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Forbes
25-06-2025
- Business
- Forbes
How AI Can Help Your Kid Become An Entrepreneur Before They Graduate
How AI Can Help Your Kid Become An Entrepreneur Before They Graduate You know the thrill of a good idea. And the headache of turning that idea into something real. You've felt the friction. Finding the right tools, learning the tech (or finding someone who has), staying up late because no one else can quite see the vision like you can. That friction is where most ideas quietly die. Entrepreneurial Execution Is Getting Easier This week, I attended Google I/O Connect in Berlin, an event for the developer community. I wasn't there as a coder but as an observer of the AI developments that are rapidly reshaping our world. I got to attend a closed-door conversation with the architects of Google AI Studio. Google AI Studio is a platform that allows users to "vibe code" applications. Essentially, to create software by describing what you want it to do in plain English. While currently adept at building smaller, personal apps and prototypes, its ability to create more complex, scalable solutions is still lacking. So I asked this question: "Are we close to a future where anyone can build a robust, full-stack application without writing a single line of code?" The team's response blew me away. It was unequivocal and brimming with confidence: 'We're very close.' If tools like this really are getting easier, smarter and more powerful, the game isn't just changing for coders, it's changing for everyone. Including our kids. Why? The hardest part of launching a business has always been execution. Not the idea, but building the thing. And if that wall starts to come down? The barrier to entry shrinks. A lot. That means your child's wild idea, the one they scribbled in a notebook, or mentioned over dinner, might not need years of coding, funding or pitching to see daylight. It might just need a well-written prompt and a bit of curiosity. If execution becomes easier, other skills start to matter more. Essential Skills Every Child Should Learn Here's what I think tomorrow's entrepreneurs (including the ones you're raising) will need to thrive: In a world where AI can build the product, the person who can best explain the product wins. Think less about 'Can they code?' and more about 'Can they describe what they want to build, in detail and guide the process?' Prompting is the new prototyping. It's about structure, intent, clarity and iteration. It's knowing how to give feedback to a machine that gets better with every round. Take away the technical barrier and the next challenge is knowing what to build. The most valuable skill will be spotting opportunities others miss. Whether that's a clunky system at school, a niche community lacking tools or a global problem begging for innovation. The best builders will be the ones who ask better questions. Ones that start with, 'Why hasn't anyone fixed this yet?' Encouraging your kids to be curious and resourceful isn't a nice-to-have anymore. It's essential prep for what's next. Even if AI builds the product, it won't build the business. Your kids will still need to understand customers, cash flow and competition. They'll still need to know how to tell a story, build trust and deliver real value to people. These timeless skills aren't going anywhere. Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, predicted that we'd start seeing one-person billion-dollar companies. A few years ago, that would have been laughable. Today? Feels like we're getting there fast. A Head Start In How To Think This next generation doesn't just have access to better tools, they're growing up with a different mindset. Less 'wait until someone else builds it,' and more 'what if I could?' This isn't necessarily about turning your 10-year-old into a startup founder. It's about giving them a head start in how to think. It's teaching them how to take initiative, spot problems and express their ideas clearly. The future won't belong to the people who memorized the most. It'll belong to the ones who can create, adapt and communicate. I'll leave you with this final question: does your child's education prioritize these skills?
