Daily 'AI for Work' Pulse: 21st of November

Big Friday update! 8 new AI tools and 93 AI news articles-quick hits to skim what matters and spot a few keepers. Wrap up your week strong with a tidy roundup you can act on today.

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Daily 'AI for Work' Pulse: 21st of November

Latest AI Tools

Karumi

Karumi is an AI demo agent that delivers instant, personalized live demos 24/7-talking, clicking through your app, qualifying leads and adapting to prospects so every inbound gets an on-demand demo that boosts engagement and conversions.
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Credyt

Credyt provides wallet-native, programmable monetization for AI apps. Embed wallets for live balances, prepaid usage and per-action/completion/token billing across any payment rail.
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Guideflow

Guideflow automates B2B demos with AI, delivering instant interactive product trials and adaptive walkthroughs to eliminate wait, cut repetitive demos, qualify leads faster, and accelerate purchasing.
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Magic Mango

Magic Mango turns ad ideation into a data-driven workflow: auto-ingest competitors' Facebook ads, surface proven creative angles, and organize team-ready briefs to speed ad testing and reduce creative fatigue.
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ReadMeeting

ReadMeeting records screen and audio with one click, then uses AI to auto-summarize meetings, flag key moments, and extract action items in seconds.
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Flex AI: Your AI Personal Trainer

Flex AI: Your AI Personal Trainer delivers real-time form feedback, workout tracking, and personalized plans so you train safer and make measurable progress. Built on seven years of research and a patented AI.
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Dimension

Dimension is an AI teammate that connects Gmail, Slack, GitHub and more, indexes your tools, and automates coordination-sharing docs, tracking tasks, and cutting hours teams spend searching.
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Pavis

Pavis listens to live conversations to detect manipulation, fact-check claims, and suggest probing questions in real time-protecting you from misleading tactics and costly negotiation mistakes.
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All AI News for Today

93 News Articles published.

Latest AI News for Creatives

Kind leans on AI to slash costs, speed creative, and win over Gen Z

Kind leaned on generative AI to slash testing from months to days, personalize creative, and shift spend to what performs. Synthetic panels guide; real market reads confirm.
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220 Maltese artists protest PBS's AI-made I Believe video, call for guidelines to protect local talent

Over 220 creatives signed a letter criticizing PBS for using AI on Eliza Borg's I Believe video. They say it sidelines homegrown talent and want clear rules; PBS hasn't replied.
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Solo Is the New Agency: AI's Democratisation Puts Creativity First

AI is here: one clear idea, taste, and a lean stack beat big teams. Treat AI like a sketchbook, move fast, keep trust and craft at the center.
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YouTube doubles down on India: AI tools, safety features, IICT and AIIMS partnerships, and a Rs 16,000 crore creator boost

YouTube rolls out new AI tools, fresh partnerships, and safety updates for India's creators. Its ecosystem added Rs 16,000+ crore to GDP last year and supported 930k jobs.
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Silent Hill exec says Gen Z loves AI slop, but do gamers really care?

AI floods feeds, stirring debate while audiences keep clicking. Ship fast with AI, finish human-people forgive backstage tools, not on-screen seams.
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Latest AI News for Customer Support

Contextual intelligence sets a new bar for UK customer service: speed, personalisation, and trust

UK customers now expect fast, accurate, context-aware help on the first try, across channels and 24/7. Brands win by blending AI, memory that carries over, and plain explanations.
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Unjamming customer support with AI: Freshworks cuts complexity, deflects 45% of level-one tickets, and halves ramp time

Support is jammed by complexity; Freshworks shows a simpler path with AI and one customer view. Think 45% level-one deflection and ramp time cut to three months.
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AI to Handle 60% of Australian Customer Queries by 2027, Cutting Costs and Freeing Humans for Complex Cases

AI now resolves 31% of customer queries in Australia and could reach 60% by 2027. Expect faster answers on simple issues, humans on tough cases, with security and guardrails key.
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eBay Doubles Down on AI Customer Service as Sellers Lose the Human Touch

eBay is leaning hard into AI support to trim costs and lift GMV, but sellers feel the human touch slipping. The takeaway: use bots for basics, escalate fast, and be crystal-clear.
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Readymode Launches Agentforce AI Chat for 24/7 First-Line Support Inside the Platform

