Daily 'AI for Work' Pulse: 13th of December
Ease into your Saturday with a big weekend update: 6 new AI tools and 117 AI news articles. This packed edition is a can't-miss drop-skim the highlights, spot the standouts, and set up your week.
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Latest AI Tools
Cruise Pirate
Cruise Pirate makes cruise planning playful and practical: generate suggested itineraries, shore-excursion ideas, packing lists and cost estimates so travelers save time and stress preparing for a cruise.
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Agent Starter Pack
Agent Starter Pack: one command to scaffold a production-ready agent (ADK or LangGraph) with Terraform infra, CI/CD (Cloud Build or GitHub Actions), OpenTelemetry tracing, session management and evaluation tooling in 60 seconds.
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Korey Coding Agent Handoffs
Korey Coding Agent Handoffs converts ideas into specs, creates tasks, and routes work to coding agents (Cursor, Devin, Jules), producing PRs and syncing with GitHub Issues and Shortcut so engineers ship faster.
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Google Mixboard 2.0
Google Mixboard 2.0 converts boards into polished presentations with Nano Banana Pro (Gemini image model). Adds PDF/HEIC/TIFF support, a selfie camera, doodle-based editing and multi-board projects for organized visual workflows.
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VibeCSS
VibeCSS lets designers and developers prototype UI directly on live sites. Edit CSS and DOM in the browser, swap styles or copy, while its Atomic State Engine manages specificity and conflicts so changes won't break the layout.
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Korgi
Korgi unites Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 in one shareable workspace so teams can plan and execute without tab-switching. It auto-creates, names, shares and opens files in your drives and exports boards to Docs/Sheets/Slides.
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All AI News for Today
117 News Articles published.
Latest General AI News
Disney Teams With OpenAI's Sora for AI Character Videos, Invests $1B, Accuses Google of Copyright Infringement
Disney is investing $1B in OpenAI and bringing its characters to Sora for AI video, with early 2026 on the table. A Google dispute looms as both firms tout responsible use.
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Earbuds that take notes: A week with OSO's AI pair
OSO AI Earbuds turn meetings into clean notes with transcriptions, summaries, and on-bud queries. At $250, best for product folks; fit and water resistance are trade-offs.
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Brainstorm AI San Francisco: Pragmatism takes hold-hybrid enterprise, people and culture, and data center energy-plus Disney's OpenAI bet, GPT-5.2, and Oracle's slide
At Brainstorm AI SF, agents moved from demos to real workflows, with talk of governance, risk, and hybrid stacks. Headlines: Disney-OpenAI, GPT-5.2, and infra/power realities.
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GPT-5.2 now GA in Microsoft Foundry-deep reasoning, agentic execution, and compliance-ready outputs for enterprise teams
GPT-5.2 lands in Microsoft Foundry with deeper reasoning, larger context, and agentic execution. Built for accountable teams with identity, policy, and audit-ready controls.
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TIME names Architects of AI 2025 Person of the Year amid awe and alarm
TIME names the 'Architects of AI' 2025 Person of the Year, celebrating big gains while noting real risks. Influence, not endorsement-from Zuckerberg to Huang.
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Latest AI News for Creatives
Disney bets $1B on OpenAI, bringing Marvel, Star Wars and Pixar to Sora and Disney+
Disney will invest $1B in OpenAI and license Marvel, Star Wars, and Pixar to Sora for fan videos in 2026. Some clips could hit Disney+, and pay and credit terms stay murky.
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Neo-Nazis Weaponize AI as Watchdogs Warn Open-Source Guardrails Are Failing
Extremists are twisting AI into propaganda, targeting the same tools creatives use. Protect your work with vetted models, layered filters, human review, and a clear crisis plan.
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AI Won't Replace the Super Bowl Ad-It Will Change How We Make It
AI won't replace the Super Bowl ad's human spark, but it can make the work faster and smarter. Go hybrid-live action, CGI, and AI-to plan, polish, and personalize with care.
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Disney x OpenAI: A Blueprint for Fan-Made, IP-Safe Short Videos
Disney and OpenAI struck a deal to let fans craft 30-second Sora videos with about 200 licensed characters. Clear guardrails-no voices or actor likeness-keep it creative and safe.
