Daily 'AI for Work' Pulse: 17th of December

Big update! 6 new AI tools and 112 AI news articles in a packed edition. Skim the highlights, grab the standouts, and get back to work.

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Daily 'AI for Work' Pulse: 17th of December

Latest AI Tools

DocEndorse AI Agent for Microsoft Teams

DocEndorse AI Agent for Microsoft Teams automates document signing: prepare documents, detect signing fields, assign signers, send signature requests and follow up with real-time status in Teams.
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Varchive

Varchive showcases AI-assisted creative work with concise AI summaries and interactive WebGL previews, documenting human+AI collaboration. Submit projects, browse examples, and see practical outcomes of AI-assisted creation.
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NexaSDK for Mobile

NexaSDK for Mobile runs state-of-the-art multimodal models on-device across iOS and Android. One SDK leverages phone NPUs for ~2× faster inference and ~9× energy savings, enabling private-by-default LLM copilots over users' text, images and audio.
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Okara

Okara is a cloud workspace for heavy open-source models-no GPUs or DevOps required. Access 30+ models, built-in web and file tools, team chats with shared context, and encrypted private storage.
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QualGent

QualGent is an enterprise AI QA agent that converts plain-English or app context into self-healing tests, runs them on emulators or real iOS/Android devices, and auto-handles regressions, UI changes and multi-app flows to 10x coverage.
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xPrivo

xPrivo keeps AI chats private by storing conversations locally or running an assistant entirely on your device. Open-source; use anonymous web access if needed. Funded by non-personal ads or optional PRO upgrades.
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All AI News for Today

112 News Articles published.

Latest General AI News

From Yearly PDFs to Continuous Pentesting: Inside Aikido's Live AI Demo

Watch live AI agents pentest your app in hours, validate issues with full traces, and even open PRs to fix them. Setup is plain-language, scope is strict, retests are easy.
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Chai Discovery hits unicorn status with $130M Series B at a $1.3B valuation

Chai Discovery raised $130M Series B at a $1.3B valuation on Dec 15, 2025, joining AI unicorns. The cash fuels product scale, stronger infra, and bigger enterprise deals.
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Bananas, Breakthroughs and Backlash: AI's Wild Year in Advertising

AI went from side project to standard practice across ads and production; hybrid workflows won out. 2026 brings sharper tools, stricter oversight, and fewer clunky prompts.
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AI Mode history is one tap away as Google tests a new home in the Google app

Google is testing a top-left shortcut to AI Mode history in Search, replacing the Labs icon. It makes past threads one tap away as Android mirrors iOS.
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S&P 500 Slips as Bridgewater Flags Dangerous AI Phase and Wall Street Braces for Jobs, CPI

S&P 500 dipped 0.15% to 6,816.34 as the Nasdaq fell 0.58%. Markets weigh rate-cut odds, Fed chair talk, and whether AI spending earns its keep.
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From Pause to Performance: 2026 Is Go Time for CFOs

2026 is the year to stop stalling and execute. CFOs should clear blockers, turn AI into measurable wins, and run on data-cash turns, faster close, lower errors, and real ROI.
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Zoom AI Companion 3.0 Launches with Agentic Workflows, Federated Models, and Real-Time CX Support

Zoom rolls out AI Companion 3.0, adding agents across meetings, chat, docs, and customer support with a model mix. Expect smarter follow-ups, summaries, and faster handoffs.
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Latest AI News for Creatives

Disney's $1 billion OpenAI bet puts Mickey and Elsa in Sora and ChatGPT across the company

Disney is putting $1B behind a three-year OpenAI deal, opening Sora to 200+ characters and rolling out ChatGPT across teams. Creatives get speed, guardrails stay, humans lead.
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Creative Commons cautiously backs pay-to-crawl to pay publishers while keeping content open

Creative Commons signaled cautious support for pay-to-crawl, a meter that bills AI bots for scraping. It could fund creators yet keep access open with throttles and carve-outs.
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Amplify Creators, Not Big Tech: Make AI Training Pay Through UK Licensing

