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BearingPoint research finds half of C-level executives report 10-20% workforce overcapacity as AI deployment accelerates across organisations.
AI-powered debt collection balances recovery rates with compliance and customer dignity through predictive scoring, personalised communication, and automated workflows.
German insurance giant Allianz plans to eliminate up to 1,800 positions in its travel insurance division over the next 18 months as AI replaces manual processes.
Computer maker HP announces workforce reductions of up to 6,000 roles over three years, citing AI adoption for product development, operations, and customer support.
The Law Society demands urgent SRA advice on how AI can be used in litigation following the Mazur ruling, as uncertainty grows over whether AI decision-making constitutes conducting litigation.
PayPal integrates with Perplexity to allow US consumers to complete purchases directly within the AI answer engine, marking a significant step in agentic commerce.
The UK AI Safety Institute showcases extensive research at NeurIPS, covering model safeguards, AI evaluation standards, and emerging loss-of-control risks.
Major travel companies are developing AI tools that can autonomously monitor prices and book flights, though consumer trust remains a significant hurdle.
Government-commissioned reports in Canada and Australia contained fabricated academic references, raising concerns about AI use in professional consulting.
Two Microsoft-backed initiatives have equipped charities with practical AI capabilities, with trained leaders passing skills to an average of 14 colleagues each.
New £375k EPSRC-funded project will develop AI models that learn effectively from limited, noisy datasets whilst quantifying prediction confidence.
Thames Valley Police and Hampshire Constabulary trial the UK's first AI-powered police virtual assistant to handle non-emergency queries.
Both the EU and US are retreating from AI oversight as tech giants invest hundreds of billions in development, with proposed US legislation threatening to block state-level regulation entirely.
New optical architecture processes tensor calculations in a single laser burst, potentially scaling AI beyond current GPU limitations.
University of Essex researchers secure 10,000 hours on Isambard-AI to investigate how mental fatigue manifests through eye behaviour.
New research project will develop explainable AI tools to support national security analysts processing vast, complex datasets under pressure.
European payment provider becomes first to demonstrate full purchase flow through AI assistant, preparing for OpenAI's Agentic Commerce Protocol.
i.GreenFinance platform built on AWS aims to transform green loan origination with automated ESG scoring and compliance tracking.
AI platform unveils agentic experience for real-time earnings calls, multilingual coverage across 50+ markets and conversational market analysis.
OpenAI introduces 'shopping research' feature across free and paid plans, with personalised buyer's guides and upcoming instant checkout.
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