Daily 'AI for Work' Pulse: 25th of January
Start your Sunday with 1 new AI tool and 77 AI news articles. Skim the headlines, try the standout, and keep your projects moving without chewing up your Saturday.
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Latest AI News for Creatives
SimCity-style NYC, built with AI: one engineer's pixel map and a case for creativity over drudgery
One dev used fine-tuned AI to render NYC as SimCity-style tiles-fast, cheap, striking at city scale. Zoom in and the goop shows; taste, cleanup, and love still carry the work.
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Ad Agencies Go All-In on Gen AI: Faster Ideas, Leaner Teams, and New Playbooks
AI compresses time in agencies, shifting work from production to choice. Winners use volume for exploration and let human taste, story, and strategy pick what ships.
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USPS seeks creative and media partner for AI speed, lobby reinvention, and serving competitors who are also customers
USPS seeks a creative/media partner to move faster with AI, manage competitor-client conflicts, and rethink lobbies. Agencies must prove speed, trust, and measurable wins.
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Amazon pushes ahead with AI anime dubs amid backlash, seeks creative director
Amazon is hiring a creative director to lead AI dubbing for Prime Video, with anime in focus. After backlash, it's shifting to hybrid workflows with stricter quality checks.
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AI Won't Disappear-But Japan's Creators Shouldn't Either
Japan's freelancers fear AI eroding livelihoods as gigs dry up and protections lag. Creators push for consent, labeling, and revenue-sharing so they can keep working with dignity.
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Scarlett Johansson, Kristen Bell, and Vince Gilligan join 700 Hollywood creators to oppose AI theft
700+ Hollywood names back "Stealing Isn't Innovation," arguing AI copies their work without consent. They want clear licenses, fair pay, and respect for creators' rights.
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Latest AI News for Customer Support
From $9 to $0.25: KeyBank and global peers tap conversational AI to cut call center costs and lift engagement
AI is rewriting call center math: about $0.25 per call vs $9 with humans, faster and 24/7. Start with high-volume intents, use agent assist, then scale once metrics hold.
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Macquarie Bank rolls out Q, a 24/7 AI assistant with message-style human hand-off and upcoming spending insights
Macquarie Bank's Q answers routine banking questions 24/7 and hands off to humans via async messaging-no queues or broken chats. It signals a shift to faster, cleaner support.
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Less Prompting, More Process: The AI Wake-Up Call for New Zealand HR
Across NZ, AI is everywhere on paper, but the value isn't showing up in the work. Most staff lack real use cases, so leaders must fix workflows, measures, and frontline support.
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Latest AI News for Education
AI Is Changing Work, and College Still Means Higher Wages in Hawaiʻi
UHERO finds college still pays in the AI era: degree holders earn more, adapt faster. Hawaii's high-exposure roles top $80k, and AI skills are rising in job postings.
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AI Is Everywhere in K-12-Michael Horn's Reality Check
AI is already in K-12; the move is coherence: pick tools that fit your model, set clear rules, and assess in ways that make thinking visible. Keep basics strong; add hands-on work.
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Ohio Schools Face July 1 AI Policy Deadline as State Model Remains a Work in Progress
Ohio's new model AI policy gives
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Maldives readies AI-first education plan to future-proof classrooms and careers
The Maldives is putting AI and digital governance at the heart of a new education plan rolling out this year. Teacher upskilling, data-led decisions, and pilots anchor the shift.
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Inside Columbia Law's AI Task Force: Teaching, Research, and What's Next for the Profession
Columbia Law faculty show how AI enters teaching, research, and practice; a task force will update curricula. They stress AI fluency, evidence rules, and China's policy shifts.
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What AI Can't Replace: A Liberal Arts Education
AI is quick with drafts and data, but it can't weigh trade-offs or bring meaning. Keep the liberal arts at the core and use AI as a tool to sharpen judgment, writing, and ethics.