AI runs on human work, but creators are getting cut out. It's time for real licences, transparent deals, and proof of provenance so freelancers and artists actually get paid.
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Mark Cuban Tells Creators to Love AI - and They're Not Having It

Mark Cuban says AI doesn't make creativity-it amplifies it, letting pros ship faster and cheaper. Creators pushed back; use it to iterate and let your taste set the bar.
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88% want licences before AI can use copyrighted work; only 3% back UK opt-out plan

88% want licences before AI trains on copyrighted work; just 3% back opt-out. Creators see permission first and clearer deals, with a full report due 18 March.
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Less planning, better billboards: AI sets OOH creatives free in 2026

In 2026, DOOH AI won't write your boards-it'll clear the grunt work and model context. Creatives get proof up front to make bolder, sharper ideas with less risk.
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Tehran Doubles Down on AI With Back-to-Back Expos and a Climb in Research Ranking

Tehran hosts a Dec 28-31 expo where about 50 firms put AI at the center, with demos, workshops, and B2B deals. Treat AI as an assistant to move ideas into working products.
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UK creatives reject AI opt-out, call for stronger copyright protections

UK creatives push back on default AI training, calling for opt-in and clear consent. The interim report nods to that pressure but stops short of firm policy for now.
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Latest AI News for Customer Support

What CMOs Need Now in CX: Signal Over Noise on AI, Data, and 2026

Support is moving from pretty chat bubbles to AI that does real work without tanking CSAT. Build a scorecard, sync product signals, and ship a 30/60/90 plan.
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Javna Rolls Out Unified AI Customer Conversation Platform Across MENA

Javna launched an AI-driven customer engagement platform for MENA, unifying WhatsApp, SMS, Instagram, webchat, campaigns, and bots. Teams respond faster, cut costs, keep context.
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From Assistants to Autonomy: Agents Move Into Core Business Workflows

AI agents are moving from helper to always-on teammate in support, handling triage, drafts, and follow-ups across tools. Teams see faster resolution, fewer steps, and safer scale.
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Latest AI News for Education

FutureU at UZH: Trust, AI, and the University to Come

AI is moving faster than universities can respond; trust, clear norms, and human oversight point the way. Use it with intent, require disclosure, and protect independent judgment.
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Tsinghua Unveils First Campus-Wide AI Guidelines for Teaching and Research

Tsinghua issues first campus-wide AI rules, clarifying how tools fit into classes and research. Humans stay in charge, disclose use, protect data, and keep work original.
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From Classroom to Capital: University-Industry Partnerships Fuel AI, Biotech, and Clean Energy Investment

Universities are moving to build-first, weaving AI into STEM to produce job-ready grads and draw capital. FSC and public funds show how labs turn research into real-world results.
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Teaching What AI Can't: Hong Kong's JC GoAI Project Builds AI-Wise Classrooms

JC GoAI helps schools move from blocking AI to guiding responsible use across subjects. Teachers and CUHK co-build tools so students gain judgment, not just quick answers.
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AI Audits on Texas Campuses Target Race and Gender Courses, Professors Push Back

Texas A&M and Texas State use AI to police course language on race and gender, prompting syllabus rewrites. Officials promise clarity; faculty see chilling effects and AI errors.
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Latest AI News for Executives and Strategy

Web3 Jobs 2026: AI-Savvy Engineers, Security Specialists, and C-Suite Leaders Top Hiring Lists as Salaries Climb

Web3 hiring is maturing: security talent, AI-fluent engineers, and seasoned leaders are in highest demand. Pay is rising, with tokens and remote perks; sharper evaluation wins.
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ROI or Bust: AI's 2026 Reckoning

By 2026, ROI takes the wheel and experiments move to the back seat. CEOs and CFOs want business cases, gated funding, and wins in a few workflows every quarter.
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South Korea's AI Strategy Council Unveils 3-Pillar Plan to Lead in AI by 2030

Korea's AI Strategy Council outlined a three-pillar plan to lead by 2030, with 98 tasks and 300 guidelines. Expect compute, clearer rules, and faster paths from pilot to product.
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CEOs Bet Big on AI in 2026 as Strategy Outruns ROI

