Fortune · Thu 12 Nov

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SE3 Raises $30M Series A to Scale Spatial AI for Autonomous Systems

AI-generated summary SE3 announced on November 12, 2026, that it raised $30 million in Series A funding led by Accel to develop spatial intelligence software for autonomous systems. The Munich-founded company combines computer vision and artificial intelligence to convert sensor data into spatial understanding for drones and ground vehicles.

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Cisco’s people chief: ‘We can’t transform our workforce without fundamentally rethinking how we lead’

AI-generated summary Cisco is preparing its employees to experiment with artificial intelligence and learn new skills through training, coaching, mentoring, and career development opportunities. Francine Katsoudas states that Cisco cannot transform its workforce without fundamentally rethinking how leaders approach the integration of artificial intelligence.

Hyperscalers have got a huge PR problem with data centers—this regulation academic has figured out the playbook for what they should do next

People participate in a protest of the CoreWeave AI data center outside the municipal building on October 21, 2026 in Kenilworth, New Jersey.

AI-generated summary McKinsey estimates that demand for data centers will nearly quadruple between 2024 and 2030, while Goldman Sachs noted that AI spending accounted for nearly one percentage point of real U.S. GDP growth in the first half of last year. UC Berkeley law professor Stavros Gadinis suggests that the playbook for addressing public pushback involves outreach to impacted communities, giving concerned parties a stake in development, and corporate accountability.

Jeff Bezos predicts AI could let families live on one paycheck. Amodei and Gates warn of a rougher road

AI-generated summary Amazon founder Jeff Bezos predicts that productivity gains from artificial intelligence could eventually allow households to live on a single paycheck. Meanwhile, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates warn of a much more turbulent transition involving job losses and risks.