The First AI Robot in History: From Tortoises to Shakey
When people ask about the first AI robot, they’re usually picturing something like Shakey — the famous 1960s machine that could look…
Editor's Spotlight Dispatches
The Expert Systems Era: AI’s First Boom, Then Its First Big Bust
Before deep learning, before the current AI boom, there was a different AI revolution — one built not on neural networks but…
EU AI Act: Europe’s AI Law Explained in Plain English
The EU AI Act is the world’s first comprehensive law regulating artificial intelligence, and whether you love it, hate it, or haven’t…
ELIZA and the General Problem Solver: AI’s First Programs
Before neural networks, before machine learning, before the term “AI” had any commercial meaning — there were two programs, built in the…
Does ChatGPT Remember Conversations? How Memory Actually Works
“Does ChatGPT remember what I told it last week?” It’s one of the most common questions I hear, and the answer is…
Daycare Licensing Requirements by State: What You Must Know
Here is the uncomfortable truth about daycare licensing in America: there is no national standard. Every state writes its own rules, and…
Daycare Daily Schedule Template: Sample Routines That Work
The best-run daycares I have seen do not feel rigid — but they run on rails. Children know what comes next, transitions…
Daycare Business Plan Template: What to Include (With Outline)
Most daycare founders write their business plan backwards: they start with the mission statement and run out of steam before the financials.…
Cruise Robotaxi: What Happened and Where It Stands
Of all the stories in autonomous driving, Cruise is the one I keep coming back to — because it contains the entire…
CrewAI Explained: Role-Playing AI Agents That Work Like a Team
Here’s a thought experiment I keep returning to: if you hired a human team, you wouldn’t hire five identical generalists and hope…