What’s newGoogle has announced Workspace Studio, a new way to build, customise, and deploy AI-powered workflows directly inside Google Workspace. This comes from the Google Workspace Updates Blog and signals a clear shift from AI as a side tool to AI as part of […]
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Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman is pushing back on Silicon Valley’s escalating AI pay war, according to a recent Business Insider report. While rivals chase superstar researchers with nine-figure packages, Microsoft is taking a different path. What stood out Selective teams over superstar hiresSuleyman
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Based on Erin Wickham’s article for the NeuroLeadership Institute IntroThe NeuroLeadership Institute Summit surfaced five science backed trends that will redefine how leaders work with AI, change, and human behaviour. This is not hype. It is the neuroscience behind how organisations will adapt, learn,
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California leaders have pushed back strongly against Donald Trump’s new executive order on AI, arguing it undermines state authority and weakens protections already in place. The clash is not about whether AI should be governed, but about who gets to decide. Big ideas Federal
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People across 25 countries are becoming more nervous than excited about AI. The latest Pew study shows the emotional gap widening as AI becomes more visible in daily life. Big ideas Nervous outweighs excited, significantly. In many countries more than 40 percent say they
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We looked at Coca-Cola’s new AI-generated holiday commercial, a soulless video created at unprecedented speed. Instead of magic, it highlights the widening gap between AI efficiency and human resonance. Bold big ideas Speed without soul – Production dropped from almost a year to about
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Satya Nadella’s annual letter sets a clear theme for Microsoft’s next decade. The company is leaning fully into the AI platform shift, reshaping every layer of its stack while pushing record financial performance. Bold ideas: Decades and quarters. Microsoft is playing the long game
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OpenAI’s 5.1 update is rolling out, and several changes matter for how teams actually work with AI. A single Auto setting now routes every question to the right model. Instant handles simple tasks quickly, Thinking adapts its reasoning time when things get complex. No
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We came across a McKinsey State of AI insight that everyone seems to be panicking about. It turns out the panic is misplaced. The data shows exactly what you should expect from a general purpose technology in its early phase. Big Ideas Innovation is
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RNZ reports that many New Zealand companies may be missing out on potential productivity gains, especially from technology and AI adoption. Despite strong economic potential, outdated systems and underinvestment in modern tools are slowing progress. Key insights: Lagging adoption. Many firms are cautious or
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New research from the University of Waikato shows that generative AI tools are unintentionally reproducing colonial-era stereotypes when asked to create historical images of Aotearoa New Zealand. When prompted for scenes from the 1700s to 1860s, the images often depict empty wilderness, European settlers
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An AI-generated artist has now appeared on Billboard’s Top 100 every week this year, reports Futurism. The anonymous project blends machine learning with human producers to craft songs that sound chart-ready — and apparently, listeners can’t tell the difference. Key insights: AI artistry normalises
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