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Latest AI News for Customer Support
Cricut cuts customer service waits to under two minutes with Zoom CX AI
Cricut cut support waits to under 2 minutes by unifying voice, chat, and video with AI. Faster answers, fewer dropped calls, and agents jump in with full context.
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AI Is Creating New Contact Center Jobs - New Roles, Skills, and Real Costs
AI is remaking contact centers, shifting agents from speed to empathy, reasoning, and data while bots take the repetitive work. New roles pop up, and wins are measured by outcomes.
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Hybrid AI That Customers Trust: Faster Resolutions, Fewer Mistakes, On-Brand Support
Hybrid AI blends free-form smarts with verified guidance to give faster, safer support. You keep brand voice and control while cutting mistakes, downtime, and escalations.
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Latest AI News for Education
Cambodia's First AI for Education Conference Turns RAM Recommendations into Action
Cambodia's first AI for Education conference gathered 400+ leaders to turn RAM into action. RAIE launched, plus teacher skills and clear policy to keep AI ethical and fair.
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AI cheating suspensions hit 467 this year at Swedish universities, sparking exam overhauls
AI cheating in Swedish universities has more than doubled: 770 cases since 2023, 467 suspensions this year. Universities rework exams and teach responsible use to curb misuse.
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Beyond AI literacy: what readiness really means for schools
AI readiness goes beyond literacy: build human capacity and assess thinking, not recall. Prioritize durable skills, real projects, and invest in teacher time.
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Grok for a Million Students: xAI and El Salvador Launch the First Nationwide AI Education Program
El Salvador and xAI will bring Grok to 5,000 public schools, serving over a million students with adaptive help and real-time support. Teachers get time-saving tools and safer use.
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IBM and Pearson Team Up on AI Learning to Speed Workforce Reskilling
IBM and Pearson partner on AI learning tools built on watsonx, blending personalization, governance, and credentials. It helps speed skill building right in the flow of work.
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Latest AI News for Executives and Strategy
5% vs 57%: Exec AI Skills Gap Keeps Pilots From Going Live
AI isn't failing you-the skills gap at the top is. Only 5% of execs use AI daily; get hands-on, choose unified platforms, and fund orchestration to turn pilots into profit.
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From reactive to predictive: Subex Hypersense redefines telecom fraud and revenue assurance on the road to autonomous AI
Subex is shifting from after-the-fact checks to real-time, AI-led decisions that cut fraud and leakage. Hypersense brings streaming analytics, automation, and governance you trust.
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Breakfast at Tiffany's: How Banking Leaders Are Making AI Work for 2026
OpenText and Cognizant host a private roundtable for banking leaders at Tiffany's on Jan 29, 2026. Expect AI use cases, governance talk, and peer lessons you can use right away.
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Disney pours $1 billion into OpenAI to boost storytelling and protect IP
Disney is putting $1B into OpenAI to bake AI into its core-the goal is capability, not a side bet. Expect partial exclusivity, strong IP guardrails, and fast, practical use cases.
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Latest AI News for Finance
AI Boom Runs on Debt as Data Center Buildout Tests Financial Stability
AI's data center build is riding roughly $125B of debt this year, moving risk onto bonds, private credit, and ABS. Price in build, tech, and tenant risks-crowding cuts both ways.
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AI in Finance: Early Gains, Rising Costs, Data-Ready Firms Pull Ahead
Finance is leaning into AI for 1-10% revenue and profit lift, but costs climb first as firms invest in data, cloud, and controls. Build now; bigger margin gains land after 2027.
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Breakfast at Tiffany's: How Banking Leaders Are Making AI Work for 2026
OpenText and Cognizant host a private roundtable for banking leaders at Tiffany's on Jan 29, 2026. Expect AI use cases, governance talk, and peer lessons you can use right away.
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AI at Tiffany's: New York C-suite Roundtable on Finance's Digital Backbone
NYC roundtable: OpenText and Cognizant gather finance leaders Jan 29, 2026 to discuss AI in banking-infra, risk, compliance, and CX impact. Invite-only at Tiffany's, 5th Ave.