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Latest AI News for Executives and Strategy
Elon Musk's Davos Pivot: Robotaxis, AI's Power Crunch, and a Bet on Humanoid Robots
Musk says autonomy, cheap energy, and humanoid bots will reset costs and jobs, but rules hold keys. Execs should prep for uneven rollouts, tougher energy needs, and fast pilots.
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Capital One's $5.15 Billion Brex Deal: What It Means for AI-Driven Business Payments
Capital One will buy Brex for $5.15B, closing mid-2026, to bolster its AI-native business payments stack. Expect unified cards, better spend control, and faster product delivery.
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Less Prompting, More Process: The AI Wake-Up Call for New Zealand HR
Across NZ, AI is everywhere on paper, but the value isn't showing up in the work. Most staff lack real use cases, so leaders must fix workflows, measures, and frontline support.
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Start Small, Learn Fast: Building AI Maturity for Insurance Leaders with Lessons from the Pentagon
Insurers that move with focus will gain on underwriting speed, loss costs, and retention. Start small, ship in weeks, scale what works with clear guardrails and feedback loops.
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Latest AI News for Finance
Amazon's One Medical launches Health AI to answer questions, book care, and explain labs - without replacing your doctor
Amazon One Medical's Health AI now answers questions, books visits, explains labs, and uses your records. HIPAA-guarded, it can also route urgent cases straight to clinicians.
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UK's wait-and-see on AI in finance puts consumers and markets at risk, MPs warn
MPs warn AI use in UK finance is outpacing oversight and urge action from the FCA and BoE. Expect stress tests, clearer accountability, and tighter third-party controls.
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Five Years, $40B, 600,000 Vendors: Prudential Gains Global Spend Visibility and Gets AI-Ready
Prudential and SpendHQ unified years of global spend, shifting from quarterly snapshots to a trusted, always-on view. With 99% categorized and $40B normalized, next up: AI.
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WealthStack Roundup: NVIDIA Survey Finds AI Budgets Hold Steady, Agentic AI Gains; Datalign Unveils Relationship AI, Aidentified Rolls Out $49 Plan, Jump Lands Focus Financial
AI budgets hold or rise as adoption climbs and teams test agents, even as reliability, skills, and data issues slow progress. New prospecting tools and partnerships surge.
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CFO Agenda 2026: Win the Efficiency War with AI and Zero Day Close
CFOs win 2026 by holding cost control and growth-and using AI as leverage. Learn how Zero Day Close and automation turn complexity into speed without losing control.
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Latest AI News for Government
Online harms bill in the works could ban social media for kids under 14
Ottawa is teeing up a new online harms law, while deepfake rules are split between heritage, privacy, and justice files. Expect quick moves on youth safety and platform duties.
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Canada readies new AI rules amid deepfake probe into Elon Musk's X
New AI rules are coming as Ottawa probes Elon Musk's X over deepfakes and AI image tools. Expect tighter demands on provenance, takedowns, and privacy across departments.
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South Korea opens one more slot in AI foundation model contest as Naver and Kakao bow out
South Korea reopens the race to add a fourth contender for homegrown AI models; SK Telecom, LG AI Research, and Upstage remain shortlisted. Two winners land funding by year-end.
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FedRAMP win puts C3.ai's turnaround hopes on the line as Army and HHS contracts arrive
C3.ai got FedRAMP approval and landed U.S. Army logistics and HHS data work-clear signs of deeper government footing. Expect smoother ATOs and wider workloads if delivery holds.
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OpenAI's global drive urges governments to build data centers and bring AI to public services
OpenAI for Countries is courting governments to spread AI across schools, clinics, and emergency response, closing access gaps. Move fast on pilots, but set clear guardrails.
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NWT skips standalone AI policy as experts call for guardrails
NWT won't craft a standalone AI policy, leaning on a 2025 guideline and current rules instead. Backers say it's fine; critics warn of privacy, oversight, and accountability gaps.
