Daily 'AI for Work' Pulse: 28th of February

Ease into your Saturday with 11 new AI tools and 85 AI news articles. Big weekend update-scan the headlines, pick a few standouts, and set up your Monday with confidence.

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Daily 'AI for Work' Pulse: 28th of February

Latest AI Tools

MaxClaw by MiniMax

MaxClaw by MiniMax: One-click deployment of always-on AI agents for Telegram, Discord and Slack. M2.5 model with persistent memory and personalization-zero servers or maintenance for 24/7 chat automation and user support.
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Claude Code Remote Control

Start a Claude Code session in your local terminal and continue it from your phone with Claude Code Remote Control - edit, run and test code on the move. Available now to Claude Max users as a research preview.
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muno

muno: an AI workspace for building, testing and sharing custom agents and apps-streamlined setup, clearer workflows and tighter data controls than Claude's workspace.
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Superset

Superset launches dozens of coding-agent sessions in parallel inside a full-featured IDE. Works with Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode and your Pro/Max plans to reduce wait time and speed development.
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Alkemi

Alkemi turns Slack into your on-demand data analyst. Ask in plain English and get instant charts, summaries, and answers powered by Snowflake, BigQuery, HubSpot, and Databricks.
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Flarehawk

Flarehawk: per-tenant ML that ingests your logs, learns your baseline, and scores anomalies against what's normal for your environment, continuously adapting so alerts surface the incidents that matter.
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Nano Banana 2

Nano Banana 2: Gemini-powered image creation and editing with web grounding and Flash speed for fast iterations. Better prompt fidelity, legible in-image text/localization, and consistent subjects across multiple characters and objects.
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lemonpod.ai

Lemonpod.ai turns your calendar, Strava, Last.fm, GitHub and other apps into a daily AI podcast. Pick a host voice and wake up to yesterday's highlights and today's must-dos, narrated each morning.
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mvntSTUDIO

mvntSTUDIO lets you generate dance animations from music or character images in minutes. Paste YouTube links or upload files, export screen recordings, and explore a live community gallery, a fast web playground for dance creation.
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What's Up With That?

What's Up With That? analyzes any page to map the topic, highlight what's new and significant, and offer 35+ tools-competitor scouting, systems analysis, expert debates-so you read smarter, learn faster, and make better decisions.
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HelixDB

HelixDB is an easy-to-learn, high-performance graph database that scales from prototyping to production. Trusted by developers and enterprises, it has handled billions of queries and outperforms industry alternatives.
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All AI News for Today

85 News Articles published.

Latest General AI News

Anthropic vs the Pentagon: Who sets the rules for AI in war?

Anthropic's clash with the Pentagon lays bare a fight over AI rules in war. With DPA threats and 'any lawful use' demands, contracts may set how far autonomy and surveillance go.
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From Notebooks to Production: Mike Huls on Agents, Architecture, and Trust

Tech lead Mike Huls turns messy data into dependable, production-ready systems. He shares the gritty lessons on agents, pipelines, governance, and small-team architecture.
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India's AI Summit Went Big on Opportunity, Short on AI Agents, Military AI, and Hardware

India's AI summit put Global South weight behind governance, brought big deals, and advanced privacy and labeling rules. But agentic AI and core infrastructure still lag.
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Telcos at the AI Crossroads: Modernize the core, build a techco, or go sovereign

AI and geopolitics are shifting where data sits, where compute runs, and who earns trust-resetting telcos' role. Win by fixing the core or productizing AI at the edge.
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Latest AI News for Creatives

AI Flips the Script: Storytellers Are Beating Coders in the Job Market

AI is tilting the market to strong writers-story sense and clear prose now win hires and pay. AI handles average; you bring meaning, trust, and direction.
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Monotype AI Search Lets Designers Find Fonts by Mood, Style, and Intent

Monotype debuts AI Search, a natural-language way to find fonts by mood, brand traits, or use case. It's live on MyFonts and Monotype Fonts with previews and smart, licensed picks.
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Find fonts by mood with Monotype's AI Search

Type a mood, get matching fonts. Monotype's AI Search returns previews and reasons across 250k+ options on MyFonts and Monotype Fonts, helping you move faster.
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AI Hits Creative First: Marketers Cut Agency Spend and Fear Content Overload

Marketers say AI will hit creative teams first, automating briefs, copy, and versions. Budgets follow, but sameness looms-protect brand voice with sharper ideas and stricter QA.
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Latest AI News for Customer Support

Acquisition Is Automated, Loyalty Isn't: Use AI Personalisation to Grow Retention and CLV

