Daily 'AI for Work' Pulse: 16th of December

Tuesday update: 6 new AI tools and 91 AI news articles. Skim the highlights, bookmark a few standouts, and get on with your day.

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Daily 'AI for Work' Pulse: 16th of December

Latest AI Tools

Recaply

Recaply creates concise meeting summaries and transcriptions with multi‑speaker identification, turning calls and recordings into searchable, shareable team notes that save time and clarify who said what.
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Justblank

JustBlank shows how AI models view your brand, reveals which competitors appear in AI answers, identifies prompts driving visibility, and recommends content to win AI results.
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Foretoken AI

Foretoken AI replaces timed tests with realistic work simulations: candidates debug real code or build production-style apps using their own tools (including AI). We assess thinking, communication and decisions for a stronger, faster hiring signal.
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Little Answers

Little Answers helps parents quickly craft clear, age-appropriate explanations of complex topics for kids, offering calm, trustworthy phrasing so big ideas can be explained simply and accurately.
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ManyPI

ManyPI centralizes customer feedback and analytics, auto-generates prioritized insights and clear action plans so teams make faster, evidence-based product decisions.
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Syllaby V3.0

Syllaby V3.0 is an all-in-one AI studio that turns ideas into viral faceless or cinematic videos with trending topics, ready-to-film scripts and studio-quality visuals, streamlining planning to publishing.
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All AI News for Today

91 News Articles published.

Latest General AI News

TikTok flooded with AI videos sexualising minors, report says, linking to Telegram groups sharing child sexual abuse material

Maldita found over 5,200 AI-made clips sexualising minors on TikTok, with comments sending users to Telegram groups. Platforms cite removals, but safety has to be built in.
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Corruptible by Design: Weird Generalizations and Backdoors in LLMs

LLMs latch onto correlations, not truth, so they're leaky and flip on tiny finetune nudges. Treat them as untrusted: gate data, test for drift, and watch for hidden triggers.
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Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) AI optics whiplash: fresh price targets, OCS/CPO milestones, and what could move the stock next

Lumentum (LITE) slid 12.8% to $324.35 as AI optics names wobbled; thesis stands but volatility bites. Watch Feb. 5 earnings, OCS/CPO progress, and AI capex signals.
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Soft skills will matter more than ever in the AI era, say Dimon, Nadella, and Rometty

As AI changes work, soft skills win: critical thinking, EQ, clear writing, and better meetings. Leaders say pair tools with judgment, train fast, and support job moves.
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IBM's Cognitus Bet Could Be Its Savviest AI Play in Years

IBM's bid for Cognitus links SAP ERP to AI with real-time compliance for banks, healthcare, and government. Paired with Confluent, the data plumbing feeds models fast.
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AI Won't Teach Virtue; Liberal Arts Will

AI gives slick answers but misses meaning and moral weight; schools should build judgment first. Put the liberal arts at the core-logic, ethics, history-then let tools assist.
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Palantir vs. BigBear.ai: Which AI Stock Looks Stronger for 2026?

Palantir's profits and sticky platforms make it the steadier 2026 pick. BigBear.ai offers bigger upside but comes with lumpy contracts, financing risk, and sharper swings.
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Latest AI News for Creatives

Disney's $1bn OpenAI deal brings Mickey, Marvel, and Star Wars to ChatGPT and Sora, sparking union alarm

Disney inks a $1B deal with OpenAI so fans can create 200+ Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and classic characters in ChatGPT and Sora by 2026. Human likenesses and voices off limits.
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77% of UK marketers see 2026 growth as AI stays out of creative and budgets climb, even as integration woes linger

UK marketers expect 2026 gains: 77% see revenue growth, 69% bigger budgets, and hiring climbs. AI aids efficiency as creatives lead SEO, content, and retention.
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Latest AI News for Customer Support