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Prompt Engineering in Finance: Fewer Biases, Richer Scenarios, and 15-25% Gains in Portfolio Accuracy
Smart prompts turn AI into a sharper analyst in finance-making it reason, question biases, and speed decisions. CoT/ToT/GoT workflows have lifted accuracy 15-25%.
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AI Boom or Bubble? Warnings Mount as Investors Stay All In
Markets split on AI: stretched enthusiasm or durable demand? Track capex-to-growth, unit costs, and adoption-and price a correction while keeping select exposure.
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Oracle plunges as AI spending blows past forecasts, $50B capex plan rattles Wall Street
Oracle tumbled after capex blew past estimates and full-year spend rose, while revenue missed. Keep an eye on capex cadence, backlog conversion, OCI margins, and credit spreads.
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Latest AI News for Government
Astris AI for Government launches secure cloud-to-edge platform with Oracle, NVIDIA and Meta
Lockheed Martin's Astris AI for Government launches a secure turnkey stack for agencies, from cloud to edge, with partners. Faster deployment, less lock-in, data stays on-network.
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Astris AI Debuts Secure Cloud-to-Edge Platform for Government, Backed by Oracle, NVIDIA, and Meta
Astris AI for Government unifies cloud, on-prem, and edge so agencies deploy secure AI fast without lock-in. Built with OCI, NVIDIA, and open models, it keeps data on-network.
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Strengthening our UK AI Security Institute partnership for safer AI
We're deepening our work with the UK AI Security Institute to make advanced AI safer and easier to evaluate. Expect better tests, shared tools, and standards you can actually use.
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South Korea to label AI-generated ads by 2026 and hit fake doctor endorsements with punitive damages
The government will crack down on AI-made 'doctors' in medical ads with clear disclosures, 24-hour reviews, and tougher penalties. Mandatory AI labels kick in January 2026.
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Albanese Government Scraps AI Advisory Board, Backs New In-house AI Safety Institute
Australia scraps a permanent AI advisory board, relying on existing consultations and a new in-house AI Safety Institute. Agencies should follow current law and seek AISI testing.
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Train now, pay later: India proposes centralized royalties for AI training
India may let AI train on lawfully accessed content now and pay royalties only after revenue kicks in. A new collective would set rates, manage payouts, and reduce friction.
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Latest AI News for Healthcare
WHO flags AI risks to patient safety and privacy as Google opens biggest overseas AI center in Taiwan
WHO says AI in care is outpacing guardrails, risking safety, privacy, and overreliance. Build governance, keep clinicians in the loop, validate locally, be transparent.
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PureHealth Opens UAE's Largest AI Lab for Faster Results and Smarter Diagnostics
PureHealth has opened the UAE's largest diagnostic lab-seven storeys, 70,000 sq ft-linking 140+ sites and running 24/7 with AI. It can process 30M+ samples a year, speeding care.
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Less Admin, More Medicine: AI-Native EHRs Deliver on Digital Health's Promise
AI-driven EHRs finally help clinicians: fewer clicks, smarter summaries, and draft notes ready to review. More face time, less after-hours charting, with clear guardrails.
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NAACP unveils equity-first AI blueprint to curb racial bias in U.S. healthcare
NAACP urges equity-first AI in healthcare with bias audits, transparency, and community oversight. Health leaders should govern, test for subgroup harm, and build patient trust.
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CMS AI Playbook v4 Sets Strict Rules, High Stakes for Hospitals as 2026 Compliance Looms
CMS's AI Playbook v4 demands prompt safeguards and auditable data lineage for any genAI in care or billing. Miss it and you risk denials; get it right and scale safely.
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Pillar-0 Sets a New Bar for 3D CT/MRI AI: Open-Source Model Hits .87 AUC and Outperforms Public Models by 10-17%
Pillar-0 reads 3D CT/MRI to spot hundreds of findings, hitting 0.87 AUC and beating top baselines. That means quicker triage, second reads, and less strain on radiology teams.
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Rackspace taps Amazon AI to cut manual data work and speed patient care
Rackspace and Infocare Health use Amazon QuickSight and FAIR data practices to cut manual pulls and surface insights faster. Less time wrangling data, more time on patient care.
