Daily 'AI for Work' Pulse: 12th of January
Happy Monday! We've got 2 new AI tools and 91 AI news articles-skim the headlines, spot the standouts, and get back to building.
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Latest AI Tools
Terramind Nucleus
Terramind Nucleus: unified development hub that streamlines coding, reviews, and pull requests across IDE, GitHub, CLI, and Cloud Agents-accelerating collaboration and delivery with end-to-end tooling.
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Pane
Pane is an AI spreadsheet that edits cells, writes real formulas, extracts tables from PDFs, cleans messy data and builds charts-so every change is visible, editable and reproducible using standard spreadsheet operations.
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All AI News for Today
91 News Articles published.
Latest General AI News
Presidential AI Challenge makes AI a basic skill for K-12 - and the job market is watching
AI is now a basic skill; this challenge turns it into work that helps real communities. K-12 teams build practical projects and earn certificates, with a shot at $10,000 awards.
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Three futures for the AI race: US-China duopoly, EU rules, or a tech shake-up
The AI race is wide open: US-China duel, an EU-led rules era, or a shake-up that lets new players surge. Here's what governments should watch now-and the moves to make.
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C3.ai Edges Up as Wall Street Braces for a February Earnings Test Amid Rate Watch
C3.ai ticked up to $14.02, still 61% below its $35.98 high; light volume hints at caution. February earnings and rates are the real tell-guidance and demand matter most.
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CertiK and YZi Labs bring $1M audits and real-world safeguards to Web3
CertiK and YZi Labs team up to bring security to early Web3/AI builders, with a $1M audit grant and new tools. It unpacks the Truebit hack, Ledger leak, and concrete defenses.
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Global Turks Fuel Türkiye's AI-and Expose a Funding Gap at Home
Türkiye's AI scene is surging at home while diaspora founders secure bigger wins abroad. Link talent, trust, and later-stage capital, and more billion-dollar outcomes follow.
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Latest AI News for Creatives
Blue Archive producer warns AI slop is eroding player trust
Blue Archive's producer says sloppy AI leads to cheaper-feeling work and broken trust. Use it for busywork, keep humans in charge of intent, taste, and the final call.
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Life of Pi and Squid Game VFX veterans warn that Malaysia's AI film push puts profit over storytelling
Malaysian VFX vets say AI can speed up chores, but it can't replace taste or story. Use it for assists, not hero shots-audiences spot cheap shortcuts and call them out.
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Cara bans AI art and puts artists first
Cara is a social and portfolio app for artists that blocks AI work, with microblogging, a clean grid, jobs, and a tunable feed. Still in beta, it's gaining traction.
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From Shoots to Systems: Creatives Pair Storytelling With AI Automation to Drive Growth
Creatives pair content with AI systems that capture leads, answer FAQs, and book meetings. Their edge is brand-safe story sense plus practical automation that drives revenue.
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Blue Archive director says gamers are done with AI slop, want creative authenticity
Gamers are rejecting low-effort AI; Blue Archive's Yongha Kim argues audiences want intent and authorship, not one-click content. Use AI to assist; keep your voice and final call.
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Walmart puts ads in Sparky as Marty automates retail campaigns
Walmart is bringing ads into Sparky, its AI shopping assistant, and rolling out Marty to automate planning and search insights. Creatives now write for chat, not just banners.
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Latest AI News for Customer Support
Salesforce Agentforce turns one-way marketing into two-way commerce with AI
Salesforce's Agentforce Commerce turns email, SMS, and WhatsApp blasts into two-way AI chats that answer questions and complete orders. Less friction, faster resolutions.
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From Reviews to Revenue: Vendasta's AI Reputation Specialist Answers, Analyzes, and Acts
Vendasta's AI Reputation Specialist replies to Google and Facebook reviews fast and turns feedback into tasks. Your team keeps control with brand-safe, real-time insights.
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Latest AI News for Education
Leadership 4.0 in Rabat: AI, Human-Centered Change, and Skills Leaders Need Now
RBS convened leaders at UIR Rabat to rethink Leadership 4.0-skills, vision, and resilience for AI-ready organizations. Key takeaway: people-first strategy and data discipline.