Future of CX: 5 AI Predictions for 2026 and What They Mean for Service

AI resets CX basics: faster self-service, smart routing, and agent assist-without losing human touch. Build trust with clear handoffs, personalization, and honest bots.
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Latest AI News for Education

AI-Ready Workforce Starts on Campus: EdTech and STEM Investments That Pay Off

AI-driven sectors need grads who can build, manage, and question systems. Invest in STEM, modern labs, and AI tools to lift enrollment, job outcomes, and local economies.
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Converted and AASTMT launch hands-on AI marketing and automation programme

Converted and AASTMT launched an AI marketing programme at Smart Village to build skills in data, automation, and campaigns. Training is hands-on with real tools and clear outcomes.
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Stop Teaching Checkers: Reboot U.S. Education for the AI Era

Schooling built for the factory era no longer fits. Make AI and robotics core literacy, teach FACT skills, go modular, and judge trainability so learners adapt and verify.
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AI Homeless Man Prank Is a Wake-Up Call: Teach the Human Cost, Not Just the Code

A viral 'AI Homeless Man' prank shows how tech skills outpaced ethics, sparking panic, police calls, and harm. Schools need consent rules, empathy checks, and real accountability.
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By 2026, AI Will Make Large Classrooms Feel Personal-Without Replacing Teachers

By 2026, AI makes big classes feel personal-practice and feedback adapt to each student while teachers lead. The result: calmer rooms, faster fluency, clearer data.
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AI Won't Teach Virtue; Liberal Arts Will

AI gives slick answers but misses meaning and moral weight; schools should build judgment first. Put the liberal arts at the core-logic, ethics, history-then let tools assist.
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Latest AI News for Executives and Strategy

CSRD in Flux, Scope 3 in Focus: Konica Minolta's ESG AI Turns Data into Decisions

EU rules may shift, but pausing ESG adds risk. Konica Minolta shows how AI cleans messy data, fills Scope 3 gaps, and links sustainability to EBIT so teams can act confidently.
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AI Takes the Wheel as Korea's Big Four Finalize 2025 Strategies

South Korea's big four put AI at the center for 2025, with plans across chips, cars, devices, and energy. Keep an eye on 2nm yields, HBM4 supply, hybrid mixes, and robotaxi pilots.
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Latest AI News for Finance

BigBear.ai (BBAI) Dec 15 Pre-Market Watch: Share Vote Looms, Ask Sage Deal in Focus, Bull-Bear Tug of War

BBAI slips pre-market near $6.38 as traders balance the Ask Sage push with dilution worries ahead of the Dec. 19 share vote. Expect headline-driven moves and fast swings.
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Lucanet Launches AI Tagger Agent for XBRL, Slashing Time from Days to Minutes

Lucanet unveils an AI Tagger Agent to automate XBRL narrative and table tagging, easing the reporting crunch. It speeds work to hours, keeps human review, and targets ESEF demands.
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Oracle's AI Bet Faces a Reality Check: $15B Capex Jump, CDS Spike, and OpenAI Data Center Headlines

Oracle slipped after guidance missed despite strong cloud gains and a huge backlog. Bigger capex and debt heighten the question: how fast AI deals turn into cash.
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Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) AI optics whiplash: fresh price targets, OCS/CPO milestones, and what could move the stock next

Lumentum (LITE) slid 12.8% to $324.35 as AI optics names wobbled; thesis stands but volatility bites. Watch Feb. 5 earnings, OCS/CPO progress, and AI capex signals.
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AI at the Bank: Data Sovereignty, Compliance, and the Data Centre Build-Out

Finance is racing into AI, but oversight and the grid are hard limits. Keep data local, prove control, and build AI-ready sites with audits, keys, and cooling.
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Palantir vs. BigBear.ai: Which AI Stock Looks Stronger for 2026?

