Technology
20 April 2026

What Would Greenspan or Volcker Say Today? The ‘Fed Oracle’ Has Answers.

What if we could ask Fed chairs of the past how they would answer policy questions of today? A new AI tool built by a Darden student does just that. The answers, it turns out, are buried deep in decades of dense transcripts and thousands of pages of Fed history.

13 March 2026

Is AI the Strategy—or the Scapegoat—Behind Block’s 40% Layoff?

Block's recent 40% layoff shook the tech world, partly because CEO Jack Dorsey cited AI as the sole reason for the cuts. Omar Garriot shares insights into the tech landscape in this critical moment, and discusses what aspiring tech entrepreneurs can learn from it.

09 March 2026

LaCross AI Institute Series Explores Opportunities and Challenges in Data Center Development

The LaCross Institute for Ethical AI in Business at the UVA Darden School of Business convened industry experts and faculty, students, staff and alumni for a deep dive into data centers as part of the institute’s Value Chain of Ethical AI series.

02 March 2026

From Entrepreneur to Crowdfunding Executive: How Arnie Katz Built a Career Helping People Help Each Other

For Arnie Katz (MBA '09), Chief Product and Technology Officer at GoFundMe, his career has been shaped by relentless curiosity, continuous learning, and a deep commitment to human-centered values.

27 February 2026

AI, Ethics and Business Collide in Anthropic’s Standoff with the Pentagon

Marc Ruggiano, director of Darden’s LaCross Institute for Ethical Artificial Intelligence in Business and a navy veteran, shares his insights on the clash between Anthropic and the Pentagon and explains how Darden teaches students to navigate the often choppy waters of business, ethics and technology.

12 February 2026

Building the Tech Hub: How Alumnus Carlos Bortoni Put Darden on the Map in DC’s Tech Ecosystem

When Carlos Bortoni (MBA/M.Ed. ’19) returned to Darden in 2023 as Senior Director of Global Tech Strategy at the Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology, he was tapped to lead the school’s Tech Hub—a newly launched initiative designed to elevate Darden’s presence in tech.