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University of North Texas to offer AI major next fall

The University of North Texas will join the growing number of higher ed institutions to offer students a program centered on AI.

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The Claude AI logo is displayed on the screen of a smartphone placed on a reflective surface onto which lines of computer code are projected. Following the release of Claude Opus 4.6 on February 5, Anthropic continues to challenge its main competitors in the generative AI market in Creteil, France, on February 6, 2026. (Photo by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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Federal CIO Greg Barbaccia tapped for new leadership roles at GSA

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