Readymode now embeds Salesforce's Agentforce AI Chat for always-on, in-product support. Teams get instant answers, fewer tickets, and quicker resolutions without leaving workflow.
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Latest AI News for Education

51Talk's Roger Parodi on NYSE TV: Global Growth, Localized Services, and AI-Driven Learning

On NYSE TV, 51Talk's strategy head shared how local teams and AI are driving global growth. Expect more personalized learning and sharper, more efficient operations.
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As study habits shift, Touro University embraces AI grounded in Jewish values

Touro University weaves AI into courses with Jewish values-human dignity, honesty, responsibility. Think sim labs, disclosures, and assessments that reward process.
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China's AI Ascent: Tsinghua Challenges the Ivy League as U.S. Tech Courts Chinese Talent

Jensen Huang says China is closing in as AI's race shifts to classrooms, labs, and hiring. Tsinghua's surge narrows the U.S. lead; act early and build applied, ethical programs.
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After ChatGPT Cheating, South Korea Rethinks College for the AI Era

AI is forcing schools to rethink teaching and assessment. Move from policing cheating to better questions, process-first grading, and AI coaching so students prove reasoning.
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Microsoft and 2U Launch CxO Edge on edX to Turn AI Pilots into Enterprise Results

Microsoft and 2U launch CxO Edge on edX, a three-week program to turn AI pilots into measurable results. You'll get a clear method, case studies, and a 90-day plan you can use now.
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Latest AI News for Executives and Strategy

AI-Native Security Turns Cyber Risk Into Business Impact Insight for Swiss Companies

AI-native platforms tie cyber risk to revenue, uptime and customer trust. Leaders get a single risk picture, move faster, and put a CHF number on impact.
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Pichai's AI Bubble Warning: Even Google Won't Be Spared

AI is real, but parts of the market are overheated, even Alphabet admits it. Prepare for growth or a reset-tighten capex, secure compute and energy, and focus on unit economics.
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Microsoft Reboots Its AI Strategy With a Cloud Veteran at the Helm

Microsoft pauses to rewire AI under a cloud veteran, building a central AI factory, pushing Copilots and agents, and tightening costs. Shares fell 1.66% as investors eye execution.
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Microsoft and 2U launch CxO Edge on edX to help executives turn AI pilots into measurable results

2U and Microsoft launch CxO Edge on edX in early 2026-a three-week, practical AI program for execs. Go from pilots to results with case studies, toolkits, and a 90-day plan.
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Agentic AI upends management: tool, coworker, and an investment that doesn't fit the old math

Agentic AI is both tool and teammate, so the old playbook breaks. Rework budgets, governance, and manager skills to scale safely while capturing learning-driven upside.
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China cements AI lead as Hong Kong emerges as a finance-fueled innovation hub

China has surged into AI leadership, backed by clear policy and fast, low-cost models. Hong Kong is emerging as a focused hub, linking finance, research, and capital.
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Latest AI News for Finance

Adoption without ability: the AI skills gap putting finance at risk

AI is everywhere in finance, but capability isn't keeping up. Without practical training and governance, teams risk weak decisions, compliance gaps, and stalled gains.
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Hong Kong sets a global benchmark for responsible AI finance

Hong Kong is stepping up as a finance-first AI hub, with policy and governance moving projects from pilots to scale. Clear HKMA/SFC rules build trust and are luring top AI firms.
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MAS and FCA Forge UK-Singapore Partnership for Responsible AI in Finance, Fast-Tracking Cross-Border Scaling

Singapore's MAS and the UK's FCA team up on AI in finance, moving from pilots to shared standards. Expect co-testing, shared sandboxes, and clearer guardrails across both markets.
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97% of finance leaders are willing to pay more for AI-driven audits, but they still want people in the loop

Finance leaders are paying more for audit firms that use AI well, and trust is climbing. Tech now drives who they hire, but risks mean guardrails and human judgment still count.
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CFP Board's New AI Report Puts the Human Touch at the Heart of Financial Planning

