NewsFeed Lebanon’s residents say they are wary of trusting that Israel will abide by the ceasefire agreement announced by US President Donald Trump. Al Jazeera’s Justin Salhani reports from Beirut where residents tell him they are not celebrating. Published On 16 Apr 202616 Apr 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Source link
J Studios /DigitalVision via getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Half of agentic AI adopters cite data quality and retrieval issues as deployment barriers. 76% of data leaders report that governance has not kept pace with the rise in AI use. 86% plan to increase investment in data management to support AI growth. A new survey of 600 chief data officers (CDOs) found that 69% of companies with revenues of $500M+ are using generative AI in their operations, up from 48% in 2025. Although AI adoption is increasing, the report found that data and AI literacy are a concern. Of the CDOs surveyed, 75% believe their workforce needs upskilling in data literacy, and 74% in AI literacy to responsibly use AI or AI outputs in day-to-day operations. Improved data and AI literacy will increase AI adoption in business. Also: AI agents are fast, loose, and out of control, MIT study finds The report, from Informatica, Wakefield Research, and Deloitte, noted that although skill set is a challenge, trust …
By Jeanne Doyon Ear piercing screams tore through the grocery store and people looked to see which child was being naughty or told, “No, you can’t have that today.” When I rounded the corner I saw Gary with two heavy bottles of juice in his arms, pushing a very unhappy little boy in the cart. It was Austin; brown haired curly topped, Austin, screaming at the top of his lungs. When I realized who was piercing the air, my heart turned from, “what IS that child’s problem,” to “Praise God for this healthy little boy.” I first met Austin over a year ago at the pharmacy while in the midst of a whirlwind day. As I sat waiting for my prescription, a man approached the pharmacy counter. He was tall, dark, broad, with his shaved head covered in a blue bandana….toting a baby carrier. After handing the prescription over he sat down next to me and put the baby seat between his feet. The baby let out a squeak, letting me know it was a …