CEOs keep pouring into AI even as returns lag and pilots stall. The edge goes to operators who standardize, track outcomes, and scale a few proven use cases into daily work.
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Latest AI News for Finance

Trump administration launches U.S. Tech Force with Big Tech partners to build federal AI infrastructure

U.S. Tech Force will place 1,000 engineers in federal agencies to build AI and core systems with tech partners. Finance should expect new spend, tighter talent, faster cycles.
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Chai Discovery hits unicorn status with $130M Series B at a $1.3B valuation

Chai Discovery raised $130M Series B at a $1.3B valuation on Dec 15, 2025, joining AI unicorns. The cash fuels product scale, stronger infra, and bigger enterprise deals.
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FCA urges mortgage brokers to use AI while keeping advice human

FCA wants brokers to use AI for faster, more accurate advice while keeping the human touch. Pair automation with clear disclosures, strong governance, and adviser oversight.
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MAS Consultation on AI Risk Management: What Financial Institutions Need to Know

MAS sets out AI risk guidelines for finance, turning FEAT into clear, more practical expectations. Treat AI as material risk with ownership, testing, monitoring and human oversight.
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S&P 500 Slips as Bridgewater Flags Dangerous AI Phase and Wall Street Braces for Jobs, CPI

S&P 500 dipped 0.15% to 6,816.34 as the Nasdaq fell 0.58%. Markets weigh rate-cut odds, Fed chair talk, and whether AI spending earns its keep.
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From Pause to Performance: 2026 Is Go Time for CFOs

2026 is the year to stop stalling and execute. CFOs should clear blockers, turn AI into measurable wins, and run on data-cash turns, faster close, lower errors, and real ROI.
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Latest AI News for Government

Only 3% back AI copyright opt-out in UK consultation as creators push licensing

Only 3% backed the govt's opt-out TDM exception; 88% want licensing. Expect a shift to permissions, transparency, and tougher procurement checks.
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US Tech Force launches with 1,000 two-year roles to bring early AI talent into government

OPM is launching US Tech Force to bring 1,000 early-career engineers, data pros, PMs, and AI specialists into federal roles for 2-year tours. Pay runs $130k-$195k; apps open Monday.
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Australia mandates AI impact assessments, launches tool to guide responsible government use

Australia's DTA released an AI impact assessment to surface risks and support procurement. New rules from 15 Dec make assessments and staff training mandatory.
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88% say AI must license training data as UK keeps options open

UK consultation: 88% say AI firms must license training data; little backing for TDM exceptions. Full report due by 18 March to guide policy and procurement.
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Latest AI News for Healthcare

WellSpan Health scales clinical AI after flagging 10,000 critical findings in three minutes and saving 650 hours

WellSpan is rolling out Aidoc's aiOS across nine hospitals after strong radiology gains. Faster alerts, 65.5% shorter waits, and 650+ hours saved are helping care teams move quicker.
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From Paperwork to Patient Care: How AI Agents Are Rewiring Healthcare Operations

AI agents are quietly fixing the grind of healthcare-claims, intake, compliance, and supply chain-while giving clinicians time back. Faster ops, fewer denials, and cleaner audits.
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Highmark Health Earnings Hit by High Utilization and AI-Driven Coding Accuracy in First Nine Months

Highmark Health's earnings slipped as care use surged and AI-driven coding accuracy cut revenue. Expect tighter margins, tougher documentation demands, and pressure on providers.
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House of Reps to fund five-year AI healthcare subscriptions for Nigerians with disabilities

Nigeria to fund 5-year AI subscriptions for people with disabilities via Koyo; pilot covers 350 with two months free. Providers should prep workflows, access, and oversight.
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AI Restacks Healthcare: Risk, Coordination, and the End of Knowledge Scarcity

AI won't just speed up tasks; it rewires how healthcare coordinates care and captures value. Scarcity shifts from knowledge to risk, judgment, and owning the handoffs.
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WHO Flags AI Risks as Rocket Doctor CEO Pushes a Clinician-Governed, Safety-First Model

