For higher education IT teams working through AI pilots, ERP integrations, student-facing apps, analytics projects, and mounting security concerns, Visual Studio Live! San Diego 2026 offers a look at the development practices that are shaping the campus technology landscape.
AI agents are already in use or pilot at most organizations, but data visibility, governance and precision recovery capabilities have not kept pace, according to Veeam's new Data & AI Trust Gap report.
The University of Southern California recently announced that it has launched a "transformational" new AI initiative thanks to a $200M gift from venture capitalist Mark Stevens and his wife. The project will leverage AI toward breakthroughs and innovations in subjects like the health sciences, business, security, and the arts.
AI security is entering a new stage as organizations look beyond protecting models from prompt injection, unauthorized access, and data exposure.