AI now sits at the center of financial planning. CFP Board's report outlines practical steps to use it ethically, keep client trust, and keep the human touch.
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Embedded Finance, AI, and Stablecoins Drive Southeast Asia's Next Digital Wave

SE Asia: embedded finance is baseline; AI agents and stablecoins push real-time money. Fix slow refunds and cross-border first, then pilot agents and programmable payments.
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Latest AI News for Government

Perplexity Teams With US Government on OneGov and Rolls Out Agentic Shopping as Colorado Tightens BNPL Rate Caps

Perplexity's OneGov deal brings cheap AI to agencies and previews answer-to-action shopping. A Colorado ruling tightens BNPL, pushing stricter state caps and higher compliance.
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Safe, Fast, Trusted: Regulating AI in Healthcare with Patients at the Heart

MHRA's new plan sets out how to bring AI into NHS care fast without trading off safety. Clear duties, update controls, real-world checks, plus a national call for evidence.
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GSA strikes first direct AI deal with Perplexity, giving every agency access for 25 cents

GSA inks first direct AI deal under OneGov, bringing Perplexity to all federal agencies for 25¢ each. Expect quicker research and simpler, consistent access.
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Hawaiʻi-Made AI Sits Through Hours of Hearings, Then Emails You What Matters

Open Hearings transcribes and sums up Hawaiʻi public meetings, then emails a daily digest. Timecoded links speed oversight, with originals one click away.
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Latest AI News for Healthcare

Safe, Fast and Trusted: How the UK Plans to Regulate AI in Healthcare

AI can boost NHS care with earlier detection and less admin, but it needs clear guardrails. Faster entry, ongoing oversight, and real accountability keep patients safe.
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Seeing What Humans Miss: AI Sets a New Standard in Medical Imaging and Early Detection

AI is helping clinicians spot issues earlier and cut time to results, especially in imaging. Start small, measure what matters, and fit tools into workflow to see real gains.
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Safe, Fast, Trusted: Regulating AI in Healthcare with Patients at the Heart

MHRA's new plan sets out how to bring AI into NHS care fast without trading off safety. Clear duties, update controls, real-world checks, plus a national call for evidence.
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WHO sounds alarm on patient safety as EU pushes to ease AI rules and delay medical device protections

EU plans to loosen digital and AI rules just as WHO warns of a widening safety gap in healthcare. Without clear liability and guardrails, patients and clinicians carry the risk.
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$10.7B and Climbing: Why AI Healthcare and Biotech Are Winning Big in 2025

AI health and biotech startups pulled in $10.7B in 2025 as buyers pay for real ROI and workflow fit. Big rounds back drug discovery, clinical notes, decision support, and ops.
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Latest AI News for Hospitality and Events

Mindtrip for Hotels brings AI trip planning to hotel websites, turning inspiration into bookings

Mindtrip adds AI trip planning to hotel sites so guests explore nearby picks, on-property perks, and get instant answers. Hotels boost engagement, bookings, and track it all.
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Mindtrip for Hotels turns hotel websites into a 24/7 concierge and trip planner

Mindtrip for Hotels turns your site and staff know-how into instant, bookable plans with 24/7 answers. Drive pre-stay personalization, smoother stays, and more on-property revenue.
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GHT Hotels automates 89% of enquiries and drives €733,000 in direct revenue with HiJiffy's AI chatbot

GHT Hotels used an AI chatbot to resolve 89% of enquiries and complete 1,427 in-chat bookings, bringing in €733,000. It also drove 16% of direct website bookings.
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Latest AI News for Human Resources

IT + HR: The Dream Team Driving AI Transformation at Work

AI works best when IT and HR act as one-tech plus people, policy, and training. That team-up makes it safe, useful, and measurable, moving pilots into daily work.
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Singapore's Best AI-Powered Learning Tools: HR Vendors of the Year 2025 Winners

Singapore's HR Vendors of the Year 2025 spotlights AI learning tools that boost retention, personalize paths, and cut seat time. Meet winners delivering real, measurable gains.
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Agentic AI in HR: Govern for trust, build skills, scale autonomy