WHO warns AI is outpacing safety; the answer is clinical governance. Rocket Doctor's physician-led GLM uses LLMs only as the interface, boosting safety and cutting admin.
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Latest AI News for Hospitality and Events

Keep the concierge human: AI belongs behind the scenes

Use AI for FAQs and speed; keep people for moments that need care, context, and nuance. Overusing bots makes a premium stay feel cheap.
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Cvent acquires Goldcast to turn live events into ready-to-use video with AI, accelerate pipeline, and boost ROI

Cvent has acquired Goldcast to turn event moments into quick clips, summaries, and recaps tied to pipeline. Run events, publish the same day, and see intent with unified data.
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VSR and MeetingPackage Debut Voice as a Channel, Letting Hotels Capture Event Leads and Quote Instantly by Phone 24/7

MeetingPackage and VSR link VAIA to the Meetings & Events CRS so callers get instant, natural help 24/7. It logs details, creates enquiries, and can return instant quotes.
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Latest AI News for Human Resources

People-First AI for Hotels: Stabilising Teams, Reducing Turnover, Safeguarding Guest Experience

High turnover isn't just HR's issue-it hurts service and burns cash. Assistive AI steadies teams without replacing people, with simple tools and clear guardrails.
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Skills Over Signals: Building a Coherent AI Workforce

AI isn't a jobpocalypse-it's a reshuffle. HR's edge is coherence: shared standards, skills-first hiring, and training for dual fluency so teams move fast without breaking quality.
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Phenom Reveals First Wave of IAMPHENOM 2026 Speakers for HR's Applied AI Conference

IAMPHENOM 2026 hits Philly Mar 10-12, spotlighting applied AI for HR to hire faster, grow skills, and boost retention. Speakers are live; register at Phenom.
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Latest AI News for Insurance

Insurers Back Trump's AI Executive Order as States Decry Preemption and Funding Pressure

White House order sets a federal AI baseline for insurance and readies a litigation team to challenge conflicting state laws. Insurers cheer consistency; states push back.
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UnitedHealthcare's AI at work: three-minute claims, smarter doctor searches, and $2,631 average savings on select surgeries

UnitedHealthcare is using AI to trim hassle-faster claims, smarter care searches, and quicker answers on calls. The payoff: minutes saved, cleaner ops, and lower costs for members.
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Highmark Health Earnings Hit by High Utilization and AI-Driven Coding Accuracy in First Nine Months

Highmark Health's earnings slipped as care use surged and AI-driven coding accuracy cut revenue. Expect tighter margins, tougher documentation demands, and pressure on providers.
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New Hampshire weighs telehealth parity and AI safeguards for health insurers

New Hampshire looks set to require telehealth parity and tighter AI oversight for insurers. Start on coverage updates, clear notices, bias checks, and human review on denials.
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State Insurance Legislators Slam Trump Order Curbing State AI Regulation

NCOIL leaders say a White House AI order threatens state authority. Expect court fights and a messy period as insurers juggle state rules with federal push.
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Insurers can't outrun climate risk-AI and real-time data can help

Insurers can't rely on old averages as fires, floods, and heat hit harder. Real-time underwriting with AI, geospatial data, and measurable mitigation is becoming the baseline.
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Latest AI News for IT and Development

Federal AI Executive Order Pushes Uniform Rules, Keeps State Laws in Play

Trump's AI order seeks a more uniform national policy without voiding state laws. It triggers reviews, lawsuits, agency rules, and funding levers that could prompt preemption.
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From Yearly PDFs to Continuous Pentesting: Inside Aikido's Live AI Demo

Watch live AI agents pentest your app in hours, validate issues with full traces, and even open PRs to fix them. Setup is plain-language, scope is strict, retests are easy.
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Vibe Coding's Breakout Year: Faster Builds, Bigger Risks, and What Comes Next

Vibe coding lets you describe intent and have AI draft code, shifting effort to tests and clear specs. Great for prototypes-use guardrails, security checks, and human oversight.
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Korea aims for a top-10 AI model by 2026-open source, 37,000 GPUs, six supercomputers