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Latest AI News for Hospitality and Events
Make AI part of the team: Free Caterer webinar on guest experience goes live today
The Caterer's AI for Guest Experience webinar is live today with ways to improve stays, streamline teams, and lift margins. Free, practical panel with tools you can use now.
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Human Hospitality, Smarter Shifts: Agentic AI as the Manager's Always-On Co-Pilot
Guests come back for human warmth, not robots. Agentic AI lightens the load with smart staffing, real-time fixes, and compliance guardrails so managers lead and teams breathe.
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Latest AI News for Human Resources
AI Outpaces Readiness in Labs: Put Strategy First, Pair HR With IT, and Pace the Change
AI is hitting labs faster than teams can absorb it. Set strategy before upgrades; pair HR with IT, run 1-2 high-value pilots, and protect quality with clear roles and validation.
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Cambodia's First AI for Education Conference Turns RAM Recommendations into Action
Cambodia's first AI for Education conference gathered 400+ leaders to turn RAM into action. RAIE launched, plus teacher skills and clear policy to keep AI ethical and fair.
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From Payroll to People Strategy: 6 Ways AI and ML Are Redefining HR Without Losing the Human Touch
AI moves HR from admin to strategy-speeding hiring, cleaner payroll, and smarter analytics. Start small, set guardrails, and keep human judgment at the center.
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Human Touch Still Matters: Lawyers Lead AI-Resistant Jobs as Graphic Designers Face Greater Risk
Jobs heavy on human interaction hold up best as AI spreads; roles like HR and managers stay resilient, not immune. Use AI for busywork and upskill people for judgment and culture.
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HR Acuity Wins Gold for Ethical AI and Responsible Technology at Brandon Hall Group's 2025 Excellence in Technology Awards
HR Acuity won Gold for Ethical AI & Responsible Technology at the 2025 Brandon Hall Group awards. Its human-centered AI supports fair, defensible employee relations decisions.
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Latest AI News for Insurance
OSFI's AI Rulebook Forces Canadian Insurers to Account for Every Model by 2027
Canada's insurers face strict AI oversight: every model is a governed asset, with inventories, risk tiers, fairness tests, and independent validation. Deadline: May 1, 2027.
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Insurtech Funding Slumps in 2025 as AI-Fueled Megadeals Take Center Stage
Insurtech funding has slumped, but AI-driven workflow tools keep drawing the biggest checks. Focus is on underwriting, claims, and ops that cut time and cost - not splashy D2C.
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GenAI and Agentic AI Rewrite Insurance: Faster Claims, Smarter Underwriting, Stronger Customer Loyalty
Insurers are scaling GenAI across underwriting, claims and CX to cut cycle times, sharpen pricing and lift satisfaction. AI agents handle routine tasks; teams tackle complex risks.
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Oracle's AI Spending Triggers CDS Spike as Debt Tops $100B
Oracle's debt insurance costs are jumping as AI spending and leverage stack up. CDS volumes rose 650% to $75M/day and spreads sit near 126 bps, far wider than Nvidia and Meta.
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UConn and Georgia Tech Students Win ACORD Student Challenge 2025 with AI to Streamline Pet Insurance Underwriting
UConn grad Manasa Ramaka wins ACORD Student Challenge 2025 for AI organizing pet insurance data; prize $5,000. Runners-up: Rutendo Mahanzu and Georgia Tech's Pramod Misra, $2,000.
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Genpact Named ISG Provider Lens 2025 Leader for Insurance Agentic AI and GCCs, Backed by an AI Gigafactory and Strong Governance
ISG names Genpact a Leader for Insurance GCCs and agentic AI, citing governance and measurable gains in underwriting, claims, and policy ops. Signals AI in production with ROI.
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Latest AI News for IT and Development
Disney Teams With OpenAI's Sora for AI Character Videos, Invests $1B, Accuses Google of Copyright Infringement
Disney is investing $1B in OpenAI and bringing its characters to Sora for AI video, with early 2026 on the table. A Google dispute looms as both firms tout responsible use.