By 2030, agentic AI could handle half of HR; 82% of leaders plan to deploy within a year. Set guardrails, upskill teams, and let agents take the busywork; HR focuses on strategy.
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Latest AI News for Insurance

Liberate and HawkSoft Team Up to Automate Calls, Quotes, and Routing with Agentic Voice AI

HawkSoft and Liberate partner to bring Voice AI to insurance agencies, automating calls, quoting, and routing. Faster service, more wins, and lower retention costs-no extra staff.
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Underwriting AI's messy learning curve: governance, liability, and cyber risk

AI lifts underwriting and premiums but reshapes risk, exposing governance and data gaps. Treat it like a control system: test, monitor, and keep humans in the loop.
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Thrive Capital leads $20M round for Modern Life's AI to speed life insurance advising

Modern Life raised $20M led by Thrive, bringing total funding to $35M for an AI life insurance platform. Advisers get quotes in minutes, 30+ carrier access, and instant decisions.
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Chubb unveils AI embedded insurance engine; Trucordia buys five, Manulife-Mahindra JV, new workers' comp and leadership moves

AI-driven embedded offers from Chubb, Trucordia roll-ups, a Manulife-Mahindra JV, new comp capacity, and leadership shifts. Net: smarter distribution, more scale, leaner ops.
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Latest AI News for IT and Development

Japan Plans Public Credibility Ratings for Generative AI as Early as 2026

Japan will score generative AI with other AIs and post results so teams can compare models. Trials start soon, with seven safety checks and human audits guiding picks.
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Adobe and HUMAIN forge global partnership to deliver culturally fluent generative AI for the Arab world

Adobe and HUMAIN are teaming up to build Arabic-native AI across models, apps, and cloud. The goal: culturally aware tools for 400M+ speakers with in-region speed.
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Genesis Mission: Trump sets stage for Manhattan Project-scale AI push with Musk, Nvidia and Saudi ties

Trump's proposed 'Genesis Mission' would turbocharge U.S. AI via national labs, more compute, and tighter industry ties. A federal standard and new chip deals may follow.
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Custom LLMs in 2025: What to Expect From AI Development Services

By 2025, winning teams ship custom LLMs wired to their data and workflows for ROI and faster delivery. Expect RAG-first design, guardrails, clear KPIs, and hybrid stacks.
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Informatica and Microsoft deepen alliance to connect agentic AI with trusted data

Informatica and Microsoft link IDMC to Azure AI Foundry via MCP for cleaner, compliant agent access to trusted data. Templates speed RAG and prompt flows; OneLake adds Iceberg.
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Latest AI News for Management

CFA Institute's AI Roadmap Puts Ethics First in Asset Management

CFA Institute's new guide shows asset managers how to put AI to work with clear governance and human oversight. It maps real use cases across portfolio, risk, trading, and ops.
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AI is saving hours in B.C. health care-can privacy, consent and equity keep pace?

AI is already streamlining B.C. care, saving doctors a workday a week and speeding cancer referrals. Leaders stress consent, Canadian data, equity, and clear fallbacks.
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Brookfield Launches $100B AI Infrastructure Push with NVIDIA and KIA, from Data Centers to AI Factories

Brookfield is rolling out a $100B AI infrastructure program with NVIDIA and KIA, with ~$30B kicking off in France and Sweden. Expect tighter supply and longer lead times-plan ahead.
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Latest AI News for Marketing

Professional Firms Rush to Market to AI Bots as GEO Gains Ground

Tech and pro service firms are sprinting to win AI answer engines, with most planning full GEO rollouts within six months. Early data shows more exposure, leads, and site traffic.
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Adobe to acquire Semrush for $1.9B to boost brand visibility in AI search

Adobe is buying Semrush for $1.9B, eyeing an H1 2026 close to pair SEO and AI discovery with Experience Cloud. Marketers: audit AI answers, firm up entities, and track citations.
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Adobe snaps up Semrush in $1.9B bet on AI marketing

Adobe is buying Semrush for $1.9B at $12 a share to fold its SEO, social, and ads data into Adobe's AI marketing stack. Deal could close H1 next year; Semrush jumped 74%.
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ContentFlow AI Debuts All-In-One Marketing Intelligence Platform for Creators, Built on Storytelling Science and Audience Psychology