South Korea is building an open-source national AI model to crack the global top-10 by 2026, backed by 37k GPUs. Teams should prep fine-tuning, evals, and guardrails now.
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Chai Discovery hits unicorn status with $130M Series B at a $1.3B valuation

Chai Discovery raised $130M Series B at a $1.3B valuation on Dec 15, 2025, joining AI unicorns. The cash fuels product scale, stronger infra, and bigger enterprise deals.
Read more →

Bananas, Breakthroughs and Backlash: AI's Wild Year in Advertising

AI went from side project to standard practice across ads and production; hybrid workflows won out. 2026 brings sharper tools, stricter oversight, and fewer clunky prompts.
Read more →

SLB and Shell Join Forces on Agentic AI to Streamline Upstream Operations

SLB and Shell team up on agentic AI and Lumi-based open data to improve subsurface, drilling, and production. Expect copilots, unified access, and faster, safer deployments.
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Zoom AI Companion 3.0 Launches with Agentic Workflows, Federated Models, and Real-Time CX Support

Zoom rolls out AI Companion 3.0, adding agents across meetings, chat, docs, and customer support with a model mix. Expect smarter follow-ups, summaries, and faster handoffs.
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Latest AI News for Management

NVIDIA Acquires SchedMD, Commits to Keeping Slurm Open Source for HPC and AI

NVIDIA acquired SchedMD, maker of Slurm, and it will remain open source and vendor-neutral. Expect faster updates, deeper NVIDIA integration, and less lock-in risk.
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MAS Consultation on AI Risk Management: What Financial Institutions Need to Know

MAS sets out AI risk guidelines for finance, turning FEAT into clear, more practical expectations. Treat AI as material risk with ownership, testing, monitoring and human oversight.
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Alibaba's Costly AI Push Faces Margin Squeeze and Uncertain Returns

Alibaba is pouring RMB 380B into AI and cloud, but margins look tight and payoff timing is murky. Growth is real; monetization and quick commerce are the snag.
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From Pause to Performance: 2026 Is Go Time for CFOs

2026 is the year to stop stalling and execute. CFOs should clear blockers, turn AI into measurable wins, and run on data-cash turns, faster close, lower errors, and real ROI.
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From Digital Front Doors to Community Care: How AI Will Redefine Patient Pathways in 2026

In 2026, clinics will use AI for intake, triage, notes, and bookings to cut admin and speed access. Tie tools into records, billing, and messaging, with safety and clear KPIs.
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Latest AI News for Marketing

AttentionFi Arrives in 2025: AI Values Real Impact as InfoFi Pays Creators, Ads Fade

Marketing hits its AttentionFi era: attention is priced, AI scores impact, and bots get filtered. InfoFi lets creators earn from the info itself-yes, even a single tweet.
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Make your brand the answer: GEO, SEO, and content that earns a place in AI search

AI search is cutting clicks, but intent's alive. Win by publishing high-signal content, optimizing for SEO and GEO, and tracking your Share of Model across key LLMs.
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AI and Law Firm Visibility: What Works, What Doesn't, and What to Do Next

AI won't land the client; your insight will. Use AI for speed, publish timely niche guidance, share it widely, and track what sparks calls so you double down on what works.
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Marketing Meets AI: Personalization at Scale, Predictive Analytics in Action

AI makes marketing timely and precise-personalized journeys, smarter bids, and clear lift. Start small with clean data, a couple models, and measure profit, not clicks.
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Interact Marketing Opens Jamestown Office in Historic Fenton Building, Boosts AI Search and Media for 2026

Interact Marketing opened a Jamestown office in the historic Fenton Building. The move backs 2026 growth in AI search, CTV, podcasts, geofencing, and in-person support across WNY.
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Jeep Goes All In on AI Ads as Talking Animals Drive Viral Buzz - and Experts Applaud

Jeep's AI-fueled spots go surreal-talking animals, morphing Cherokees-and rack up millions of views. It works because the fiction's clear, costs fall, and craft leads.
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Latest AI News for Operations

