Carrot Launches ‘Carrot Intelligence’ AI Platform for Global Fertility and Family Care
Carrot, a global fertility and family‑care platform, unveiled Carrot Intelligence, an AI engine built on a proprietary clinical dataset exceeding $1 billion in claims across 195 countries. The platform fuels a new Global Price Monitoring System that automatically spots billing anomalies, price inflation and fraud before costs hit plan sponsors. By delivering context‑aware guidance during pre‑conception and early‑fertility stages, the system aims to shift care from reactive to preventive. A clinician‑led feedback loop ensures AI insights meet medical standards while keeping protected health information separate from model training.
Corsight Revealed as Facial Recognition Supplier for Canadian Police Bodycam Trial
Corsight AI was selected to supply facial‑recognition algorithms for a body‑camera trial by the Edmonton Police Service, using Axon‑manufactured devices. The proof‑of‑concept, which began in December, matched live footage against a watch list of high‑risk offenders whenever officers activated recording....
Grow with Google's Event Discussed AI in the Workplace with Fortune 500 Company Leaders.
Google’s Grow with Google hosted a "Leading the AI Transformation" summit in New York, gathering more than 50 chief human resources and learning‑development officers from Fortune 500 firms. The event emphasized AI as a strategic choice, urging leaders to cultivate curiosity,...
Gemini Is Stopping Harmful Ads Before People Ever See Them
Google’s Gemini AI is now powering its ad‑safety engine, catching more than 99% of policy‑violating ads before they ever appear. In 2025 the system blocked or removed over 8.3 billion ads and suspended 24.9 million accounts, including 602 million scam‑related ads. Gemini’s intent‑focused...
Agencies Report over 3,000 AI Use Cases in 2025
The Office of Management and Budget released the 2025 Federal Agency Artificial Intelligence Use Case Inventory, documenting 3,611 AI applications across 56 agencies—a 105% increase from 2024’s 1,757 cases. Health and Human Services leads with 447 use cases, followed by...
AI Expectations Are Rising Fast, But Results Aren’t There Yet
A Schneider Electric survey of 1,400 manufacturing leaders shows AI expectations soaring while actual returns lag, with 70% reporting less than 20% ROI. By 2030, over a third anticipate AI fully embedded and delivering 50%+ returns. The gap stems from...
How a Rural Community Hospital Deploys AI to Detect Heart Disease
Wayne General Hospital in Waynesboro, Mississippi partnered with Eko Health to roll out the AI‑driven SENSORA platform across its emergency department and primary‑care clinics. The FDA‑cleared tool captures heart sounds and ECG data in 15 seconds, automatically flagging murmurs, low...
AI Helped CIBC Save 1.2 Million Hours, Cut Mortgage Approval Times at TD, CEOs Say
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) reported AI tools saved 1.2 million work hours in Q1, while Toronto‑Dominion (TD) cut mortgage approval times from hours to minutes. Both CEOs highlighted AI’s role in faster fraud detection, credit monitoring and auto‑loan decisions....
PR Firm News: Highwire Launches AcroAI
Highwire introduced AcroAI, an agentic AI platform that equips marketing and communications leaders with real‑time strategic insights drawn from over 100 data sources. The platform extends Highwire’s AI suite, promising secure, scalable campaign execution while preserving brand voice. In parallel,...
How AI Improves Decision-Making Across the Software Delivery Lifecycle - Xray Blog
Xray has integrated AI capabilities powered by Sembi IQ to enhance decision‑making across the software delivery lifecycle. Its AI Test Case Generation creates draft test cases from requirement text, while AI Test Model Generation visualizes behavioral coverage, and AI Test Script...
Worki Raises $2.75M to Build the AI Infrastructure for the Healthcare Workforce
Worki announced a $2.75 million pre‑seed round led by Redesign Health and Healthliant Ventures to build an AI‑native infrastructure for healthcare workforce management. The platform sits between existing HR systems—such as Workday, UKG, Oracle and ServiceNow—and creates a unified data layer...
Patients' AI Privacy Concerns Meet Practicality
A recent HIMSS TV survey reveals that while AI‑savvy patients remain wary about where their health data is stored, an overwhelming 95% are willing to use ambient AI to enhance patient‑doctor interactions. Dr. Matt Sakumoto of Nabla interprets this high acceptance...
Runway CEO Says AI Could Help Hollywood Make 50 Films Instead of One $100M Blockbuster
Runway, the AI video‑generation startup now valued at over $5 billion, CEO Cristóbal Valenzuela told Semafor World Economy that a $100 million budget could fund 50 AI‑generated movies instead of a single blockbuster. He argues that scaling quantity with the same visual...
When, and when Not, to Use LLMs in Your Data Pipeline
Data teams often rush to add large language models (LLMs) to pipelines, but misapplication can cause cost, latency, and compliance headaches. The guide outlines where LLMs truly add value—unstructured text enrichment, semantic search with retrieval‑augmented generation, natural‑language‑to‑SQL, and anomaly explanation—while...
Defending Your Enterprise When AI Models Can Find Vulnerabilities Faster Than Ever
General‑purpose AI models are now capable of discovering and even generating functional exploits, compressing the traditional vulnerability‑to‑exploit timeline. Threat actors are already leveraging large language models to automate zero‑day creation, threatening enterprises that rely on human‑speed patching. In response, security...
Rebellions Supplies 'Rebel100' AI Chip to KT for LLM Inference
South Korean AI chip startup Rebellions has delivered its second‑generation Rebel100 NPU to telecom giant KT, aiming to boost cost efficiency for large language model (LLM) inference. The 4‑nanometer, HBM3E‑equipped chip can perform up to one quadrillion operations per second...
