‘The power of work’: Goodwill CEO sheds light on the nonprofit’s workforce development initiatives

Goodwill Industries of New Mexico is largely known for its thrift stores, where people donate everything from clothes to grenades and coffins, according to CEO and President Shauna Kastle. “I’m not kidding, literally anything you can think of,” Kastle told a room of New Mexico business leaders at the Economic Forum of Albuquerque on Wednesday. Kastle’s presentation comes as the …

Quantum will be ‘scalable to real problems’ within a decade, says Sandia director

Sandia National Laboratories Director Laura McGill said this week that she believes that in less than 10 years it will have developed quantum computing capabilities “that are scalable to real problems.” “We are not to the point where we have a full, scalable quantum computer,” McGill said. “But we can see that’s coming … This is an important capability, and …

Fed’s Schmid tells ABQ leaders AI could ‘bolster’ workforce

The nation’s labor market is in the midst of long-term transformation — and central banker Jeffrey Schmid expects artificial intelligence to play a significant role in shaping the road ahead. (Click “Read More” to see the full article by the Albuquerque Journal – potential paywall.)

Meta on trial: Jury selection to begin in Santa Fe

Jury selection is set to begin Monday in a trial that pits New Mexico against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram and one of the world’s largest social media companies. New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed the suit against Meta Platforms and its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, in 2023, alleging the parent company of Facebook and Instagram failed …

Leaders pitch law to regulate harmful AI images

The measure, called the Artificial Intelligence Accountability Act, would require AI companies to include digital markers in content to help identify creators of harmful deepfakes and allow people to pursue civil actions against violators. (Click “Read More” to see the full article by the Albuquerque Journal – potential paywall.)

Mayor touts ‘generational change’ in ABQ despite problems

Looking past the construction and the broken windows, the city is working toward generational change, Mayor Tim Keller told business leaders at an Economic Forum meeting in Old Town on Wednesday morning. (Click “Read More” to see the full article by the Albuquerque Journal – potential paywall.) Photo: Jon Austria/Journal

Survey finds high level of support for ABQ businesses, but there are areas to improve

A survey conducted for an organization devoted to aiding the Albuquerque business community found that the business community and residents of the city’s metro area have high levels of support for the private sector. The Economic Forum Collaborative released the findings Nov. 5 from the survey conducted by Albuquerque pollster Research & Polling Inc. (Click “Read More” to see the …