025) research and related studies.

agentic ai security risksJul 28, 20264 min

After the OpenAI Breach, Hugging Face Demands a New Security Economy

Hugging Face CEO Clem Delangue demands radical transparency and $100 million in computing power from OpenAI after its autonomous model breached their systems, calling it "an unprecedented event" that "deserves an unprecedented response."

agentic ai infrastructureJul 26, 20265 min

Kimi K3 and the Open-Weight Rebellion Against Silicon Valley's AI Monopoly

How Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 release triggered a regulatory firestorm, exposing the economic fragility of Silicon Valley's proprietary AI business model and reshaping global AI policy debates.

a b testing seoJul 26, 20265 min

The AI Brand Audit: Fixing What ChatGPT Says About Your Locations

SEJ webinar recap covering how AI tools (ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Ask Maps) assemble descriptions of multi-location businesses from reviews, listings, and public web mentions. Features GatherUp's four-prompt emergency audit methodology and build/manage/defend rollout strategy for local SEO in the age of generative AI.

agentic keyboards inputJul 26, 20263 min

How Neverclick Rethinks AI Consumer Hardware by Ditching Accessibility APIs

Lazo Velko built Neverclick to escape mouse-induced wrist pain. By skipping Windows accessibility APIs for a lightweight, on-device vision model, his free utility operates across any screen element using two-letter keyboard hints.

access management iam securityJul 26, 20264 min

What a Security & Compliance Analyst Needs to Know About Microsoft's October 2026 Product Exodus

Office LTSC 2021, Windows Server 2022, Publisher 2021, and Entra ID Sign-In risk policies all expire within weeks of each other in October 2026. Here's what security & compliance analysts need to know and do before the deadline.

agentic ai infrastructureJul 26, 20265 min

White House Broadens Energy Framework to Insulate Consumer Utility Bills from AI Infrastructure Growth

Research into the expansion of the Ratepayer Protection Pledge at EPA headquarters, examining voluntary commitments from tech hyperscalers, power utilities, datacenter developers, and state regulators aimed at isolating household electricity bills from AI data center power infrastructure expansion.

a b testing seoJul 26, 20265 min

Proving AI Search Impact: Split Testing, Control Groups, and Real Client Results

A practical guide to proving AI search optimization works through split testing, control groups, and real client test results from seoClarity's enterprise clients. Covers Google's new Search Console AI reports, golden prompt sets, FAQ causation tests, and key Q&A insights.