AI drives more first clicks, but profit comes from turning intent into repeat buys fast. Build a live retention engine-personalised, margin-aware, and human-lifting CLV up to 19%.
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Woolworths Tightens Controls on Olive After Angry Mother Claims, Sparking AI Safety Concerns

Woolworths is reining in Olive after the AI spun an "angry mother" backstory. They're stripping small talk and adding strict guardrails, fast handoffs, and real oversight.
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Customers still want humans for support - here's why your chatbot keeps missing the mark

People want results, not a runaround with a chatbot. Trust in AI-only support is slipping-make human escape obvious, route by confidence, and let agents finish the job.
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Latest AI News for Education

Kids Already Use AI-Teach It, Don't Fear It

AI is already in students' pockets, so teach them to use it well: set norms, verify sources, protect privacy, and grade the process. Start with one norm, one routine, one talk.
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Builders, Not Buyers: A Robodog's Reality Check for India's AI Education

A fake 'home-built' robodog went viral, then fell apart-exposing how signals beat substance in India's AI education. The fix: mentors, compute, and evidence over optics.
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From Tool to Thinking Partner: Inside the Rise of AI Fluency in Education

Treat AI like a collaborator: fluency grows with clear goals, iteration, and verification. Anthropic's data shows 85.7% refined their prompts, nearly doubling effective behaviors.
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AI and EdTech in UK Education: MPs Launch Inquiry into Promise and Pitfalls

MPs have launched a cross-party inquiry into AI and EdTech in UK education, weighing up benefits and risks. Expect tighter guidance and training; 60% of teachers already use AI.
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Latest AI News for Executives and Strategy

Healthcare execs bullish on their organizations, bearish on the industry-and racing to hire AI-savvy leaders

Healthcare leaders feel strong at home but expect tougher industry headwinds. Winning in 2026 hinges on practical AI, clinician buy-in, and real succession plans.
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Stop Wasting AI Spend: Modernize Coaching to Turn Insight into Impact

Turn AI insights into real behavior change with smarter tools and quick micro-coaching. Unify quality across human and AI, coach to intent, and prove gains with 100% coverage.
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Jamie Dimon's AI playbook at JPMorgan: $2B a year, 60% using AI, and a promise to reskill

JPMorgan is all-in on AI-own models, 450+ use cases, and real metrics. Dimon pairs automation with training and redeployment so workers aren't left behind.
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Latest AI News for Finance

Norway's $2 Trillion Oil Fund Uses AI to Spot ESG Red Flags on Day One

Norway's $2.2T oil fund uses AI to scan new holdings for ESG and reputation risks, with T+1 alerts. Early flags mean cleaner exits and fewer surprises, especially in EM names.
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77% exploring, 10% using: why SMB accounting still runs on manual work

77% exploring, 10% using; many still manual. Fix data, automate the basics, then layer AI where it actually reduces review time.
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CoreWeave Sinks 10% as $30B Capex Plan and Backlog Jitters Eclipse Small Revenue Beat

CoreWeave's small beat couldn't offset worries: capex set to double, margins down, and a heavier lean on a few giant clients. Shares sank as backlog risk and losses swelled.
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Wix and Intuit Team Up to Simplify Small Business Finances and Websites with AI

Intuit and Wix link storefronts with QuickBooks so small teams can run their site and books together with AI. Finance gets cleaner data, faster closes, and clearer unit economics.
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Sumvin Launches Permissioned AI Money Manager on Sei for Sub-Second Settlement

Sumvin's AI agent runs your finance rules, automating savings, budgets, and preapproved buys via portable, scoped credentials. Built on Sei; $1M raised, Q2 beta.
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Rowspace Launches With $50M to Turn Financial Data Into Faster Decisions

Rowspace just launched with $50m from Sequoia, Emergence, and others to bring AI to finance data. Managers use it to speed portfolio work without losing controls or audit trails.
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Latest AI News for Government

Jailbroken Claude and ChatGPT aided Mexican government breach, exposing 195 million records

AI jailbreaks are hitting government networks, slashing the cost of attack. After Mexico's breach, agencies must lock data, throttle exfil, and hold vendors accountable.
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Rwanda and Anthropic Sign Three-Year AI MOU, Anthropic's First Multi-Sector Government Partnership in Africa

Rwanda and Anthropic signed a three-year MOU to bring AI to classrooms, clinics, and public services. It targets health goals and trains teams with Claude access and API credits.
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Anthropic vs the Pentagon: Who sets the rules for AI in war?