Engadget
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Engadget
Google's Imagen 4 text-to-image model promises 'significantly improved' boring images
Google has unveiled its latest text-to-image model Imagen 4 with the usual promise of "significantly improved text rendering" over the previous version, Imagen 3. The company also introduced a new deluxe version called Imagen 4 Ultra designed to follow more precise text prompts if you're willing to pay extra. Both arrive to a paid preview in the Gemini API and for limited free testing in Google AI Studio. Google describes the main Imagen 4 model as "your go-to for most tasks" with a price of $.04 per image. Imagen 4 Ultra, meanwhile, is for "when you need your images to precisely follow instructions" with the promise of "strong" output results compared to other image generators like Dall-E and Midjourney. That model boosts the price by 50 percent to $.06 per image. The company showed off a range of images including a three-panel comic generated by Imagen 4 Ultra showing a small spaceship being attacked by a giant blue... space lizard? with some sound effects like "Crunch!" and inexplicably, "Had!!" The image followed the listed prompt beat for beat and looked okay, not unlike a toon rendering from a 3D app. Another prompt read " front of a vintage travel postcard for Kyoto: iconic pagoda under cherry blossoms, snow-capped mountains in distance, clear blue sky, vibrant colors." Imagen 4 output that to a "T," albeit in a generic style lacking any charm. Another image showed a hiking couple waving from atop a rock and another, a fake "avant garde" fashion shoot. The images were definitely of good quality and followed the text prompts precisely but still looked highly machine generated. Imagen 4 is fine and does seem a mild improvement from before, but I'm not exactly wowed by it — particularly compared to the market leaders, Dall-E 3 and Midjourney 7. Plus, following an initial rush of enthusiasm, the public seems to be getting sick of AI art, with the main use case apparently being spammy ads on social media or at the bottom of articles.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
This WMass college is offering free course in AI essentials
HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College and the nonprofit CanCode Communities will partner together to offer a free course on the world of artificial intelligence this summer. 'AI Essentials,' a real-time, instructor-led online training program will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 24 to Sept. 11, from 5:45 to 8:45 p.m. each day. The class is free for eligible Massachusett residents. Over 12 weeks, participants will learn the fundamentals of AI, including prompt engineering, tokenization, embeddings, model structures, retrieval-augmented generation, agency, compute and ethics. The course emphasizes practical applications, leveraging tools such Google AI Studio, n8n, and OpenWebUI to explore how AI models are built, trained, and deployed in the real world. 'Along the way, participants will gain valuable professional development experience, enhancing their technical skills and problem-solving abilities,' said Arvard Lingham, HCC executive director of community education and corporate training. Limited seats are available. Laptops and WiFi hotspots for Internet access will be provided for students who need them. Funding for the program comes from the Western Mass Alliance for Digital Equity. To sign up for classes, send an email to admissions@ or go to and choose 'AI Essentials.' Read the original article on MassLive.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Holyoke Community College to offer free course in AI essentials
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – Holyoke Community College (HCC) is offering a free 12-week training course this summer on artificial intelligence. The program, titled 'AI Essentials,' is being launched in partnership with the non-profit organization CanCode Communities. The class will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays from June 24 to September 11 from 5:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. These western Massachusetts cities awarded funding to boost protection against cyberattacks Participants will get the opportunity to learn about the practical applications of AI, such as prompt engineering, tokenization, model structures, ethics, and more. They will also learn to use leveraging tools, including Google AI Studio, n8n, and OpenWebUI, to delve further into how AI models are built and trained for real-world use. 'Along the way, participants will gain valuable professional development experience, enhancing their technical skills and problem-solving abilities,' said Arvard Lingham, HCC Executive Director of Community Education and Corporate Training. The class is free to eligible Massachusetts residents, with tuition assistance available for qualified residents age 18 and older. Limited seats are offered, and laptops and WiFi hotspots for Internet access will be provided for students who require them. This program is being funded by the Western Mass Alliance for Digital Equity. Those interested in signing up for the class can email admissions@ or visit WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Time of India
23-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
AI may turn legacy codebases into liabilities: Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu
The foundations of modern software development may be under threat as generative artificial intelligence evolves rapidly, according to Sridhar Vembu , founder of software-as-a-service company (SaaS) Zoho . In a series of posts on social media platform X, Vembu said that large, existing codebases, long considered prized assets, could soon become burdens. 'If AI makes us 100x productive, why not rewrite the whole thing with AI help?' Vembu asked, highlighting a potential shift in enterprise software strategy. With generative AI tools now able to write new code at high velocity, companies may find it more efficient to start from scratch rather than maintain legacy systems. — svembu (@svembu) This view counters a common concern in the tech industry that AI is currently poor at navigating complex, existing code structures. Vembu acknowledged the limitation but suggested it will not last. 'It is not there yet, but perhaps not for long,' he said. 'Viewed that way, large existing codebases may no longer be assets,' he said. 'They may be liabilities.' He pointed to AI-powered tools such as Zoho Creator and Google AI Studio, which are now capable of building standard CRUD (create, read, update, delete) applications with minimal human input. Having recently stepped back from his role as chief executive officer to focus on research, Vembu has been vocal about AI's growing role in software development. He has predicted that generative AI could eventually handle up to 90% of coding tasks, especially boilerplate code that consumes much of a developer's time. However, he noted that essential complexity, such as innovative and creative work, would still require human input. Discover the stories of your interest Blockchain 5 Stories Cyber-safety 7 Stories Fintech 9 Stories E-comm 9 Stories ML 8 Stories Edtech 6 Stories The Zoho founder warned developers not to count on high salaries or long-term job security. As AI reshapes the software development landscape, he urged the industry to stay vigilant or risk becoming obsolete.