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Latest AI News for Healthcare
Amazon One Medical launches 24/7 Health AI to explain lab results, book appointments, manage meds
Amazon One Medical debuts a 24/7 Health AI that can book visits, explain labs in context, and help with meds. It routes you to your care team when needed, often same or next day.
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Shared Data, Trusted AI: Five Healthcare Trends Bringing Discoveries to Patients Faster
Shared platforms bring governed data together so teams can turn evidence into care. Expect stronger AI, quicker studies, and clearer decisions at the bedside.
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Amazon's One Medical launches Health AI to answer questions, book care, and explain labs - without replacing your doctor
Amazon One Medical's Health AI now answers questions, books visits, explains labs, and uses your records. HIPAA-guarded, it can also route urgent cases straight to clinicians.
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Early Wins With Agentic AI: Providers Tackle Healthcare's Operational Headaches
Agentic AI is trimming no-shows, speeding auths, cleaning claims, and easing after-hours charting. Start small, set guardrails, track the right metrics, and scale what works.
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This Week in Healthcare: OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Health, Water.org launches Get Blue, WHO Foundation backs oral health, Allianz names new leaders
AI at the bedside, water and sanitation as core care, new Allianz health leaders, and oral health back in focus. Start small, guard data, keep clinicians in charge.
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Latest AI News for Hospitality and Events
How AI Helps Smart Hotels Win Corporate Clients
Smart hotels use AI, automation, and IoT to speed check-in, personalize rooms, and tighten security. The payoff: happier business travelers, smoother ops, stronger bookings.
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Latest AI News for Human Resources
AI Is Outrunning Leadership-Faster Decisions, Weaker Ownership
AI is racing ahead of leadership judgment, and HR has to close that gap. Set clear decision lines, keep humans accountable, and make speed serve thoughtful calls.
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Less Prompting, More Process: The AI Wake-Up Call for New Zealand HR
Across NZ, AI is everywhere on paper, but the value isn't showing up in the work. Most staff lack real use cases, so leaders must fix workflows, measures, and frontline support.
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Amazon Prepares New Layoffs as AI Rewrites Its Playbook
Amazon plans new corporate layoffs as AI and cost pressure change how work gets done. HR should stabilize now and plan talent, org design, and reskilling for the next 18-24 months.
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Latest AI News for Insurance
Opsy and ICA Insurance Team Up on AI to Cut Manual Work in Insurance Medicine, With Compliance Front and Center
Opsy and ICA Insurance are piloting AI to streamline insurance medicine, cutting manual steps while keeping compliance. Expect phased rollouts, human oversight, and clear audit trails.
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This Week in Insurance: AI adoption accelerates, premium growth cools, Zurich ups Beazley bid
AI spend is climbing as premium growth cools. Tighten underwriting, refit pricing models, and watch Zurich's higher Beazley bid and mounting scrutiny of AI models.
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Amazon's One Medical launches Health AI to answer questions, book care, and explain labs - without replacing your doctor
Amazon One Medical's Health AI now answers questions, books visits, explains labs, and uses your records. HIPAA-guarded, it can also route urgent cases straight to clinicians.
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Insurers Double Down on AI in 2026 Despite a Widening Talent Gap
Insurers are ramping up AI in 2026-90% plan higher spend and most are chasing growth. Momentum is real, but talent gaps and weak integration keep value stuck in pilots.
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73% of insurance CEOs boost AI spend-returns in 1-3 years, rules still catching up
Insurance CEOs are making AI core to 2026 plans, budgeting 10-20% and expecting ROI in three years. Wins show up in faster claims, sharper pricing, better customer experiences.
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Start Small, Learn Fast: Building AI Maturity for Insurance Leaders with Lessons from the Pentagon
Insurers that move with focus will gain on underwriting speed, loss costs, and retention. Start small, ship in weeks, scale what works with clear guardrails and feedback loops.
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Super broker era: Early adopters pull ahead as AI makes insurance advice more human
AI frees brokers to focus on judgement-clear trade-offs, faster responses, better client conversations. It only works with training, oversight and solid guardrails.