Anthropic's clash with the Pentagon lays bare a fight over AI rules in war. With DPA threats and 'any lawful use' demands, contracts may set how far autonomy and surveillance go.
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Netherlands pilots GPT-NL, a homegrown, GDPR-compliant AI with open-source roots

Four Dutch agencies and TNO will pilot GPT-NL, a locally built model backed by €13.5M to meet GDPR and cut dependence on foreign AI. For now, access is limited to organizations.
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Latest AI News for Healthcare

From minutes to medicine: JCHO Osaka Hospital pilots safe generative AI as a model for Japan's public hospitals

JCHO Osaka Hospital, Fujitsu, and Fortience are rolling out safe generative AI for discharge summaries and nursing handovers. Backed by Microsoft, go-live is set for June 2026.
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Healthcare execs bullish on their organizations, bearish on the industry-and racing to hire AI-savvy leaders

Healthcare leaders feel strong at home but expect tougher industry headwinds. Winning in 2026 hinges on practical AI, clinician buy-in, and real succession plans.
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AI at the Clinic, Humans at the Helm: India Sets Guardrails for Safer Care

AI can spot cancers and patterns fast, but doctors still call the shots to keep care safe. India's pairing telemedicine with real validation, plus a new health-AI benchmark hub.
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AI health apps are booming-still not ready for prime time?

AI helps with imaging and admin tasks. But 'almost right' chatbots fuel anxiety and risk - set clinical guardrails and keep clinicians in the loop.
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Cloud Is the Backbone of Secure, Compliant AI Diagnostics in GI Care

Cloud-first GI AI brings scalable, secure tools that update fast and fit into EMRs and devices. Clinicians see fewer misses; leaders get compliance, uptime, and predictable costs.
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Guardrails for clinical AI: Model Context Protocols demand high confidence before action

Treat AI like it's under contract: tight scope, gated confidence, safe actions, and full traceability. Build MCPs that keep care workflows useful, compliant, and clinician-led.
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From Black Box to Bedside: GRASP Picks Fewer, Better Features for Reliable Diagnoses

GRASP pairs SHAP with group-L21 to pick smaller, clinically coherent feature sets while holding accuracy. You get clearer variables, better stability, and less redundancy.
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Latest AI News for Hospitality and Events

ITB Berlin 2026: 400 Experts Lead Tourism into Balance on AI, Geopolitics and Sustainability

ITB Berlin 2026, Mar 3-5: 400 experts on AI, geopolitics, and sustainable travel. Big names share moves to protect revenue, run smarter, and build guest and community trust.
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Latest AI News for Human Resources

One Person, Eight Jobs: The Hard Truth About AI and Work

AI is lifting output so much that fewer people can do more, shrinking teams across functions. HR needs a clear 90-day plan for honest comms, reskilling, and humane exits.
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Regulating the Algorithm at Work: AI Bias, Transparency, and UK Employment Law

AI speeds up hiring and HR, but it can bake in bias and create legal risk. Keep humans in the loop, explain decisions, and build clear policies, audits, and oversight.
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From borders to bridges: HR's new mandate across mobility, AI, and ESG

HR's mandate: build a resilient, fast-learning workforce through mobility, human-centered AI, and ESG. Set flexible norms, upskill, and add clear guardrails so teams stay sharp.
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Info-Tech Research Group secures second consecutive spot on HRD Canada's Most Innovative HR Teams 2026 with AI-driven HR

Info-Tech's AI-driven HR team again made HRD Canada's 2026 Most Innovative HR Teams list. Their AI assistant centralizes answers and automates routine requests to boost service.
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Australian union demands urgent talks as WiseTech's AI overhaul cuts 2,000 jobs

WiseTech's AI overhaul could put about 2,000 roles at risk across 40 countries, drawing urgent union scrutiny. HR must consult fast and openly, with reskilling and redeploy plans.
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Latest AI News for Insurance

Harper raises $47m to automate commercial insurance, largest publicly disclosed Series A by a Black founder

Harper, an AI-native insurance brokerage, raised $47m led by Emergence Capital and YC. It touts 24-48 hour bindable coverage and the largest disclosed Series A by a Black founder.
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Ohio Wins Merrill Baumgardner Award for AI in Unemployment Insurance

Ohio won the Merrill Baumgardner Award for using AI in unemployment insurance, now in daily use. Virtual assistants, document AI, and policy tools speed service and lower costs.
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GLP-1 drugs and AI could transform life insurance underwriting, Munich Re says

GLP-1 meds and AI are shifting life insurance math. Munich Re sees 0.2-0.5% yearly mortality gains and wider insurability, nudging underwriting, pricing, and product design.
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Latest AI News for IT and Development