Palantir's profits and sticky platforms make it the steadier 2026 pick. BigBear.ai offers bigger upside but comes with lumpy contracts, financing risk, and sharper swings.
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AI-fueled electricity costs spur Corporate America to hire energy traders

AI buildouts are sending electricity demand and prices higher, so CFOs are hiring traders to hedge. Big Tech led the way; now Disney and more firms are building desks.
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Latest AI News for Government

Trump Pushes Nationwide AI Rules to End State Patchwork

The White House moves to set one national AI framework, overriding state rules. It also lets Washington review current laws and ties the shift to competition with China.
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Govt panel backs hybrid model with mandatory blanket licence for AI training and creator royalties

A government panel backs a hybrid plan: a mandatory blanket licence letting AI train on legally accessed works. In return, creators get paid through a central royalty system.
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Latest AI News for Healthcare

AI Comes to Rural Hospitals Under Trump's Bill-Experts See Help and Hazards

Trump's bill ties state dollars to AI adoption, with a $50B rural fund. Gains are real, but Medicaid cuts loom-start small, keep clinicians in charge, and lock down security.
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Nigerian doctors push AI in healthcare, citing the world's largest trove of Black clinical data-and a need for better financial planning

Doctors pushed for faster AI in care and smarter personal finance, with better documentation and strict data governance. Nigeria's rich but underused data can raise care quality.
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AI Doctors for Millions, Crypto Friction, Hengrui's Rise, and a Managed Yuan

China is betting on AI to bridge urban-rural care gaps, while guarding against bias and unsafe calls. Leaders need validation, oversight, and clear funding tied to outcomes.
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Bonus Features: AI Goes Daily for PAs, Americans Over 50 Go Digital, and 24 More Health IT Updates

Clinician AI use is turning practical-56% of PAs use it daily-while 46% of Americans 50+ lean on digital health. Watch TEFCA, VBC momentum, and AI baked into workflows.
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Latest AI News for Human Resources

AI won't steal jobs-refusing to learn will, says Microsoft's Puneet Chandok

AI won't steal jobs; it will unbundle them into tasks. HR should go skills-first, bake learning into work, and set clear, safe data rules.
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Soft skills will matter more than ever in the AI era, say Dimon, Nadella, and Rometty

As AI changes work, soft skills win: critical thinking, EQ, clear writing, and better meetings. Leaders say pair tools with judgment, train fast, and support job moves.
Read more →

AI Will Eliminate Jobs-Jamie Dimon Says EQ, Communication, and Critical Thinking Will Set You Apart

AI is cutting roles; leaders like Dimon and Nadella say EQ, clear writing, and facilitation now matter most. HR should refocus hiring, training, and internal moves.
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Latest AI News for IT and Development

Palfinger's Pune AI Hub Fuels Momentum-€43.3 in Sight or Already Priced In?

Palfinger opens a Pune AI center with L&T, pushing software-led cranes from pilot to production. Engineers get a clear stack; investors watch margins and how much is priced in.
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TikTok flooded with AI videos sexualising minors, report says, linking to Telegram groups sharing child sexual abuse material

Maldita found over 5,200 AI-made clips sexualising minors on TikTok, with comments sending users to Telegram groups. Platforms cite removals, but safety has to be built in.
Read more →

Corruptible by Design: Weird Generalizations and Backdoors in LLMs

LLMs latch onto correlations, not truth, so they're leaky and flip on tiny finetune nudges. Treat them as untrusted: gate data, test for drift, and watch for hidden triggers.
Read more →

From G20 Declarations to Real Protections: Building Ethical, Open AI Across the Global South

G20 leaders back open, human-centric AI with safeguards, funding, and skills for the Global South. For teams, the work is concrete: better data, oversight, inclusion by design.
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Korea to Enforce World's First Comprehensive AI Law in January as Startups Sound Alarm

Korea's AI Framework Act kicks in Jan 22, 2026, bringing safety, transparency, and possible labeling rules. Teams should inventory models, prep disclosures, and set guardrails now.
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EU takes aim at AI gatekeeper advantages as Google faces probe over publisher and YouTube content