From Paperwork to Patient Care: How AI Agents Are Rewiring Healthcare Operations

AI agents are quietly fixing the grind of healthcare-claims, intake, compliance, and supply chain-while giving clinicians time back. Faster ops, fewer denials, and cleaner audits.
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AI Isn't an Advantage Anymore - It's How Winning Gyms Operate

AI now separates growing fitness businesses from the rest; leaders run it at the core to cut manual work and leaks. Automate follow-ups, catch risk early, and lift conversions.
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From BI to AI: turning ERP data into decisions on the shop floor

AI delivers when you set a clear aim and tie it to P&L, not theory. Start small-BOMs, RFQs, forecasting-prove lift, build it into workflows, keep humans in control, then scale.
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From Pause to Performance: 2026 Is Go Time for CFOs

2026 is the year to stop stalling and execute. CFOs should clear blockers, turn AI into measurable wins, and run on data-cash turns, faster close, lower errors, and real ROI.
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Freshworks to acquire FireHydrant, unifying AI-native incident response with ITSM to take on ServiceNow and PagerDuty, closing in Q1 2026

Freshworks is buying FireHydrant to blend ITSM with incident response and AI. Ops teams should prep data, tighten playbooks, and pilot changes before a Q1 2026 close.
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AI-Ready Defense Data: Salesforce's Peter Lington on MDM, API Orchestration, MuleSoft, and MOSA

Peter Lington says the next 3-5 years favor data-first teams: treat data like a product, wrap legacy with APIs, and keep humans approving agent work. Start in HR, then ops.
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Behind the Screens: Operational AI Is Remaking Entertainment's Supply Chain

Ops AI is already improving metadata, rights, localization, and discovery-where speed, compliance, and revenue are won. Put budgets here first; flashy experiments can wait.
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Latest AI News for PR and Communications

AI Visibility Reporting for PR: Track Competitors, Prioritize Sources, and Get Ready for 2026

AI visibility reporting shows which sources LLMs trust for buyer prompts, benchmarking you against competitors. Use the source mix to pick outlets, plan pitches, and prove progress.
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Interact Marketing Opens Jamestown Office in Historic Fenton Building, Boosts AI Search and Media for 2026

Interact Marketing opened a Jamestown office in the historic Fenton Building. The move backs 2026 growth in AI search, CTV, podcasts, geofencing, and in-person support across WNY.
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Latest AI News for Product Development

AI Mode history is one tap away as Google tests a new home in the Google app

Google is testing a top-left shortcut to AI Mode history in Search, replacing the Labs icon. It makes past threads one tap away as Android mirrors iOS.
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Alibaba's Costly AI Push Faces Margin Squeeze and Uncertain Returns

Alibaba is pouring RMB 380B into AI and cloud, but margins look tight and payoff timing is murky. Growth is real; monetization and quick commerce are the snag.
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Supplement Shorts: Jeevanaa's melatonin-free gummies lead a roundup of AI-built formulas, enzyme science, and award winners

Melatonin-free sleep gummies, AI-built formulas, and enzyme-driven fiber ideas lead the week. Probiotics target cognition and women's health amid launches and leadership shifts.
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SK hynix bets big on NAND for AI with Nvidia SSDs and an HBF standard with SanDisk

SK hynix and NVIDIA are co-developing AI SSDs targeting ~10x speed, up to 100M IOPS by 2027. HBF flash with SanDisk targets AI-scale bandwidth; an alpha is slated next year.
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Agents, Archives, and Vibe Coding: How Product Teams Make AI Work for News

Product teams are primed to turn AI into real outcomes with agents, living archives, and fast vibe-coded prototypes. Cut cycle time, show citations, and track the gains.
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Best of 2025: AI Now and Next, Legacy Brand Reinvention, and the MAHA Agenda in Food

AI is already in your product work-use it to speed decisions, cut risk, and land what shoppers actually buy. Hear practical moves on sprints, labels, and what's coming next.
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Zoom AI Companion 3.0 Launches with Agentic Workflows, Federated Models, and Real-Time CX Support

Zoom rolls out AI Companion 3.0, adding agents across meetings, chat, docs, and customer support with a model mix. Expect smarter follow-ups, summaries, and faster handoffs.
Read more →