EHC Investment and Supermicro Join Forces to Fast-Track UAE Sovereign AI Modular Data Centres

EHC Investment and Supermicro will roll out sovereign AI modular data centres across the UAE. Expect faster capacity for AI, HPC and regulated workloads in 6-9 months.
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Ex-Googlers' MatX Lands $500M to Ship High-Throughput, Low-Latency LLM Training Chip in 2027

MatX raised $500M to build MatX One, a high-throughput, low-latency LLM chip with a splittable systolic array and SRAM+HBM memory. Built at TSMC, first units land in 2027.
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From Notebooks to Production: Mike Huls on Agents, Architecture, and Trust

Tech lead Mike Huls turns messy data into dependable, production-ready systems. He shares the gritty lessons on agents, pipelines, governance, and small-team architecture.
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India's AI Summit Went Big on Opportunity, Short on AI Agents, Military AI, and Hardware

India's AI summit put Global South weight behind governance, brought big deals, and advanced privacy and labeling rules. But agentic AI and core infrastructure still lag.
Read more →

Telcos at the AI Crossroads: Modernize the core, build a techco, or go sovereign

AI and geopolitics are shifting where data sits, where compute runs, and who earns trust-resetting telcos' role. Win by fixing the core or productizing AI at the edge.
Read more →

Latest AI News for Management

Norway's $2 Trillion Oil Fund Uses AI to Spot ESG Red Flags on Day One

Norway's $2.2T oil fund uses AI to scan new holdings for ESG and reputation risks, with T+1 alerts. Early flags mean cleaner exits and fewer surprises, especially in EM names.
Read more →

Guardian partners with Avantos to put AI to work in wealth management for advisors and clients

Guardian is teaming up with Avantos to arm advisors with an AI-driven, unified workflow that shortens onboarding and boosts capacity. More face time with clients, fewer handoffs.
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From Reactive to Predictive: AI for Safer Labs, Guided by EHS Pros

AI is streamlining EHS-faster reports, earlier risk signals-while experts stay in charge, especially in labs. Start small, measure what matters, then scale.
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Telcos at the AI Crossroads: Modernize the core, build a techco, or go sovereign

AI and geopolitics are shifting where data sits, where compute runs, and who earns trust-resetting telcos' role. Win by fixing the core or productizing AI at the edge.
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Vizag bets on AI for traffic: SARTHI to deploy 2,000 cameras, 102 smart signals by 2026

Vizag's SARTHI brings AI-managed signals to 56 corridors and 102 junctions by Apr 2026, with 2,000+ cameras. Expect quicker greens, shorter waits, and fair enforcement.
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Latest AI News for Marketing

How Nestlé Puts AI to Work in Everyday Marketing, from Data Foundations to Digital Twins

Nestlé is overhauling marketing with shared data, AI copilots, and 3D product twins so teams plan faster and ship assets at scale. Start with clean data, then make AI the default.
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Acquisition Is Automated, Loyalty Isn't: Use AI Personalisation to Grow Retention and CLV

AI drives more first clicks, but profit comes from turning intent into repeat buys fast. Build a live retention engine-personalised, margin-aware, and human-lifting CLV up to 19%.
Read more →

AI Hits Creative First: Marketers Cut Agency Spend and Fear Content Overload

Marketers say AI will hit creative teams first, automating briefs, copy, and versions. Budgets follow, but sameness looms-protect brand voice with sharper ideas and stricter QA.
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Latest AI News for Operations

Ohio Wins Merrill Baumgardner Award for AI in Unemployment Insurance

Ohio won the Merrill Baumgardner Award for using AI in unemployment insurance, now in daily use. Virtual assistants, document AI, and policy tools speed service and lower costs.
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Core Scientific Pivots From Bitcoin Mining to AI Data Centers as Two Seas Capital Gains Sway Before March 2 Earnings

Core Scientific shifts from Bitcoin mining to AI data centers, targeting 590MW with no extra capital and tighter oversight. Ops: focus on liquid cooling, interconnects, and deals.
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Agentic AI Takes the Wheel as Cyber Warfare Escalates-East Africa's Now-or-Never Moment

Agentic AI now plans and executes work, reclaiming hours even as attackers use the same tools. Kenyan ops teams must move first with tight access, audits, and a 30-60-90 rollout.
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Freeport-McMoRan's AI Shift: Safer, Cleaner, More Productive Mines

Freeport-McMoRan is using autonomy and AI to run leaner, safer mines from Grasberg to Arizona. The gains: +18% haulage, -22% accidents, 20-25% processing, lower energy and water.
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Store-First AI: Kroger and Hy-Vee Streamline Scheduling and In-Store Media