EU regulators are zeroing in on AI's moats: cloud access and first-party data. Google faces a new probe; teams should prep for interoperability, opt-outs, and shifting traffic.
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IBM's Cognitus Bet Could Be Its Savviest AI Play in Years

IBM's bid for Cognitus links SAP ERP to AI with real-time compliance for banks, healthcare, and government. Paired with Confluent, the data plumbing feeds models fast.
Read more →

Latest AI News for Management

Lucanet Launches AI Tagger Agent for XBRL, Slashing Time from Days to Minutes

Lucanet unveils an AI Tagger Agent to automate XBRL narrative and table tagging, easing the reporting crunch. It speeds work to hours, keeps human review, and targets ESEF demands.
Read more →

AI in Middle East Oil and Gas Project Management: Faster Decisions, Lower Costs, Safer Operations-If Data, Skills, and Governance Keep Up

AI is speeding decisions, cutting costs, and improving safety across Mideast oil and gas projects. Real gains need clean data, skilled teams, modern systems, and clear governance.
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CSRD in Flux, Scope 3 in Focus: Konica Minolta's ESG AI Turns Data into Decisions

EU rules may shift, but pausing ESG adds risk. Konica Minolta shows how AI cleans messy data, fills Scope 3 gaps, and links sustainability to EBIT so teams can act confidently.
Read more →

One in six Dutch companies now uses AI, doubling since 2023

AI use in the Netherlands has doubled since 2023-now one in six firms, with the biggest wins in marketing, sales, and admin. Move early to boost revenue and cut busywork.
Read more →

Siemens and GlobalFoundries team up to embed AI from design to fab

Siemens and GlobalFoundries are partnering to push AI into chip fabs and tie design to lifecycle tools. The focus: higher yield, fewer stoppages, and better security.
Read more →

Soft skills will matter more than ever in the AI era, say Dimon, Nadella, and Rometty

As AI changes work, soft skills win: critical thinking, EQ, clear writing, and better meetings. Leaders say pair tools with judgment, train fast, and support job moves.
Read more →

AI Use Doubles in the Netherlands, Led by Big Firms and Marketing Teams

Dutch AI use doubled to one in six companies, led by larger firms, while three-quarters still sit out. Real gains show up in marketing, sales, and admin.
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AI in Middle East Oil & Gas Projects: Smarter Decisions, Safer Operations, Real ROI-and the Road to Trust

AI is changing Middle East oil and gas projects with faster schedules, safer sites, and lower costs. Fix data, skills, and infrastructure-then scale pilots into daily ops.
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Broadcom AVGO: AI Revenue Surges, Margin Squeeze and Mystery Customer Questions Spark 11% Slide

Broadcom's AI sales are soaring, but shares fell as a lower-margin mix grabbed attention. Top line looks strong; margins may wobble, so track gross profit and delivery.
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Latest AI News for Marketing

Converted and AASTMT launch hands-on AI marketing and automation programme

Converted and AASTMT launched an AI marketing programme at Smart Village to build skills in data, automation, and campaigns. Training is hands-on with real tools and clear outcomes.
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AI to lift India's ad volumes up to 18% in 3-5 years as digital and CTV lead growth

AI is set to lift ad volumes up to 18% in 3-5 years as costs drop and reach improves. Expect digital and CTV to surge, with budgets leaning into automation and smarter testing.
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TikTok's AI ad tools are fuelling a surge of fake weight-loss ads

AI scam ads are flooding TikTok with fake weight-loss fixes and cloned stores, risking brand safety. You'll need strict vetting, verified domains, clear labels, and fast takedowns.
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AI-made weight-loss scams are booming on TikTok - and the app is helping make them

AI-made scam ads are sneaking into TikTok, even via its own tools, pushing fake health claims and cloned sites. Marketers need tighter checks: claims review to post-click audits.
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One in six Dutch companies now uses AI, doubling since 2023