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Infleqtion Wins $2M Army SBIR to Develop Quantum-inspired Secured AI for Edge PNT
Infleqtion won a $2M Army SBIR to build SAPIENT, secured edge AI for PNT in tough conditions. Work runs through Oct 2026; the stack uses CUDA-Q and quantum-inspired models.
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Brainstorm AI San Francisco: Pragmatism takes hold-hybrid enterprise, people and culture, and data center energy-plus Disney's OpenAI bet, GPT-5.2, and Oracle's slide
At Brainstorm AI SF, agents moved from demos to real workflows, with talk of governance, risk, and hybrid stacks. Headlines: Disney-OpenAI, GPT-5.2, and infra/power realities.
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Human-in-the-Loop Swarms: Palladyne AI's push for ethical, edge-based defense autonomy
Palladyne AI's defense arm keeps people in control while pushing edge autonomy with SwarmOS. Co-designed hardware and software make one-to-many control work across air, land, sea.
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AI helps some teams, hurts others - old-school practices still make the difference
AI speeds coding, but results swing wildly. Teams with strong testing, fast feedback, clear reviews, and psychological safety turn it into real, lasting wins.
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GPT-5.2 now GA in Microsoft Foundry-deep reasoning, agentic execution, and compliance-ready outputs for enterprise teams
GPT-5.2 lands in Microsoft Foundry with deeper reasoning, larger context, and agentic execution. Built for accountable teams with identity, policy, and audit-ready controls.
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TSK to Build €1.5B TRON in Huelva, Europe's First Green AI Hyperscale Campus Linked to 170 MW Hydrogen-Ammonia
TSK will build TRON, a 200 MW green AI campus in Huelva, powered by renewables and linked to 170 MW hydrogen-ammonia projects. Targeting 2028, with NVIDIA in the consortium.
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GIBO Unveils 30MW, 14,000-GPU AI Data Center to Accelerate Malaysia's Emergence as an Asia-Pacific AI Hub
GIBO is building a 30MW, 14,000-GPU AI data center in Malaysia for LLM training and large-scale inference. It's a first step to 200MW and an interconnected national network.
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TIME names Architects of AI 2025 Person of the Year amid awe and alarm
TIME names the 'Architects of AI' 2025 Person of the Year, celebrating big gains while noting real risks. Influence, not endorsement-from Zuckerberg to Huang.
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Google Antigravity: AI Agents Take Software From Prompt to Production
Google's Antigravity hands coding to AI agents across editor, terminal, and browser, shifting devs from typists to orchestrators. Preview's busy; expect queues and human checks.
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Latest AI News for Legal
New York says ads must label AI-generated people, and get consent to use a deceased person's likeness
New York now requires ads to label AI-generated people. A second law requires consent to use a deceased person's likeness, with a narrow exception for expressive-work ads.
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Vietnam Passes First AI Law, Centralizes Oversight and Backs Startups
Vietnam passed its first AI law with risk-based rules, a PM-updated high-risk list, and centralized oversight. Takes effect Mar 1, 2026, with sandboxes and targeted IP changes.
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New York Enacts First-of-Its-Kind AI Rules for Entertainment With Disclosures and Posthumous Consent
New York now requires ads to disclose AI-made performers. It also bars using a deceased person's likeness without consent from heirs or authorized reps.
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AI Won't Free Lawyers for Strategic Work-It's Coming for That, Too
AI won't free everyone for 'strategy' - the market decides. Expect work to tilt toward systems, speed, pricing on outcomes; save judgment for the truly high-stakes calls.
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3.9x ROI in practice: five small and midsize law firms share results with CoCounsel
Small and midsize law firms are seeing real gains with AI: faster work, better service. ROI runs 3.9x higher; CoCounsel cuts review time 63% and doubles relevant cases found.
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Latest AI News for Management
AI Outpaces Readiness in Labs: Put Strategy First, Pair HR With IT, and Pace the Change
AI is hitting labs faster than teams can absorb it. Set strategy before upgrades; pair HR with IT, run 1-2 high-value pilots, and protect quality with clear roles and validation.