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Illinois schools in 2026: New AI rules and stronger protections for immigrant students
Illinois' 2026 school laws strengthen protections for immigrant students and bar sharing status. They also press districts to set clear, privacy-minded AI policies and training.
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Nursing Schools Need AI Training Now, Study Urges
AI skills are now baseline for nurses, so build them into training from day one. Teach safe, ethical use, hands-on tools, and measure gains in quality, time saved, and confidence.
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Latest AI News for Executives and Strategy
AI Runs the Middle: Startups Flatten Teams and Fast-Track Careers
Startups are handing middle-management chores to AI, cutting layers and boosting speed and clarity. It works when leaders keep humans on strategy and guard against bias and drift.
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Lead AI without pressing pause: Nexford launches online MS in AI and Technology Management
Nexford launches an online MS in AI and Technology Management for busy leaders. Learn to apply AI, lead change, and drive results-fully online, without pausing your career.
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Leadership 4.0 in Rabat: AI, Human-Centered Change, and Skills Leaders Need Now
RBS convened leaders at UIR Rabat to rethink Leadership 4.0-skills, vision, and resilience for AI-ready organizations. Key takeaway: people-first strategy and data discipline.
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One AI That Follows You From Phone to PC to Wearables: Inside Lenovo's Qira Strategy
Qira keeps your work in sync from phone to PC, choosing what runs on-device or in the cloud. It lands first on newer Lenovo PCs and Motorola phones, with privacy up front.
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Intel bets big on AI, from PCs to robots, with US backing
Intel goes AI-first with Core Ultra 3, pushing on-device workloads for laptops, edge gear, and robots to cut lag, cloud costs and boost privacy. Watch OEM uptake, battery in 2025.
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OpenAI brings on Convogo founders to close the AI usage gap and push deeper into the cloud
OpenAI acquihires Convogo's founders to push its AI cloud and turn strong models into everyday software. Product shuts down; stock deal, undisclosed; focus shifts to adoption.
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Latest AI News for Finance
C3.ai Edges Up as Wall Street Braces for a February Earnings Test Amid Rate Watch
C3.ai ticked up to $14.02, still 61% below its $35.98 high; light volume hints at caution. February earnings and rates are the real tell-guidance and demand matter most.
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AI didn't kill software-Wall Street is piling into infrastructure and usage-based winners in 2026
AI didn't kill software; it forced a reset. Buyers are thawing, valuations make sense, and investors favor data, security, and usage-based platforms that run real workloads.
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Yamuna Expressway Sector 11 to host 500-acre AI and fintech hub, YEIDA to invite interest soon
YEIDA has earmarked 500 acres in Sector 11 for an AI and finance hub, with EOIs due soon. Expect data centers, banking tech, and market services clustered for scale and speed.
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SoundHound AI Crashed in 2025: Soaring Revenue, Mounting Losses, and a Price Still Too High
SoundHound AI plunged about 50% in 2025 even as revenue jumped. Cash burn, dilution, and a rich multiple set a high bar; watch FCF, margins, leverage, and share count.
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C3.ai Stock Collapsed in 2025 as Sales Fell, its CEO Retired, and Losses Mounted
C3.ai plunged in 2025 as revenue fell, losses swelled, and a CEO exit rattled confidence. Stronger rivals are taking share; the stock stays weak until bookings and margins turn.
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Turn limited-access headlines into actions: ask for structured summaries, score events, and route alerts. Simple rules, backtests, and guardrails cut noise and help you act faster.
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Latest AI News for Government
Presidential AI Challenge makes AI a basic skill for K-12 - and the job market is watching
AI is now a basic skill; this challenge turns it into work that helps real communities. K-12 teams build practical projects and earn certificates, with a shot at $10,000 awards.
Read more →
Three futures for the AI race: US-China duopoly, EU rules, or a tech shake-up
The AI race is wide open: US-China duel, an EU-led rules era, or a shake-up that lets new players surge. Here's what governments should watch now-and the moves to make.