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Latest AI News for IT and Development
FDA and EMA's 10 Principles for AI in Drug Development: Practical Takeaways for Sponsors and Partners
FDA and EMA issued 10 AI principles for drug development, emphasizing reliable, auditable evidence and patient safety. Expect risk-based design, traceability, and human oversight.
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2025 Go Developer Survey: AI Tool Use High, Satisfaction Held Back by Quality Issues; Go Scores 91%
Most Go devs use AI assistants, yet only 55% are satisfied as quality issues persist. Use them for tests, boilerplate, and refactors; Go itself scores 91% satisfaction.
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Latest AI News for Legal
Free legal AI isn't free: 5 hidden costs that can damage your practice
Free AI looks handy until the bill shows up as fines, bad citations, or lost clients. Choose tools built for privacy, accuracy, and compliance to protect your firm.
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Shopify Resets Partner Model, Overturns Patent Verdict, and Expands AI Commerce With Google
Shopify is slimming its partner ranks and leaning into agentic commerce with Google, while a $40M patent verdict gets overturned. Expect contract resets and fresh AI data terms.
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AI Legal Software Cuts Costs Without Cutting Corners
AI legal software streamlines routine work, trims hours, and reduces spend while keeping accuracy and ethics intact. Lawyers stay on judgment; clients get faster, clearer value.
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Licensing or Liability: Why Training Data Is AI's Biggest Legal Risk
With AI fights moving to federal court, copyright risk now hinges on training data. Lawful, licensed inputs-and proof of provenance-are the only scalable defense.
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Inside Columbia Law's AI Task Force: Teaching, Research, and What's Next for the Profession
Columbia Law faculty show how AI enters teaching, research, and practice; a task force will update curricula. They stress AI fluency, evidence rules, and China's policy shifts.
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Agentic AI Is Here: Legal Risks Leaders Can't Ignore
Big tech is betting big on agentic AI, and it's already running day-to-day ops. Scope the legal risks now-contracts, security, IP, and governance-to deploy it safely.
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No Full Text, No Problem: Summaries, Outlines, and Checklists for Law Firm AI Visibility
Get fast, ethical value from AI without copying paywalled articles. Ask for summaries, takeaways, outlines, and checklists, paste text you can quote, and verify sources.
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Latest AI News for Management
Front-office AI takes center stage as buy-side tech priorities shift to innovation and data
AI has moved from pilots to production; 70% of buy-side firms now use it in the front office. Edge comes from unified data, firm governance, stable vendors, and measured results.
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AI Weekly: Linux Foundation's Agentic Push, Salesforce MuleSoft, ServiceNow-OpenAI, and $400M for ClickHouse - Jan 23, 2026
Your AI plans are moving from slides to ops-funding is landing in real-time data, orchestration, and observability. Plus, guidance on governance, edge scale, skills, and budgets.
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Metadata, not models, determines whether AI scales
AI stalls not for lack of models, but for lack of trusted metadata. Make lineage, ownership, and fit-for-purpose rules a product to cut cost, risk, and cycle time.
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Yelp to acquire AI lead-management platform Hatch for $270M, plus $30M retention
Yelp will acquire AI lead platform Hatch for $270M, plus $30M for retention. For managers, the win is conversion: faster replies, fewer missed leads, and cleaner handoffs.
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Execs Save Hours With AI, Employees Save Minutes at Best
Execs bank hours on AI; many employees don't see it. Close the gap with clear standards, tight workflows, templates, and metrics that reward real time saved.
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AI Tames Media Chaos as DAM Market Hits Its Stride
AI-led DAM brings order to sprawling content, cutting tagging time up to 70% and speeding campaigns. Headless, cloud-first stacks add AR/VR, collaboration, and tighter compliance.
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Latest AI News for Marketing
YouTube Wants Less AI Slop While Selling More AI
YouTube will curb spammy AI videos even as it ships new AI tools. Expect AI to be easier to make but harder to rank-disclose use and optimize for watch satisfaction.
