AI Tech News with Dad

Have you ever felt like you’re the Chief Security Officer for your family? One minute you’re managing snack distribution, the next you’re vetting a new app, and by evening you’re trying to understand a new slang term you heard. It can feel like you’re juggling a dozen spinning plates, hoping none of them crash. It’s […]

Ever notice how something as simple as charging devices feels like it’s adding up? Lately, I’ve been thinking about AI’s growing appetite for energy—it’s gobbling up electricity like nobody’s business, with data centers sucking up 80% more power since 2020. But here’s the twist: while it might sound daunting, AI could also be the very

Ever watched your little one tap away on a tablet, creating digital art or exploring learning apps, and wondered about the invisible guardians keeping their online world safe? Building on that idea, Fortinet’s latest strides in AI-powered cloud security—like their unified platform teaming up with Google—got me thinking about how we, as parents, can nurture

Have you ever held your breath for a split second after your child asks a smart speaker a question? That tiny moment of, ‘Please, please give a good, accurate, and kind answer!’ It’s a feeling I know well. We’re inviting these incredible new tools into our homes to help our kids learn and explore, but

Ever been on a family road trip, snacks gone, playlist on repeat, wishing the car could drive itself? I know I have! Jelle Prins’s vision of hopping in an Amsterdam car and waking up in the mountains sounds like a dream. It’s the kind of magic that makes you think—not just about easier travel, but

Ever watch your little one stare at a puddle, a butterfly, or even a simple cardboard box and ask, ‘Why does it work like that?’ or ‘What if we tried it this way?’ Ever noticed how kids just dive into questions without overthinking? Those moments aren’t just cute—they’re the seeds of innovation! It turns out

Have you ever watched your child on YouTube and just… wondered? One minute, my daughter is absorbed in a LEGO car video; next, she’s watching penguins keep eggs warm. It seemed random, but news about Pixability’s agentic AI tool, Pixie, sparked a supernova insight: it’s a window into our kids’ messy, interconnected minds. This isn’t

Ever been on a long drive with the kids and wished the car could just get what you need—like suggesting the perfect pit stop for snacks or switching to a playlist that keeps everyone smiling? Well, buckle up, because that future is zooming closer than we think! Building on that excitement, let’s dive into what’s

Ever watched your child build a towering block castle, only to see it wobble and crash? They giggle, rebuild, and make it stronger—that’s resilience shining through! Makes you wonder: how do we build that digital grit in our kids? Now imagine applying that same spirit to our digital lives, where cyber threats loom like invisible

Have you ever seen it? That pure, unfiltered spark in your child’s eyes when they’ve just dreamed up the most magnificent creation ever. We were on the floor the other day, surrounded by a universe of colorful blocks, and my daughter was directing the construction of an epic, rainbow-colored skyscraper. It was going to have