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IBM Doubles Down: In the Age of AI, People Skills Come First
Despite the prevailing belief in the AI industry that it will replace entry-level jobs, IBM is bucking the trend by doubling down. According to Bloomberg, IBM plans to triple its entry-level hiring in the U.S. in 2026. Chief Human Resources Officer Nickle LaMoreaux noted that these are exactly the roles “that we’re being told AI […]
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Amazon Eyes Marketplace for AI Firms to License Publisher Content
The copyright controversy surrounding training data in the artificial intelligence industry is intensifying. Recent reports indicate that Amazon plans to establish a content trading marketplace, enabling publishers to directly license their text, images, and other content to AI companies. This model resembles Microsoft’s recently launched “Publisher Content Marketplace,” aiming to provide tech companies with legally […]
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Workday co-founder returns as CEO following Eschenbach’s departure.
Enterprise software giant Workday announced a significant leadership change on Monday: CEO Carl Eschenbach has stepped down effective immediately and left the board of directors. Company co-founder and former CEO Aneel Bhusri will permanently return to lead the company. (workday larger) Eschenbach joined Workday at the end of 2022, initially serving as co-CEO alongside Bhusri, […]
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Google’s AI Investments Show Measurable Returns in Cloud and Subscription Lines.
Google is seeing strong results from its investments in artificial intelligence. The company reported that its cloud business and subscription services are growing faster thanks to AI tools. Revenue from Google Cloud rose significantly this quarter. Much of that growth came from customers using AI-powered features like data analysis and automation. (Google’s AI Investments Show […]
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Amazon and Google Lead the $400B AI Capex Arms Race — But Where’s the ROI?
The AI industry is in the midst of a data center arms race. Giants believe that controlling the most computing power will determine the winner in future AI products. Amazon is leading the charge, projecting $200 billion in capital expenditures for 2026; Google follows closely ($175-185 billion); Meta, Microsoft, and others are also making massive […]
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Sapiom secures $15M to build the ‘financial layer’ for autonomous AI agents.
People with no coding background can now quickly build app prototypes using “vibe coding” platforms that turn natural language into code, but connecting to external services like SMS and payments remains a major hurdle for scaling. Ilan Zerbib, former Director of Engineering for Payments at Shopify, founded Sapiom to address this by building a financial […]
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Zuckerberg Vows Major 2026 AI Push, Focused on Commerce with New “Agentic” Tools
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed during an investor call on Wednesday that the company will roll out a new generation of AI models and products to users in the coming months. He stated, “In 2025, we rebuilt the foundation of our AI project,” and predicted that “the new year will continue to push the boundaries […]
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Google enables seamless transition from AI Overviews to AI Mode
Google recently upgraded its AI search experience, now allowing users to directly ask follow-up questions from the “AI Overview” on the search results page and seamlessly switch to “AI Mode” for multi-turn, in-depth conversations. (Google Logo) At the same time, the default model for AI Overviews worldwide has been upgraded to the more powerful Gemini […]
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Google announced that its cost-effective AI Plus plan is now fully available in global markets.
The plan covers 35 newly added countries and regions, having been gradually rolled out to dozens of markets since its initial launch in Indonesia last September. The core features of the plan include access to the Gemini 3 Pro and Nano Pro models within the Gemini app, AI video creation through Veo, research and writing […]
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YouTube creator sues Snap accusing its AI model training of copyright infringement
A group of YouTube creators are suing multiple tech giants for illegally capturing their videos to train AI models, and Snap has recently been added to the list of defendants. These three plaintiffs, who collectively have approximately 6.2 million subscribers, accuse Snap of using its video content to train an AI system for in app […]
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