ContentFlow AI goes live with an all-in-one marketing platform for consistent, high-signal content. Narrative arcs, audience maps, brand visuals, quick iteration, and a 3-day trial.
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Latest AI News for Operations

AI in Mining 2026: Five Ways Smaller Players, Smarter Data, and Human Judgment Take the Lead

By 2026, AI moves from side projects to daily ops-boosting predictability, safety, and cost. Data, transparency, and skilled crews turn pilots into steady performance.
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Microsoft rolls out Security Copilot agents to automate SOC work and make phishing triage 6.5x faster

Microsoft is adding AI agents across Defender, Entra, Purview to cut noise and speed triage, included with M365 E5. 6.5x faster phishing triage, safer policy ops, human sign-off.
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Physical AI Moves Into the Real World: Robots as Teammates, People First

Physical AI is the new nerve system on the floor-robots, sensors, and twins that see, decide, act. It lifts throughput, quality, safety; start small, prove the loop, then scale.
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Winning Back Shoppers: Retailers Double Down on Real-Time Inventory, Automation and Gen AI

Margins are tight and patience is thinner. Retailers are leaning on automation, real-time inventory, and gen AI to cut outs, speed fixes, and turn data into steadier sales.
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Docusign Taps Gong Revenue AI OS to Boost Sales Productivity and Drive Strategic Growth

Docusign chose Gong's Revenue AI OS to lift sales productivity and speed strategic growth. Expect sharper outreach, cleaner forecasts, and coaching tied to customer signals.
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AI in Fleet Operations Gets Real: Where Small Fleets Start, Skills to Build, Guardrails to Set

AI is already trimming busywork in fleet ops, from contract summaries to driver coaching. Start with general tools, clean data, and a 30-day plan to pilot and measure.
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Agentic AI in Legal Operations: What to Implement Now for Measurable ROI

Agentic AI now helps legal ops plan, act, and learn-cutting busywork, speeding cycles, and surfacing insight. Start small with guardrails and metrics to prove ROI this quarter.
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2026 Manufacturing Forecast: AI Goes Mainstream with Clean Data, Predictive Configuration, and Preserved Know-How

In 2026, AI moves from pilots to the core of manufacturing-tighter connections, cleaner data, faster config from quote to the floor. Here's what's coming and how Ops can prepare.
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Latest AI News for PR and Communications

Structure Beats Brand in the Answer Engine Economy: Notified Analyzes 13M+ AI Citations

Turns out AI answer engines cite releases with clear structure over big brands. Notified's study shows strong headlines, labeled sections, and clean metadata win far more mentions.
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Latest AI News for Product Development

Europe's Digital Omnibus delays high-risk AI rules to 2027, a win for Google, Meta and OpenAI

EU will delay strict 'high risk' AI rules to Dec 2027. Use this breathing room to build compliance, data strategy, vendor guardrails, and clearer consent and UX.
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Snowflake-Nvidia integration brings native CUDA-X GPUs to Snowflake ML, speeding AI workloads

Snowflake embeds Nvidia CUDA-X in Snowflake ML, adding GPU speed without code changes inside its governed setup. Faster training, fewer handoffs, and quicker paths to prod.
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SabPaisa's 13-person team launches 14 enterprise products in 20 days with an AI-first approach

SabPaisa shipped 14 products in 20 days with just 13 people, leaning on an AI-first, prototype-first approach. Tight loops, dogfooding, and built-in compliance made it work.
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Latest AI News for Real Estate and Construction

Daniel Kaufman Launches $2B Nationwide Expansion Across Housing, Modular Construction, and AI Infrastructure with Project Zero Micro Data Centers

Daniel Kaufman is scaling a $2B+ platform across housing, modular builds, and AI-led real estate nationwide. Think data centers, BTR, and faster, standardized delivery.
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OPTECH 2025: RETTC Unveils First-of-Its-Kind AI Governance Framework for Rental Housing and Technology Partners