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AI opens a new chapter for Bangladesh's libraries as LAB turns 70
AI is set to make library work faster, cheaper, and kinder to patrons. LAB's 2025 conference pushes practical pilots, from cataloging and chatbots to governance and clear ROI.
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Sales Layer Launches Autonomous AI Agents and MCP Server to Slash Catalog Work and Speed Updates 3x
Sales Layer unveils an autonomous AI Suite and MCP Server to run product data workflows end-to-end. Teams ship updates 3x faster with fewer bottlenecks and tighter controls.
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osapiens Acquires Lucent AI to Expand AI Risk Management, Compliance Automation, and Decision Support
osapiens buys Berlin's Lucent AI to sharpen AI-led risk and compliance across finance and reporting. Modules roll into the osapiens HUB by 2026, speeding controls and oversight.
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Qargo lands $33M Series B to scale AI TMS, cutting costs and empty miles across Europe
Qargo raises $33M Series B led by Sofina to grow its AI TMS across Europe, bringing total funding to $54M. Operators see fewer manual tasks, faster billing, and fewer empty miles.
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Storage Array Makers Race into Data Management for AI as Lock-In Concerns Mount
AI is pushing storage into data management as vendors race to own the control plane. Put metadata, mobility, and open interfaces first to avoid lock-in and speed AI delivery.
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AI in Family Offices: Practical Wins and Takeaways for Asset and Wealth Managers
Family offices are moving AI from slides to daily work focusing on targeted workflows with clear rules and trusted data. Start small, measure results, and keep people in the loop.
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Latest AI News for Marketing
AI moves fast, humans build brands that last
AI makes marketing faster, but without human judgment the brand goes flat. Let people lead-tone, ethics, timing-and be upfront whenever AI lends a hand.
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Asia's 2026 Ad Shift: Proof over polish, local voices, AI in the mix
In 2026 across Asia, AI is default, but the work that wins feels human. Think smaller, weirder and local: proof over polish, micro-acts, and brave, studio stories.
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Mindbody and Attentive team up to turn client activity into personalized SMS and email for wellness businesses
Mindbody now integrates Attentive, putting AI SMS and email inside your client data. Trigger timely outreach from real behavior; early users saw a 60% lift in first visits.
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FinTech Marketing Gets Sharper with Nano Banana Pro AI Image Editor: 4K visuals, clear multilingual text, quick edits
Finance marketers need visuals that stay sharp and on-brand from phone to billboard. Nano Banana Pro brings 2K/4K output, clean type, multi-language support, and quick edits.
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Meta debuts AI and a new API to help brands turn creator posts into Partnership Ads
Meta adds AI updates for partnership ads: more creator content in one hub, faster code permissions, plus a new API. On average, these ads see lower CPA and higher CTR.
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Latest AI News for Operations
Okta ramps up Bengaluru R&D to secure AI agents at scale
Okta is expanding its Bengaluru hub to speed identity features that secure human users and AI agents. With 91% running AI agents but only 10% secured, the gap can't wait.
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e& UAE rolls out guardrailed GenAI agents with Amdocs and Nvidia across telco operations
e& enterprise takes GenAI live with Amdocs and Nvidia, deploying telco-trained agents in care, retail, and network ops. Guardrails and audits aim for faster fixes and safe scale.
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PaiBox Debuts Agentic AI OS for Rental Repairs, From Quote to Completion
PaiBox launches an AI OS for rental repairs, coordinating tenants, managers, vendors, and owners to keep jobs moving. Faster completions, fewer follow-ups, lower overhead.
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Practical AI for Government: Streamlined Operations, Faster Applications, Proactive Compliance
AI helps public agencies cut routine work, speed reviews, and defend decisions. Start small, measure gains, keep humans in the loop, then scale to audits and applications.
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AI Priorities in Procurement: Joseph Harrison on Change and Third-Party Risk at The AA
At SAP NOW London, AA's Joseph Harrison says focus on a few high-value AI use cases, automate contracts, and build everyday skills. Set controls, pilot with champions, then scale.
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TP Indonesia launches TP.ai FAB in Jakarta to raise the bar for operations and customer experience
TP.ai FAB launches in Jakarta, blending human know-how with AI to lift ops and CX. Expect faster resolutions, cleaner workflows, and measurable gains across service and compliance.