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Indonesia Temporarily Blocks Elon Musk's Grok, Puts X on Notice in Crackdown on Non-Consensual Deepfakes
Indonesia has blocked Grok over fears it could fuel non-consensual deepfake porn. Access may return if Platform X installs strong filters, reporting, and other safeguards.
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Indonesia Suspends X's Grok AI Amid Deepfake and Pornography Concerns
Indonesia has paused Grok on X amid reports of harmful AI content and non-consensual deepfakes. Officials want safeguards clarified first, hinting at tighter oversight ahead.
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Why Governments Are Taking On Grok and X Over AI-Generated Obscenity-and What It Means for Platform Liability
As Grok on X blurs the line between host and creator, regulators are asking who's on the hook for obscene outputs. Integration could mean weaker shields and tougher penalties.
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Egypt Leads Africa in 2025 Government AI Readiness Index, Climbs 14 Places to 51st Globally
Egypt tops Africa in Oxford Insights' 2025 AI Readiness Index, jumping 14 spots to 51st. It scored a perfect 100 in Policy Capacity and leads the Arab world on resilience.
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Latest AI News for Healthcare
OpenAI's Two-Track Healthcare Bet: Secure AI for Clinicians, ChatGPT Health for Consumers, and Rising Privacy Stakes
OpenAI is taking a two-track run at healthcare: a hospital-grade stack and ChatGPT Health tied to your records. Big upside, but privacy, consent, and HIPAA limits loom.
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AI for Health, Not Healthcare for AI: India's Shift from Hype to Homework on Equity and Governance
India's health leaders are turning down hype and asking harder questions about AI: who benefits, who's left out, and who's accountable? Equity, validation, and scale come first.
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Nursing Schools Need AI Training Now, Study Urges
AI skills are now baseline for nurses, so build them into training from day one. Teach safe, ethical use, hands-on tools, and measure gains in quality, time saved, and confidence.
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OpenAI's ChatGPT Health Goes Live as Google Preps a Modular Counter in the Race to AI Doctors
OpenAI's ChatGPT Health links apps and portals to explain labs, prep visits, and offer gentle coaching-not diagnosis. Google readies modular agents for provider workflows.
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ChatGPT for Healthcare rolls out to leading hospitals as OpenAI launches HIPAA-ready platform
OpenAI for Healthcare brings secure, HIPAA-supporting AI to cut admin work and support consistent care. ChatGPT for Healthcare is live and rolling out at leading hospitals.
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AI boosts colonoscopy detection - but is it dulling doctors' instincts?
AI is lifting detection and smoothing colonoscopy workflows. A new study warns skills can slip without it, so programs should track off-AI performance and build no-AI practice.
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Latest AI News for Hospitality and Events
Latest AI News for Human Resources
AI Hype Meets Reality: Productivity Gains Cost More and Take Longer Than Promised
AI isn't a magic cost-cutter; real wins come from job design, human-in-the-loop workflows, and ROI math. HR's playbook: map tasks, pilot smart, upskill, and measure what matters.
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India's AI push puts people at the centre-from classrooms to careers
India's AI push is shifting from tools to talent, with lifelong learning and human augmentation in focus. HR must redesign roles, go skills first, and make skilling inclusive.
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Angi's AI bet cuts 350 jobs, saves up to $80M-but at what cost to the human touch?
Angi cut 350 jobs after AI sped up matching, reviews, and logistics, aiming for $70-80M a year. For HR, the blueprint: audit roles, communicate, reskill, guard quality.
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Latest AI News for Insurance
AI Goes Frontline, Capacity Tightens, Regulation Bites: Travel Insurance's 2026 Turning Point
AI moves to the front, capacity tightens, and regulators turn the screws-pushing a reset on product, price, and claims. Winners in 2026 govern models, simplify, and recover value.
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WyldSafe App Uses AI Video Analysis to Spot Wildfire Risks in Minutes and Help Californians Qualify for Insurance Discounts and Grants
WyldSafe turns a quick exterior video into a wildfire risk report-free for homeowners. Brokers get clean docs, prioritized fixes, and faster proof for California discounts.
