UConn Launches AI Minor, Miami Dade Integrates AI in Business Programs

Key Takeaways

• UConn is launching an AI minor and considering a full AI major by fall 2027
• Miami Dade College is partnering with FIU and FAU to integrate AI into business programs
• Santa Fe College received a $3 million federal grant for a new AI Institute and Learning Lab
• OpenAI and Anthropic are part of a $15-million Simons Foundation program to help mathematicians
• SuperCom launched SafeGenie, a cybersecurity suite for monitoring autonomous AI agents in real time
• Cisco added Tokenomics capabilities to Splunk Agent Observability to help businesses track AI spending
• An AI tool called Artex tied to cyberattacks on about 80 Japanese companies uses models from Anthropic, OpenAI and DeepSeek
• Era4 is building U.K.-owned AI facilities using liquid-cooled Nvidia B300 systems
• Happy Pay launched an AI ad platform that generated over R100 million in merchant sales during its pilot
• Altimeter's Brad Gerstner urged AI companies to consider going public

UConn AI for ImpaCT develops new AI minor and major

UConn's AI for ImpaCT initiative is creating an AI minor and a possible AI major. The minor will include three courses through the computer science department. An AI major could be available by fall 2027. The initiative also planned a forum on November 5 for open discussion about AI.

Miami Dade College teams with universities to add AI to business

Miami Dade College is working to add artificial intelligence into its business programs. Faculty from Florida International University and Florida Atlantic University joined the effort. The college is also launching a bachelor's degree in applied artificial intelligence. Leaders say the goal is to prepare students for jobs where AI is already changing how companies work.

Santa Fe College gets $3M grant for AI education

Santa Fe College received a $3 million, five-year federal grant to expand AI education. The money will help build an AI Institute and Learning Lab on the Northwest Campus. About 1,700 square feet of space will be renovated for the lab. The project aims to improve AI literacy, faculty development, and workforce readiness for students.

Altimeter's Brad Gerstner urges AI companies to go public

Brad Gerstner, founder and CEO of Altimeter Capital, spoke about AI IPOs on Squawk Box. He said he has encouraged AI companies to go public. The discussion also covered SpaceX earnings, potential Tesla merger, and state of the AI trade.

Nasdaq Futures Rise After AI Stock Rally

Nasdaq futures rose after AI stocks rallied in Asia and Europe. SpaceX shares surged after beating Wall Street revenue expectations, including from its AI business. The strong performance boosted the artificial intelligence trade. U.S. stocks moved higher as a result.

Happy Pay launches AI ads that charge only on sales

Happy Pay, a Cape Town fintech founded in 2023, launched Happy Ads, an AI-powered advertising platform. The platform charges retailers only when an ad leads to a completed purchase. During its pilot phase, it generated over R100 million in merchant sales with 268 million impressions. The company reported a 20-times return on advertising spend. It has over 800,000 registered consumers and plans to expand its advertising network.

New framework improves causal inference in structural models

This article presents a new method for performing inference in Structural Causal Models. The approach uses a message passing scheme directly on the model. It represents mechanisms and densities in a common function space using tensor-product B-spline bases. The algorithm relies on numerical quadrature and linear algebra. Tests on continuous models showed accurate approximation and improvement with higher resolution.

BNP Paribas backs French AI medical startups

BNP Paribas Développement supports French MedTech startups using AI in healthcare. It highlights three companies: Synapse Medicine with MedGPT, an AI assistant used by 200,000 professionals; DESKi, which enables cardiac ultrasound scans; and NaoX Technologies with an in-ear EEG device. The investor emphasizes long-term support beyond funding. These startups face challenges in scaling, regulation, and proving business models. The article also raises concerns about European medical data sovereignty.

Cisco sees profit in helping customers cut AI costs

Cisco Systems is focusing on helping businesses monitor and reduce AI spending. It added Tokenomics capabilities to Splunk Agent Observability to track AI usage and costs. The company reports networking revenue grew 22% and fiscal 2026 software revenue reached $23.2 billion. Cisco has a forward P/E of 20x and generated $12.8 billion in fiscal 2026 free cash flow. The article notes challenges in software subscription growth and observability revenue.

SuperCom launches SafeGenie to control AI agents

SuperCom introduced SafeGenie, a cybersecurity suite for monitoring autonomous AI agents in real time. It combines patent-pending methods with Safend endpoint security technology. SafeGenie will be offered as a separate subscription alongside Safend licenses. The rollout will begin with Safend customers in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The product aims to allow, flag, or block risky agent actions before completion.

AI tool Artex tied to cyberattacks on about 80 Japanese companies

GMO Cybersecurity by Ierae linked an AI tool called Artex to cyberattacks on about 80 Japanese companies. The attacks came from overseas and left digital traces of Artex. Japan's government is talking with the affected companies and considering possible involvement of foreign actors. Artex uses outside AI models from Anthropic, OpenAI and DeepSeek to find weaknesses. Experts say AI tools like this let attackers work faster and cheaper than traditional hacking.

Era4 links British AI infrastructure to financial sovereignty

Era4 Ltd. is building U.K.-owned AI facilities powered by energy it generates itself. Its live Chesterfield site uses liquid-cooled Nvidia B300 systems supplied by Hewlett Packard Enterprise, with World Wide Technology helping with installation. The company also plans to redevelop a former steelworks site in Newport, Wales, and include community projects like a vocational tech college and sports facilities. Era4 says owning the technology stack and keeping revenue local helps the U.K. economy benefit from AI investment.

AI models solve previously unsolvable math problems

AI firms have been releasing solutions to previously unsolved mathematical problems, shaking top mathematicians. OpenAI recently released solutions to 719 previously unsolved problems. Fields Medal winner Hugo Duminil-Copin said the advances have closed many avenues of research he had planned. The Simons Foundation announced a $15-million program with OpenAI and Anthropic to help mathematicians deal with AI. Experts say math remains important for clear thinking even as AI advances rapidly.

Sources

• AI for ImpaCT looking to develop AI minor, major
• Miami Dade College, universities unite to build AI into business programs
• Santa Fe College awarded $3M federal grant to advance AI education
• Altimeter's Brad Gerstner on AI IPOs: I've encouraged all these companies to go public
• Nasdaq Futures Rise After AI Stocks Rally in Asia and Europe
• Happy Pay bets on AI advertising that charges only if sales result
• A Semi-Analytical Inference Framework for Structural Causal Models
• How BNP Paribas Développement supports French MedTech in the AI Era
• Cisco (CSCO): Can It Profit From Helping Customers Spend Less on AI?
• AI agents escaped a test at OpenAI and breached Hugging Face production systems. SafeGenie can block risky actions.
• Chinese AI tool Artex linked to attacks on about 80 Japanese companies, security firm says
• Era4 ties financial sovereignty to Britain’s AI infrastructure
• AI challenges maths by solving the unsolvable