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Latest AI News for PR and Communications
Disney Teams With OpenAI's Sora for AI Character Videos, Invests $1B, Accuses Google of Copyright Infringement
Disney is investing $1B in OpenAI and bringing its characters to Sora for AI video, with early 2026 on the table. A Google dispute looms as both firms tout responsible use.
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Rundown Studio Debuts AI Prompt Library to Make Newsroom-Grade PR Affordable for Emerging Markets
The Rundown Studio launched an AI prompt library giving teams in Africa newsroom workflows without retainers. Built by ex-journalists, it offers free and paid tiers to speed PR.
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Stagwell Unveils NewVoices.ai, Cision Acquires Trajaan, McRae Agency Celebrates 30 Years
Stagwell debuts NewVoices.ai; Cision buys Trajaan to deepen search insight. McRae Agency marks 30 years, with clear next steps for PR teams to put AI to work.
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Cision Acquires Trajaan to Unify Search, Social, and GenAI Signals for Predictive Consumer Insights
Cision bought Trajaan to blend search intent with social listening, giving PR teams earlier signals and smarter planning. Expect faster, geo-level insight and clearer demand cues.
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Real-Time Retail Media AI at Carrefour UAE Delivers 68% Sales Lift for Sensodyne
At Carrefour UAE, AI-triggered screens ran Sensodyne ads only when the right shoppers showed up. In a 20-day A/B test, sales jumped 68% vs 30% on the standard loop.
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Laid off in PR's Omnicom-AI shakeup? 5 steps to upskill, consult, and land what's next
PR layoffs tied to Omnicom-Interpublic cuts hit hard as AI trims entry roles. Follow five steps: sharpen your story, update LinkedIn, build AI fluency, and keep outreach steady.
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Latest AI News for Product Development
AI SaaS in 2025: 6 Big Use Cases, 7 Best Tools, and How to Choose
AI SaaS helps teams ship faster, cut costs, and make better calls across security, forecasting, PM, dev, and marketing. See top tools plus buying tips to start small and scale.
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Earbuds that take notes: A week with OSO's AI pair
OSO AI Earbuds turn meetings into clean notes with transcriptions, summaries, and on-bud queries. At $250, best for product folks; fit and water resistance are trade-offs.
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PTC Launches Arena AI Engine for PLM and QMS, Speeding Reviews, Clarifying Revisions, and Tightening Compliance
PTC's Arena AI Engine, built on Amazon Bedrock, brings summaries and side-by-side diffs to PLM/QMS so teams review faster with clearer context. Fewer misses, smoother approvals.
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Evening Brief: Zhu Xiaohu says China will lead US in AI in 10 years, Quark glasses ramp production after sellouts, DingTalk adds AI auto-replies
AI leaders face supply crunches, enterprise automation, and tighter rules. Key moves: lock capacity, set guardrails, document models, and pilot humanoids.
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GPT-5.2 now GA in Microsoft Foundry-deep reasoning, agentic execution, and compliance-ready outputs for enterprise teams
GPT-5.2 lands in Microsoft Foundry with deeper reasoning, larger context, and agentic execution. Built for accountable teams with identity, policy, and audit-ready controls.
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OpenAI's Screenless Pocket AI, Designed with Jony Ive, Could Redefine Personal Computing
OpenAI's tiny, screenless, voice-first pocket device, led by Jony Ive, aims for 2026-27. Product teams should prep for intent-led flows, on-device privacy, and low latency.
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Latest AI News for Real Estate and Construction
From Words to 3D Worlds: Li Fei-Fei's Marble Gives AI Spatial Sense
Marble from World Labs turns job sites into coherent 3D models from video and images, predicting geometry, light, and motion. Teams can explore options, spot risks, and cut rework.
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From Gut Feel to Proof: AI on Site Turns Build Quality into Data Lenders and Insurers Trust
AI quietly lifts build quality: earlier risk signals, consistent checks, and clear evidence. Build Warranty's LDI Tech links teams for smarter inspections and faster decisions.