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Latest AI News for IT and Development
CertiK and YZi Labs bring $1M audits and real-world safeguards to Web3
CertiK and YZi Labs team up to bring security to early Web3/AI builders, with a $1M audit grant and new tools. It unpacks the Truebit hack, Ledger leak, and concrete defenses.
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XtalPi's AI-Designed RTX-117 Gets NMPA Green Light, Launching China's First Class 1 CMT Therapy Into Trials
XtalPi's ReviR won NMPA clearance to start trials for RTX-117, China's first Class 1 drug program targeting CMT. The AI-and-robotics workflow moves from design to clinic.
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Lai's 10-year AI blueprint: 500,000 professionals, NT$100B fund, and smarter everyday life
Taiwan maps a 10-year AI push: train 500,000 people by 2040 and seed a NT$100B VC fund. Expect more compute, SME upgrades, and a move from pure hardware to everyday AI use.
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Global Turks Fuel Türkiye's AI-and Expose a Funding Gap at Home
Türkiye's AI scene is surging at home while diaspora founders secure bigger wins abroad. Link talent, trust, and later-stage capital, and more billion-dollar outcomes follow.
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China takes global lead in open-weight AI as Qwen overtakes Llama, Stanford finds
Chinese open-weight models now lead, reshaping how teams pick, price, and ship LLMs. Expect Qwen and Deepseek in roadmaps-cost-efficient, but mind jailbreak risk and policy swings.
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Latest AI News for Legal
India weighs legal action against Musk's Grok after explicit AI image scandal
India's IT ministry may take legal action against Grok on X over AI-made explicit images of women and children. Paid-only access and warnings won't cut it unless enforced policy.
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Illinois schools in 2026: New AI rules and stronger protections for immigrant students
Illinois' 2026 school laws strengthen protections for immigrant students and bar sharing status. They also press districts to set clear, privacy-minded AI policies and training.
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Ireland fast-tracks laws to criminalise AI misuse of people's images and voices after X's Grok scandal
Ireland will fast-track criminal laws against non-consensual AI use of images and voices after X's bot generated sexualised images of minors. Offences and platform duties ahead.
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AI Lawyers Actually Use: Litera's No Add-On Fees Fuel 10x Adoption
Litera baked AI into its drafting tools and Microsoft 365 - no budget approvals - so usage jumped across firms. Record engagement, real output, and awards show the model works.
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Why Governments Are Taking On Grok and X Over AI-Generated Obscenity-and What It Means for Platform Liability
As Grok on X blurs the line between host and creator, regulators are asking who's on the hook for obscene outputs. Integration could mean weaker shields and tougher penalties.
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Latest AI News for Management
BioPharma Consulting Group Unveils Advisory Framework to Bridge the AI and Digital QMS Compliance Gap in Life Sciences
BioPharma Consulting Group launched a framework to help life sciences adopt AI and digital QMS without compliance risk. It brings governance, data integrity, and audit readiness.
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AI Runs the Middle: Startups Flatten Teams and Fast-Track Careers
Startups are handing middle-management chores to AI, cutting layers and boosting speed and clarity. It works when leaders keep humans on strategy and guard against bias and drift.
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Lead AI without pressing pause: Nexford launches online MS in AI and Technology Management
Nexford launches an online MS in AI and Technology Management for busy leaders. Learn to apply AI, lead change, and drive results-fully online, without pausing your career.
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Leadership 4.0 in Rabat: AI, Human-Centered Change, and Skills Leaders Need Now
RBS convened leaders at UIR Rabat to rethink Leadership 4.0-skills, vision, and resilience for AI-ready organizations. Key takeaway: people-first strategy and data discipline.
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Collaboration.Ai Acquires innosabi to Build a Connected Insight-to-Execution Innovation Platform
Collaboration.Ai bought innosabi to link early insight with execution in one platform. NetworkOS and CrowdVector now reach 300+ organizations and 1.2M users.