RETTC unveiled the first AI governance framework for rental housing at OPTECH 2025. It offers a clear playbook to spur innovation, protect residents, and meet fair housing rules.
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Latest AI News for Sales

Nvidia Projects $65 Billion Quarter as AI Demand Stays Red-Hot

Nvidia's $65B Q4 outlook says AI demand isn't slowing. Aim your pipeline at AI budgets, move fast on pilots, and secure capacity early to prove ROI and win deals.
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Nvidia blows past Wall Street estimates, shares surge on off the charts AI demand and $65B outlook

Nvidia crushed estimates-$57B revenue, EPS $1.30, guide $65B-signal AI demand is hot. For sales: compute is scarce, budgets are opening; move fast and pitch phased plans.
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Signals, Timing, and Trust: AI's Quiet Hand in Global Sales

AI sits beside every deal-quiet prompts, faster cycles, smarter outreach-while finance keeps risk, pricing, and terms on track. Local context wins, and enablement bridges gap.
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Docusign Taps Gong Revenue AI OS to Boost Sales Productivity and Drive Strategic Growth

Docusign chose Gong's Revenue AI OS to lift sales productivity and speed strategic growth. Expect sharper outreach, cleaner forecasts, and coaching tied to customer signals.
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Latest AI News for Science and Research

Google DeepMind launches Singapore AI lab to advance core research, responsible AI, and Asia-Pacific partnerships

DeepMind opens an AI lab in Singapore to advance core research with local partners. Expect faster moves from models to real pilots in science, public services, and SEA languages.
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Google's Scholar Labs puts AI over citations - will scientists trust it?

Google's Scholar Labs tests an AI-first search that explains why papers match your query. Good for scoping, but with no citation filters, you'll want to verify elsewhere.
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China's AI Ascent: Tsinghua Challenges the Ivy League as U.S. Tech Courts Chinese Talent

Jensen Huang says China is closing in as AI's race shifts to classrooms, labs, and hiring. Tsinghua's surge narrows the U.S. lead; act early and build applied, ethical programs.
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Open-Source, Sequence-Agnostic MRI Segmentation Earns RSNA Margulis Award

Open-source, sequence-agnostic MRI segmentation wins the 2025 Margulis Award. Built on nnU-Net, it cuts hours of manual work and holds up across diverse scans.
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APS Launches PRX Intelligence, an Open Access AI and Machine Learning Journal for the Physical Sciences, with 2026 Fees Waived

APS launches PRX Intelligence, an open access journal for AI and machine learning in the physical sciences. Submissions open Feb 2026, with APCs waived for 2026 acceptances.
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Google DeepMind opens first Southeast Asia research lab in Singapore to advance Gemini and inclusive AI

Google DeepMind is opening a full-scale AI lab in Singapore, its first major hub in Southeast Asia. Expect new ties, multilingual work, and quicker paths from lab to clinics.
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Elsevier Launches LeapSpace, an AI Workspace with Trust Cards for Confident Discovery

Elsevier launches LeapSpace, a secure AI workspace uniting peer-reviewed content and practical tools. Move from question to discovery with cited sources, Trust Cards, and grants.
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Latest AI News for Writers

Your writing has a fingerprint - this tool uses it to spot AI

Your writing leaves traces; bots don't. Northeastern researchers built a laptop-ready detector that reads word variety, rhythm, and quirks, hits 97% accuracy, and runs on a laptop.
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Pluribus Writer Gordan Smith Pushes Back on Anti-AI Claims, Says the Show Asks More Than It Answers

Pluribus isn't anti-AI; it's pro-questions, using stolen knowledge vs lived craft to spark real debate. Writers can borrow its playbook: show values in action, skip the sermon.
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AI-Generated Covers Cost Two Award-Winning NZ Authors a Shot at the Ockham Prize

Two NZ novelists were dropped from the Ockham prize after AI-made covers came to light. Writers: lock down contracts, provenance, and non-AI assets or risk being ruled out.
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Hybrid, Not Hype: Tallinn Filmmakers Set Ground Rules for AI in Film

Writers are using AI to draft faster while keeping their voice, consent, and credit intact. Think structure-first prompts, quick prototypes, clear guardrails, and honest notes.
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