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Conversations Over Clicks: Be the Answer in AI Search
Search flipped to AI summaries-if you're not in the answer, you're invisible. Win with crisp, cited Q&A, clean schema, and consented data that models can trust.
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Similarweb's Manus integration puts its data inside AI agents - real moat or just positioning for SMWB?
Similarweb pipes its data into Manus agents via MCP, turning clean market intel into faster planning and tests. Marketers get quicker loops, real benchmarks, and fewer steps.
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P&G Bets on Data and AI to Cut Through a Fragmented Media Mix
P&G is reworking its playbook around data and AI as shopping splinters across retail media, CTV, social, and stores. The aim: one brand idea carried through every touchpoint.
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Your Pipeline Is Lying-AI Exposes Revenue You're Leaving on the Table
Your pipeline looks fine, yet revenue slips. See how AI exposes weak scores, missing roles, and shifting intent-and where to focus now to shorten cycles; join the Feb 24 session.
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Latest AI News for Operations
Agentic AI goes live, but scaling safely hinges on observability and guardrails
Agentic AI is moving from pilots to production, especially in IT ops, security, and data work. Budgets are climbing as teams tighten observability, controls, and oversight.
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AI at the Pizza Counter: Faster Marketing, Smarter Menus, and Why the Phone Still Needs a Human
AI is now a daily tool in restaurants-speeding docs, marketing, and data insights while trimming repetitive work. Use it where it saves time and keep people front and center.
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Cambio Raises $18M Series A to Modernize Commercial Real Estate Operations with Agentic AI
Cambio raised $18M to bring agentic AI to CRE ops, replacing spreadsheet grunt work. It unifies capital planning and compliance, ranks retrofits, and scales plans portfolio-wide.
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Leidos and OpenAI Put AI to Work Across Federal Missions
Leidos and OpenAI are teaming up to bring secure AI into day-to-day federal work, from health to defense. Expect faster cycles, audit trails, and pilots moving into deployments.
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Leidos, OpenAI Partner to Bring Agentic AI Into Federal Workflows
Leidos and OpenAI are moving AI from pilots to daily federal work, with secure deployments and human oversight. Expect faster intel triage, supply risk alerts, and deepfake checks.
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Latest AI News for PR and Communications
Personal Intelligence arrives in Google Search, connecting Gmail and Photos for context-rich answers
Google's Personal Intelligence adds opt-in Gmail/Photos context to Search in the U.S. For PR, expect zero-click answers-keep facts clean, content structured, and fix errors fast.
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Latest AI News for Product Development
Leidos and OpenAI Put AI to Work Across Federal Missions
Leidos and OpenAI are teaming up to bring secure AI into day-to-day federal work, from health to defense. Expect faster cycles, audit trails, and pilots moving into deployments.
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Finnish Agileday secures €6.4M Series A to scale people-first AI platform for services firms
Agileday raised €6.4M to scale an AI-led PSA platform unifying CRM, delivery, resourcing and finance. Serving 70+ customers and posting 3x growth across EU and NA.
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Mews secures $300M Series D to scale AI-native hotel operating system, valued at $2.5B
Mews raised $300M at a $2.5B valuation to build an AI-native hotel OS, led by EQT Growth, plus Atomico and HarbourVest. Funds go to automation, payments, and global expansion.
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Latest AI News for Real Estate and Construction
AI Tools Real Estate Pros Actually Use in 2025: Pricing, Picks, and Workflow Fit
AI went from buzzword to daily tool in real estate, slashing hours and boosting ROI. This 2025 guide maps tools, costs, and where they fit: lead gen, CRMs, valuations, and more.
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Latest AI News for Sales
Latest AI News for Science and Research
AI Is Changing Work, and College Still Means Higher Wages in Hawaiʻi
UHERO finds college still pays in the AI era: degree holders earn more, adapt faster. Hawaii's high-exposure roles top $80k, and AI skills are rising in job postings.
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