AI use in the Netherlands has doubled since 2023-now one in six firms, with the biggest wins in marketing, sales, and admin. Move early to boost revenue and cut busywork.
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WPP sinks 60% on AI fears as an ad arms race looms

AI hit agency stocks as production gets automated-WPP plunged, peers slid. But strategy, cross-channel allocation, and measurement matter more than ever for marketers.
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Deliverect launches AI Agent Library for restaurants with n8n; KFC pilot drives 118% sales lift

Deliverect debuts an AI Agent Library to automate prep times, menu updates, promos, and support using real-time data. A KFC pilot saw 118% sales lift with fully automated rewards.
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AI Use Doubles in the Netherlands, Led by Big Firms and Marketing Teams

Dutch AI use doubled to one in six companies, led by larger firms, while three-quarters still sit out. Real gains show up in marketing, sales, and admin.
Read more →

Latest AI News for Operations

Context-Aware AI to Redefine Supply Chains by 2026: Digital Twins, Autonomous Operations, and Open Ecosystems

By 2026, ops teams will trade one-off bots for context-aware systems that see how work flows and act end-to-end. Open ecosystems and digital twins will drive trust and results.
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Toast Moves Beyond POS With Embedded AI for Profitability, Labor, and Menu Performance

Toast is shifting from processing payments to improving the shift, baking AI into POS workflows for margin insight, smart staffing, and alerts. Practical, timely recs-no hype.
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Deliverect launches AI Agent Library for restaurants with n8n; KFC pilot drives 118% sales lift

Deliverect debuts an AI Agent Library to automate prep times, menu updates, promos, and support using real-time data. A KFC pilot saw 118% sales lift with fully automated rewards.
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Hotwire Pro Services Hits 86% First-Time HVAC Fix Rate with AI Dispatch and 11-Minute Response

Hotwire Pro Services hits an 86% first-time fix rate with AI dispatch and 11-minute sends, plus 100% EPA-verified refrigerant logs. Fewer repeats, tighter SLAs, faster outcomes.
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Assaia lands $26.6M Series B to speed up airport turnarounds with AI

Assaia raised $26.6M Series B to scale AI for faster, more predictable airport turnarounds. Live at JFK and Heathrow, it targets delays, OTP, and gate conflicts.
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Latest AI News for Product Development

Siemens and GlobalFoundries team up to embed AI from design to fab

Siemens and GlobalFoundries are partnering to push AI into chip fabs and tie design to lifecycle tools. The focus: higher yield, fewer stoppages, and better security.
Read more →

Meta's Ship Fast AI Backfired-Can a Closed-Model Pivot Restore Trust?

Meta's ship-fast playbook faltered in AI as trust, safety, and UX lagged. To rebound, it's shifting from Llama bravado to a guarded, enterprise model and tighter rollouts.
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Eric Schmidt says AI ended his coding era, warns AGI by 2029 and back-office automation next

Eric Schmidt saw AI write a full program and said it felt like the end of him. The move now: automate ops-billing, accounting, delivery-with tight guardrails and clear metrics.
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Eric Schmidt on AI: it's coding now, automating the office next, AGI by 2029

Eric Schmidt saw AI code an entire program and said, 'Holy crap-the end of me.' For product teams, point it at full tickets and back-office work, with metrics and human checks.
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Opine raises $5M to unify technical sales in a single AI workspace

Opine raises $5M to grow its AI workspace for technical sales after a year that saw 10x revenue. The funding backs deeper automation, real-time deal intel, and go-to-market push.
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Opine lands $5M after 10x growth to expand unified AI workspace for technical sales teams

Opine raised $5M, with $3M led by S3 Ventures, to expand a unified AI workspace for technical sales. Funds fuel automation, deal intelligence, and go-to-market after 10x revenue.
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HTGF leads €1.4M pre-seed for Zentio's AI-native production planning platform