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Cramer: Microsoft's AI Spending Is Hurting the Stock-and It's a Buying Opportunity
Microsoft's AI spend is pressuring the stock as investors fret over capex, light Azure guidance, and OpenAI risk. Bottom line: fund bets, show ROI, gate spend, and prove demand.
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AI boosts data accuracy and streamlines workflows in 340B drug pricing management
AI makes 340B less chaotic: cleaner data, quicker eligibility and reconciliation, fewer errors. Expect tighter compliance, smoother audits, and teams focused on real issues.
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Salesforce Agentforce turns one-way marketing into two-way commerce with AI
Salesforce's Agentforce Commerce turns email, SMS, and WhatsApp blasts into two-way AI chats that answer questions and complete orders. Less friction, faster resolutions.
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AI Rush Leaves Cloud Security Exposed; 99% Hit by Attacks on AI Systems
AI rollouts outpace cloud defenses; 99% of organizations saw attacks on AI apps last year. Leaders must speed fixes and tighten API and identity controls.
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Latest AI News for Marketing
Nintendo shuts down AI claims over My Mario ads after odd-hand uproar
Nintendo denies AI in its "My Mario" ads after odd hand shots sparked debate. Marketers: expect suspicion, move quickly, and show receipts to prove how the work was made.
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Direct Online Marketing Launches Generative Engine Optimization for Enterprise Visibility Across AI Search
Direct Online Marketing launches GEO to help enterprise brands appear in AI answers. It blends structured data, answer-ready content, and clear metrics so your facts get cited.
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Marketing 2 Go Kicks Off 2026 With Jan. 14 Sintra AI Workshop for Business Leaders
Marketing 2 Go hosts an AI workshop Jan. 14 in Palm Coast, 9:30-12:30, $249 with lunch. Learn Sintra AI assistants, automations, and brand-aware workflows.
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IAB Polska's AI Guide 2.0 Triples to 300 Pages, Covering LLMs, Agents, and Performance Marketing
IAB Polska drops AI Guide 2.0 - a 300+ page playbook for Polish marketers. It spans LLMs, agents, creative tools, ads, and EU AI Act basics with steps you can use right now.
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Ted Murphy Debuts COEY at CES 2026, an AI-First Media Bet on the Content Crossover
At CES 2026, Ted Murphy introduced COEY, an AI-first media firm to automate content at scale. It projects half of online content will be AI-made by 2028-the "Content Crossover."
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2026 Playbook: Winning Visibility in AI Overviews and Conversational Search for Brands
Search is moving to summaries and assistant answers; brands need clear, structured, quotable content. In 2026, win visibility by targeting buyer questions, schema, and snippets.
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Latest AI News for Operations
Spotter TMS Helps 500+ North American Fleets Hit 89% Driver Retention, Cut Costs, and Grow Revenue
Spotter TMS unifies dispatch, maintenance, payroll and analytics with AI to keep fleets moving and margins. Fleets see 89% retention and 25% lower maintenance, plus 12% better fuel.
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Ukraine's AI Interceptors Take Off at 1,500 a Day, Humans Still Decide
AI-driven interceptor fleets are scaling, with humans authorizing fire and AI handling speed and precision. Success hinges on guidance quality, weather, and tight C2 workflows.
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Bots in a Blackout: Foreign AI or Iran's Cyber Army Boosting Pahlavi?
Iran's blackout muffles the internet while X erupts with pro-Pahlavi posts that seem oddly in sync. It flags likely culprits, what to watch, and steps to avoid being steered.
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Retail at machine speed as agentic AI becomes the operating system
By 2027, AI shifts from an add-on to retail's operating system-running stores, supply chains and decisions. Winners treat it like infrastructure: composable, governed, observable.
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Nikita Doikov Joins Cornell ORIE to Design Faster, More Efficient AI Training Algorithms
Cornell ORIE welcomes Nikita Doikov, focused on smarter optimization for leaner, faster, more dependable AI. Expect provable methods that cut costs and GPU hours.
