Xavier Becerra will advance to the general election in California’s gubernatorial race. The Democrat emerged as a front-runner on Friday, three days after Tuesday’s primary in a crowded field of around 60 candidates remained too close to call. Becerra previously served as the Health and Human Services secretary under President Joe Biden, was California attorney … Read more
Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner held a campaign rally Friday night in Bal Harbor, Maine, marking his first large public event since a series of allegations and personal controversies rocked his campaign just days before the June 9 primary. Platner told supporters that even as critics revisit his past and level what he described as false accusations, … Read more
Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Agentic AI has unique potential, but realizing it is not as simple as providing employees with the tools; rather, organizations must implement it intelligently. AI promises faster service, nuanced decision-making, and organized data. Today, much of that potential is stuck in many companies’ “AI sandbox.” As a global … Read more
Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Exploring the role of positioning, credibility, and market perception in modern business. A useful product doesn’t automatically create a strong market position. Business strategists and marketers often note that companies can lose momentum for reasons unrelated to product quality alone. They also state that challenges may arise from … Read more
Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Referrals have long been a common practice in the business world. A referral marketing strategy can help businesses navigate long-term growth. But financial advisor and author Dave Van Buskirk says don’t ask. He argues that direct referral requests are not always the primary factor behind long-term business growth. … Read more
Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. There is a certain authority that money cannot buy. It develops only after decades of leading teams, fixing broken systems, and living through real crises. Redashnie Hurribans carries that authority. The South African-born executive now serves as Chief Operating Officer at LEAP Investments, Inc. She has earned a … Read more
For a movie about toys and their human counterparts, the Toy Story franchise has done impressive work of becoming a cornerstone of American nostalgia. Multibillion dollar global revenue aside, the films hold a warm, fuzzy spot in pop culture, with Woody and Buzz Lightyear returning with each reiteration to pull at our heartstrings. In the … Read more
Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Cities used to think of LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) as something that belonged on the roof of a self-driving car or on the “head” of a warehouse robot. Today, that is changing. The same 3D sensing technology is quietly moving off vehicles and onto the urban city, … Read more
Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Ask most people what responsible AI looks like and you will get a list of principles. Ask Harsh Singhal and you will get a system architecture. That difference, between stated principles and operational systems capable of enforcing them, has defined the central problem of his career. Across roles … Read more
Emergency meeting! The animated “Among Us” TV show has suddenly dropped on Paramount+, with all 10 episodes now available to stream in full. Series stars Yvette Nicole Brown and Liv Hewson made the surprise announcement Friday afternoon at the Summer Game Fest in Los Angeles. The announcement comes as a, well, surprise because there had … Read more