Zentio raised €1.4M in pre-seed led by HTGF to build an AI-native production planning platform. It brings scenario testing and agent-led planning to European manufacturers.
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Latest AI News for Real Estate and Construction

Robots to ease UAE construction labor crunch, says Buildroid AI

Robots can ease the UAE's construction labor crunch if you target repeatable scopes, tie them to BIM, and track output like a factory line. Start with pilots, prove KPIs, and scale.
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Buildcheck Raises $5.9M to Automate Design Reviews and Catch Costly Construction Mistakes Early

Buildcheck raises $5.9M to use AI on building plans, catching issues early before RFIs, change orders, delays. Uncork led round with Peterson, Xfund, and angels from OpenAI & CBRE.
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Latest AI News for Sales

From Chat to Checkout: Gemini Turns Couch Shopping into a Conversation

Gemini shifts from Q&A to a sales assistant that qualifies, recommends, negotiates, and closes in channels buyers already use. Faster decisions, higher conversion, labeled promos.
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One in six Dutch companies now uses AI, doubling since 2023

AI use in the Netherlands has doubled since 2023-now one in six firms, with the biggest wins in marketing, sales, and admin. Move early to boost revenue and cut busywork.
Read more →

Deliverect launches AI Agent Library for restaurants with n8n; KFC pilot drives 118% sales lift

Deliverect debuts an AI Agent Library to automate prep times, menu updates, promos, and support using real-time data. A KFC pilot saw 118% sales lift with fully automated rewards.
Read more →

AI Use Doubles in the Netherlands, Led by Big Firms and Marketing Teams

Dutch AI use doubled to one in six companies, led by larger firms, while three-quarters still sit out. Real gains show up in marketing, sales, and admin.
Read more →

Opine raises $5M to unify technical sales in a single AI workspace

Opine raises $5M to grow its AI workspace for technical sales after a year that saw 10x revenue. The funding backs deeper automation, real-time deal intel, and go-to-market push.
Read more →

Opine lands $5M after 10x growth to expand unified AI workspace for technical sales teams

Opine raised $5M, with $3M led by S3 Ventures, to expand a unified AI workspace for technical sales. Funds fuel automation, deal intelligence, and go-to-market after 10x revenue.
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Latest AI News for Science and Research

AI tips off scientists to a new monkeypox weak spot, opening the door to simpler vaccines and antibody therapies

AI tipped scientists to OPG153, a monkeypox surface protein that draws neutralizing antibodies. In mice, a simple engineered antigen blocked infection, hinting at easier vaccines.
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AI spots chronic stress on routine CT: adrenal volume index tracks cortisol and predicts heart failure risk

AI flags chronic stress on routine chest CTs via the Adrenal Volume Index, scaling adrenal size to height. It tracks with cortisol, allostatic load, and predicts heart failure.
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Teaching Vision-Language Models What to Forget: Approximate Domain Unlearning for Safer, Controllable AI

ADU lets vision-language models forget risky domains while keeping what you need. Think: keep real cars, mute illustrated ones-safety by control, not broad generalization.
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Phantom Journals, Fake Citations: Springer Nature's AI Ethics Guide Under Fire

An AI ethics guide is under fire for citations to journals that don't exist. Fake or faulty references break the evidence chain and frankly call the review process into question.
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Latest AI News for Writers

Exclusive: Three-Body author Liu Cixin on AI, the Dark Forest, and why he'd be happy if it outgrows us

Liu Cixin argues for rational optimism on AI going beyond us: let it help, keep your taste and judgment. Dark forest risk and hard-won originality give writers practical tactics.
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AI Tries to Write the News: Dunleavy's Deficit Budget and Mystery $15B Plan, Vera Starbard's Molly of Denali Emmy Nod

This week's test shows where bots blur the facts and how writers can tighten the work. Alaska's deficit math and Vera Starbard's Emmy nod prove specifics beat fluff.
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