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Latest AI News for PR and Communications
Facts In, Facts Out: Global media press AI giants for source transparency, attribution, and consent
Media groups launch Facts In, Facts Out, urging AI firms to show sources, give fair credit, and seek consent. Comms teams should tighten rights, attribution, and monitoring.
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COEY debuts at CES 2026 as Ted Murphy's AI-first media bet on the Content Crossover
COEY launches at CES 2026 with AI-first media built to automate production and distribution. By 2028, it expects 50% of online content to be machine-made, forcing new PR workflows.
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Indonesia Suspends X's Grok AI Amid Deepfake and Pornography Concerns
Indonesia has paused Grok on X amid reports of harmful AI content and non-consensual deepfakes. Officials want safeguards clarified first, hinting at tighter oversight ahead.
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Latest AI News for Product Development
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health; AI.cc emerges as the fast track for building health AI
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, linking records and wearables, explaining labs, and prepping doctor questions. For product teams, get privacy and accuracy right, plan rollout.
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UMEOX Takes the CES 2026 Spotlight with AI Badge, Ring, and Hajj Band, Backed by a Scalable AI Platform
At CES 2026, UMEOX spotlighted practical AI wearables and a real path from idea to mass production. AI Badge, Ring, and Hajj Band prove scenario-first hardware that ships.
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How a Custom AI Partner Builds Products People Understand and Trust
AI wins when it's easy to trust and use. Pair clear UX with steady usability testing, and those insights turn into actions people adopt every day.
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Rings, robots, and earables: Shenzhen's CES 2026 push and the race for Physical AI
CES 2026 made it clear: Shenzhen-born AI hardware showed up with scale, despite visa hurdles. Teams shift to Agents, on-device privacy, service ops, and scenes that prove value.
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Latest AI News for Real Estate and Construction
Florida buyers ditch agents for AI-and pocket thousands at closing
Florida buyers are closing without agents, using AI to find homes, price offers, and submit contracts within hours. They're keeping 2.5-3% and testing old commission norms.
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Instant, accurate property comps in seconds: Homesage.ai automates valuation and due diligence
Homesage.ai launches AI-driven comps that deliver instant, accurate property valuations for real estate pros. Hours of manual work shrink to seconds with data-rich analysis.
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Latest AI News for Sales
From Vibe Coding to Vibe Selling: AI that frees sellers to focus on trust and closing
AI drives sales work: it drafts, researches, and flags risks so reps can spend time earning trust and closing. Start with a few workflows, iterate, and track lift.
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Latest AI News for Science and Research
High School at 8, PhD at 15 - Laurent Simons Wants to Build AI-Enhanced Superhumans
Laurent Simons finished high school at 8, earned a physics PhD at 15, and now pursues AI for human enhancement. The leap from quantum theory to biomedicine demands tight oversight.
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UW Ph.D. Student Builds AI to Predict Heart Failure Risk in Cattle with 92% Accuracy
UW Ph.D. student Chase Markel built an AI that scores heart photos to flag heart failure risk in cattle with 92% accuracy. It could speed decisions for researchers and producers.
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AI, space tech and radio astronomy take centre stage at India Science Festival 2026 in Pune
ISF 2026 at IISER Pune spotlights ethical AI, space tech, and radio astronomy. Big names, ANRF/RDIF funding cues, awards, and hands-on sessions draw a huge crowd.
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Latest AI News for Writers
Most New Web Articles Are AI-Written-Why Human Voices Matter More Than Ever
AI now writes most new web articles, flooding feeds with safe, samey prose. Writers win by bringing reporting, receipts, and a voice with stakes-work machines can't fake.
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Google brings Gemini to Gmail: AI Overviews, Help Me Write, AI Inbox
Gmail's Gemini brings AI Overviews, Help Me Write, smarter replies, Proofread, and an AI Inbox. Writers get quick context, faster drafts, and clear priorities-without the sludge.
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Larian says no to AI text in Divinity as head writer calls it a 3/10 at best
Larian says no AI for writing-no placeholders, no AI in dialogue, period. Adam Smith calls AI text a time sink; quality stays low, voice suffers, and iteration wins.
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