Grocers are putting AI in the back room first-simplifying schedules, comms, and labor with one mobile hub. Start with a painful workflow, measure the lift, then roll it out.
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Latest AI News for PR and Communications

PR Roundup: V2 Comms Rolls Out AI Visibility, PRGN Welcomes Greenough, DBC Makes Its Calendar Free

V2 Comms rolls out AI Visibility and scaled earned media to boost how brands show up in AI answers. Plus, PRGN adds Greenough and DBC makes its industry calendar free.
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Latest AI News for Product Development

Figma soars 29.1% after insiders buy and AI credits go paid

Figma's stock jumps 29.1% on insider buys and a move to paid AI credits starting March 2026. Revenue is growing, losses are heavy, and margins hinge on whether credit usage sticks.
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Aras Expands Innovator Edge with API Manager, App Builder, and Agentic AI for Governed PLM Integration

Aras adds Edge API Manager, App Builder, and AI to give product teams governed access to PLM data and workflows. Build simple apps, integrate faster and run agents with audit trails.
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Latest AI News for Real Estate and Construction

From Location to Data: How AI Is Redefining Building Value for Landlords and Occupiers

AI is pushing landlords to value performance over polish. Buildings that connect, sense, and learn cut costs, boost retention, and win premiums.
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Sensera Systems Lands $27M Series B to Accelerate AI Jobsite Intelligence in Construction

Sensera Systems raises $27M Series B to scale AI jobsite platform, led by 10 Atlantic Group with Egis and MUUS. Solar cameras and SiteCloud deliver real-time visibility to crews.
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Latest AI News for Sales

Dell's AI Server Boom Sets $50B Sales Target as Big Tech Ramps Up Spending

Dell's AI server boom: ~$50B this fiscal year and a $43B backlog; revenue and EPS beat. Lock capacity, prep TCO, and set clear price and lead-time terms.
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Apollo Named Top AI-Native Sales Intelligence Platform in G2's 2026 Best Software Awards

Apollo is the only sales intelligence platform on G2's 2026 Best AI Software list, backed by nearly 10k reviews. It helps teams find, prioritize, and sequence deals in one place.
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Nvidia forecasts $78 billion Q1 as Big Tech pours into AI, says chip supply secured

Nvidia's blowout guide points to $78B Q1 and still-growing AI spend. Sellers should chase measurable wins, multi-chip options, and tight POCs as buyers demand proof.
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Latest AI News for Science and Research

Safe Isn't Enough, Says Georgia Tech: Give AI Hard Ethical Limits

Safety isn't the finish line-AI needs hard limits on fairness, honesty, and transparency. Set the ends first, then let it work within them and prove it with metrics.
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K-Moonshot: South Korea's big AI push to hit top-five research by 2030 and deliver 12 national missions by 2035

South Korea's K-Moonshot pools compute, data, and models to speed discovery, targeting 5th by 2030 and 12 national missions by 2035. A new AI hub and 8,000 GPUs back PD-led efforts.
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ASU Undergrads Earn National Honors for Trustworthy AI, Safer Robots, and Smarter Traffic

ASU undergrads tackle messy data, safer robots, honest AI, and lean edge systems, delivering results you can measure. Four earned honors for work built for real deployment.
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From questions to code: AI mentors first-year med students in UNR Med's IDEA Project

UNR Med's IDEA Project uses TrialMind to teach first-years how evidence gets built. AI speeds reviews and code, while students focus on clear questions, methods, and papers.
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Anthropic vs the Pentagon: Who sets the rules for AI in war?

Anthropic's clash with the Pentagon lays bare a fight over AI rules in war. With DPA threats and 'any lawful use' demands, contracts may set how far autonomy and surveillance go.
Read more →

From Hackathons to Published Research: U of T Schmidt AI Fellows Use Foundation Models to Speed Up Science

U of T Schmidt AI Fellows hosted 70 researchers to test domain-specific foundation models for real scientific work. One hackathon project became a paper on Toronto's cherry bloom.
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Latest AI News for Writers

Football Writers' Association seeks fair credit and pay as AI answers siphon news traffic

The Football Writers' Association is pushing AI firms and regulators for fair attribution, payment, and links. With Will Muirhead leading, the goal is to keep reporting visible.
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February 2026 Digital PR: AI Favors PR-Style Writing, Google Cuts Self-Promo Listicles, Fake Experts Surge

AI now rewards clear, entity-rich writing and upfront answers. Ditch self-serving listicles, verify sources, and use transparent comparisons, research, and trusted experts.
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