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GSA Releases Handbook to Automate Federal Workflows
New guide draws on Trump-era lessons to help agencies shift staff from manual tasks to mission-critical work amid workforce reductions.
AI's Hidden Environmental Toll: Carbon, Water, and Land Use
New UN report reveals artificial intelligence systems consume resources far beyond electricity, with impacts concentrated in vulnerable communities.
EU Unveils Tech Sovereignty Plan to Cut Reliance on US, Asia
Brussels proposes expanded chip manufacturing and tripled data center capacity to reduce dependence on foreign AI and cloud providers.
Meta Launches Business AI Agent as Part of Paid Subscription
The social media giant packages customer service automation into Meta One tier, targeting businesses across WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger.
Brookfield Commits $50B to AI Infrastructure Buildout
Investment giant's new strategy includes $5 billion fuel cell deal with Bloom Energy as first move in massive data center push.
Meta Launches AI Customer Support Agent Globally for WhatsApp
After two years of testing, Meta Business Agent now handles queries, bookings, and sales leads for SMBs worldwide.
Microsoft Unveils Seven In-House AI Models to Cut OpenAI Reliance
The MAI model family, led by a 35-billion-parameter reasoning model, aims to give Microsoft long-term self-sufficiency in AI infrastructure.
Meta Scales Back Employee Keystroke Tracking After Backlash
Workers can now pause data collection for 30 minutes at a time or request full exemptions from the AI training initiative.
Cisco Unveils AI Agent 360 Governance Framework for Webex
The collaboration giant introduces new AI agents, a unified workforce management platform, and enterprise controls for agentic workflows.
Microsoft Uses Agentic AI to Accelerate Quantum Computing
The company deploys autonomous AI agents across its Majorana 2 chip development to analyze research data, automate experiments, and identify engineering problems.
UK Orders Google to Let Publishers Opt Out of AI Scraping
Britain's competition watchdog mandates new controls for content use in AI Overviews and generative search features.
Trump AI Executive Order Directs Federal Testing of Models
New policy requires voluntary pre-release review by agencies including NSA, with up to 30-day assessment window.
Artefact Acquires Process Automation Firm OFI Services
The deal adds 130 specialists in hyperautomation and process intelligence across five countries as the AI consultancy pursues aggressive growth targets.
PointClickCare Launches AI Billing Advisor for Skilled Nursing
The health tech company's new automation suite addresses revenue capture and documentation gaps across clinical and financial workflows.
Robotiq Launches AI Platform to Automate Workcell Design Process
IQ platform converts site scans and production requirements into validated robotic workcell configurations, drawing on data from thousands of factory installations.
Elation Health Acquires Aster to Build AI Agents for Primary Care
The EHR platform adds voice automation and autonomous workflow technology to reduce administrative burden across 50,000 clinical users.
Labor Economist Challenges AI Job Loss Predictions
Kathryn Anne Edwards argues panic over AI unemployment is overblown and rooted in classist assumptions about workers.
AI Cyber Threats Shift to Post-Compromise Tactics, Study Finds
Analysis of 832 banned accounts reveals attackers using AI for lateral movement and privilege escalation, not just initial access.
AI Data Centers Face Power Crisis as Chip Demands Surge
Industry scrambles to redesign facilities and electrical systems before energy constraints throttle the AI boom.
Mistral CEO: AI Token Access Is the New Strategic Priority
Arthur Mensch says the industry is shifting from AGI debates to practical deployment, with compute power and token generation emerging as critical business resources.
Google's AI Search Overhaul Rattles Online Advertising Industry
The search giant's shift to conversational AI answers with embedded ads marks its biggest transformation in over 25 years, leaving marketers uncertain about the future.
MIT's ChartNet Dataset Trains AI to Interpret Financial Charts
New open-source resource enables smaller AI models to outperform commercial giants at extracting insights from business visualizations.
AI and Automation Shift Manufacturing Location Decisions
Boston Consulting Group report finds labor costs losing ground to factory technology as primary driver of where companies build products.
McDonald's Unveils NEXT Growth Plan With AI Drive-Thrus and Menu Refresh
The fast-food giant is betting on automation, hand-breaded items, and redesigned stores to compete in a crowded quick-service market.