Latest AI News for Real Estate and Construction

Abu Dhabi's RealAssetX Bets on AI to Build Smarter, Low-Carbon Real Estate

Abu Dhabi's RealAssetX pairs R&D, venture, and AI to boost real estate performance and resilience. Think smarter ops, decarbonization, and energy-plus-data builds.
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Latest AI News for Sales

Carts That Click Themselves: AI Agents Reroute Retail by 2026

AI agents now search, compare, negotiate, and buy, shifting traffic from search and retailer sites. Win them with clean data, fast APIs, smart pricing, and clear policies.
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AI Makes Holiday Shopping Easy-and Overspending Easier

AI is speeding up holiday shopping-fueling convenience and impulse buys. Sales teams must optimize for AI discovery, move fast, and protect trust with ethical guardrails.
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AI Is Coming for Furniture Sales-Be the Part It Can't Replace

AI is moving into sales, even on the furniture floor, automating the busywork. The win goes to reps who pair tools with trust, judgment, and hustle to close more with less stress.
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CommanderAI rolls out AI-driven CRM for waste haulers, deploying in days

CommanderAI rolls out an AI CRM for waste haulers, connecting with Gmail, Slack, Salesforce, and HubSpot. It auto-logs activity, surfaces pipeline moves, and goes live in days.
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Latest AI News for Science and Research

AI finds hidden herpes switch-one amino acid tweak stops infection cold

AI at WSU flagged a single amino acid contact herpes needs to enter cells. Change that site and fusion stops-so does entry-offering a faster route to antivirals.
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Bananas, Breakthroughs and Backlash: AI's Wild Year in Advertising

AI went from side project to standard practice across ads and production; hybrid workflows won out. 2026 brings sharper tools, stricter oversight, and fewer clunky prompts.
Read more →

More Than Half of Reviewers Now Use AI - Policies Lag Behind

More than half of reviewers now lean on AI for drafting, summaries, and basic integrity checks. Policies lag: disclose use, avoid public uploads, and keep judgment human.
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DoD Backs University of Oklahoma AI-Driven Discovery of Switchable Materials for Neuromorphic, Energy-Efficient Computing

OU's Mike Banad won DoD DEPSCoR funding to use AI for inverse design of MIT chalcogenides. PMD3 seeks lower switch energy, steadier states, and fewer trial-and-error runs.
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How AI Slipped Into Peer Review: Faster Publishing, Murky Transparency, Untapped Rigor

Peer review has gone quietly AI, speeding decisions but not trust. Over half of reviewers use it; 76% of authors aren't sure it touched their paper.
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From Busywork to Breakthroughs: Building Reliable Scientific AI Agents with NeMo Gym and NeMo RL

NeMo Gym and NeMo RL help train scientific AI agents that plan, use tools, and verify results with RL. Open source, they scale from quick rollouts to lab-ready workflows.
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Latest AI News for Writers

Everyone Says Your Writing Sounds Like AI - Here's How to Fix It

Readers think your draft sounds machine-made? Add proof, one strong point, messy rhythm, and concrete details-names, numbers, timestamps-then show your process and cut the fluff.
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Creators to ministers on AI: adopt opt-in licensing, protect copyright, and pay for training

Creators reject opt-out; 88% back licences, consent, payment, and transparency for AI training. Full report due by 18 March 2026.
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10 Beginner-Friendly ChatGPT Side Hustles (No Tech Skills Needed)

Writers can use ChatGPT to earn-faster drafts and gigs like tutoring, VA work, content, and social, no tech skills required. Keep it ethical, fact-checked, and yours.
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Google's AI Summaries Are Eating Recipe Blogs Alive

Google's AI summaries are gutting recipe sites, lifting steps without context and stealing the click. Writers: win back readers with depth, trust, and email.
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Six Reddit-Tested Tells that Give Away AI Writing - and Why They Keep Showing Up

Redditors are spotting six habits that make AI posts feel samey: pivot crutches, over-signposting, staccato lines. One tell isn't proof; clusters and vague replies raise flags.
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