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Latest AI News for Sales
Broadcom Rides AI Chip Demand to Big Beat and Higher Guidance on Alphabet and OpenAI Deals
Broadcom beat forecasts on AI chips, revenue up 28%, with ties to Alphabet and OpenAI. Sellers: budgets are shifting to AI infra-lean into fast time-to-value and low-risk pilots.
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US to require political bias checks before AI chatbots can be sold to federal agencies
To sell chatbots to federal agencies, AI vendors must measure and document political bias. Expect RFPs seeking proof, methods, metrics, and controls to handle sensitive content.
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Shopify rallies on AI RenAIssance and record BFCM - is 2026 priced in?
Shopify leans hard into AI with Winter '26 updates and record BFCM, but valuation is rich. Sales teams should push Shop Pay, Sidekick, and AI storefronts, with clear KPIs.
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Broadcom beats estimates, doubles AI chip sales to $8.2B, sets Q1 outlook at $19.1B
Broadcom's standout quarter rides AI demand, with chip sales set to double to $8.2B. Sellers should focus on custom silicon, data center upgrades, and AI networking.
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Real-Time Retail Media AI at Carrefour UAE Delivers 68% Sales Lift for Sensodyne
At Carrefour UAE, AI-triggered screens ran Sensodyne ads only when the right shoppers showed up. In a 20-day A/B test, sales jumped 68% vs 30% on the standard loop.
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Latest AI News for Science and Research
AI Outpaces Readiness in Labs: Put Strategy First, Pair HR With IT, and Pace the Change
AI is hitting labs faster than teams can absorb it. Set strategy before upgrades; pair HR with IT, run 1-2 high-value pilots, and protect quality with clear roles and validation.
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GPT-5.2 sets a new bar for math and science, from benchmark highs to a solved open problem
GPT-5.2 tightens math and science work with stronger reasoning, clean analyses, and fewer slips. In tests and a proof case study, it hit new highs while keeping humans in the loop.
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UH-led AI maps the Sun's magnetic field in 3D for earlier solar storm warnings
A Hawaiʻi-led team built an AI tool that reconstructs Sun's magnetic field in 3D using DKIST data. It clarifies field direction and height, sharpening flare and storm forecasts.
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AI in the Lab: Faster Discovery, Smaller Teams, Bigger Questions
AI is changing how research is planned and shared. A Manchester team pairs publication-scale data with UK lab studies to track adoption, smaller teams, and practical guardrails.
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Google DeepMind launches first automated research lab in UK, giving British scientists priority AI access
DeepMind to open a UK automated lab pairing AI and robotics to speed up materials discovery. Focus: superconductor candidates for imaging, plus next-gen semiconductor materials.
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How AI Is Changing Science: New Tools, Leaner Teams, and Unanswered Questions
AI is now central to research, and a Manchester team is mapping its role across fields and labs. Findings: leaner teams, quicker cycles, and stricter disclosure and audit trails.
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Strengthening our UK AI Security Institute partnership for safer AI
We're deepening our work with the UK AI Security Institute to make advanced AI safer and easier to evaluate. Expect better tests, shared tools, and standards you can actually use.
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DeepMind's First Automated Materials Lab Comes to the UK
DeepMind and the UK will open an automated lab in 2026, pairing Gemini with robotics to test hundreds of new materials daily. Faster paths from idea to chips, batteries, and solar.
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Latest AI News for Writers
Freida McFadden Says AI Didn't Write Her Books and Shares the Funniest Rumor Yet
Freida McFadden laughs off AI rumors, explains her pen name, and shares a keep-producing playbook. Boundaries, humor, and simple systems let writers keep going without burnout.
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I Write With AI Because the Farm Crisis Can't Wait
AI doesn't replace thinking; it widens the field of view and speeds the grunt work. I still choose the frame, verify the facts, and own the voice, so the argument earns trust.
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From Cold Email to Global Bestseller: Shari Lapena on Luck, Internet Sleuths, AI, and Why Her Thrillers Keep Getting Darker
From a cold email to chart-topping thrillers, Shari Lapena shows timing, luck, and momentum matter. Entertain first, let reality shadow it, and protect your voice from AI.
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