Meet Wingman the Autonomous PA for Everyone
Emergent unveiled Wingman, an always‑on autonomous agent that tackles routine professional tasks such as scheduling, social media, sales support, research and hiring. The agent lives inside familiar messaging platforms—WhatsApp, Telegram, iMessage, Slack—and connects to Gmail, Outlook, Google Calendar, GitHub and...
Training for Beijing’s Humanoid Half-Marathon Is Gruelling
On April 19, Beijing’s Yizhuang industrial‑technology park will host a half‑marathon featuring more than 300 humanoid robots running alongside thousands of human participants. The event marks a dramatic rise from last year’s inaugural race, which saw only 21 robots enter...
SAMY Debuts Proprietary AI Platform to Consolidate Social Media, Influencer Marketing Data
Global social‑media agency SAMY launched Maia, an AI‑powered platform that consolidates paid social, influencer activities, and owned media into a single management environment. The solution delivers a real‑time campaign dashboard, influencer approval hub, streamlined content‑approval workflows, brand‑safety screening, spoken‑word analysis,...
Analyzing the Top 5 Contributors to THNQ’s 9.3% Rally
The ROBO Global Artificial Intelligence ETF (THNQ) posted a 9.3% total return in the past month, outpacing the broader market as investors pivot toward AI infrastructure. Nebius, Lumentum, Credo Technology, Astera Labs and Raspberry Pi were the top five contributors,...
Connectbase CEO Predicts Edge Technology Is What’s Next for AI Inference
Connectbase CEO Ben Edmond said edge technology will drive the next wave of AI inference, shifting focus from hyperscale data centers to localized processing. In a webinar with INCOMPAS CEO Chip Pickering, Edmond highlighted use cases such as autonomous drones,...
“We Are Where ChatGPT Was Five Years Ago,” Says European 3D AI Foundation Model Startup Boss
European 3D AI foundation model startup SpAItial, led by TUM professor Matthias Niessner, raised a $13 million seed round. Niessner likens the nascent stage of 3D AI to where ChatGPT was five years ago, underscoring massive untapped potential. The company has built...
Canva’s AI 2.0 Update Goes All in on Prompt-Powered Design Tools
Canva unveiled AI 2.0, a research‑preview update that lets users create and edit designs through natural‑language prompts. The new orchestration layer unifies all Canva tools behind a conversational chatbot, while Object‑Based Intelligence offers granular, text‑driven edits to specific design elements. Persistent...
Siemens and KION Partner to Digitalize Intralogistics
Siemens and KION have forged a strategic partnership to digitalize intralogistics using AI, automation and Siemens’ new Digital Twin Composer. The collaboration will capture sensor and camera data to build digital twins of machines and entire warehouses, enabling real‑time simulation...
Emil Opachevsky, Founder, Cyincore
Emil Opachevsky, founder of Cyincore, is building an AI‑native forensics platform that automates the mechanical portions of digital investigations. He notes that analysts currently spend about 80% of their time on repetitive tasks such as parsing evidence and correlating data...
Why Is Enterprise AI Stuck? OpenSearchCon Europe 2026 Says the Bottleneck Has Moved From the Model to the Data
OpenSearchCon Europe in Prague highlighted a shift in enterprise AI from model‑centric challenges to data‑centric bottlenecks. Research presented by S&P Global shows 35% of firms cite insufficient data access as a major barrier, while 40% deem it disruptive. OpenSearch demonstrated...
What Machines Taking over Pricing Means for Central Banks
Algorithmic and AI‑driven pricing is rapidly reducing the cost of price changes, halving the average lifespan of US retail prices and accelerating the frequency of online adjustments. Empirical studies show faster pass‑through of exchange‑rate and commodity shocks, while margin effects...
A Practical Recipe for Training Computer-Use Agents with RL
Amazon’s AGI Lab outlines a scalable recipe for training computer‑use agents (CUAs) with reinforcement learning. The approach hinges on four layers—data, reasoning, algorithm, and infrastructure—each requiring dedicated solutions. Realistic, diverse web gyms with reliable verifiers provide the training substrate, while...
ThinkingAI and MiniMax Partner on Agentic Engine for Real-Time Operations
ThinkingAI, formerly ThinkingData, has teamed with foundation‑model specialist MiniMax to unveil Agentic Engine, a platform that converts operational data into real‑time business actions. The solution layers AI agents on top of MiniMax’s multimodal models, adding guardrails and approval workflows to...
Dairy Queen Expands Drive-Thru Voice AI Test
Dairy Queen and Presto Phoenix are scaling their drive‑thru voice‑AI from company‑owned test sites to franchise locations. After a successful pilot, the rollout will initially cover at least 25 franchisees across 25 U.S. states and Canadian provinces, with a long‑term plan...
Starbucks’ Baffling ChatGPT Collab Treats Customers Like Empty, Soulless Venti Cups
Starbucks has launched a beta integration that places a dedicated widget inside OpenAI’s ChatGPT, allowing users to ask for personalized drink suggestions by describing their mood, outfit, or nutritional preferences. The feature, accessed by typing “@Starbucks,” promises to match beverages...
Chargebacks911 Refines UDMS Suite with Smarter AI Dispute Detection
Chargebacks911 has upgraded its Unified Dispute Management System (UDMS) with a more sophisticated artificial‑intelligence engine designed to spot chargeback risks earlier. The enhancement responds to surging chargeback volumes and the growing complexity of transaction data across the payments ecosystem. By...
High-Density AI Is Forcing a Power Reckoning at the Rack
Artificial intelligence workloads are pushing data‑center rack power densities toward 300 kW, exposing the inefficiency of traditional AC‑to‑DC conversion at the rack. Converting high‑voltage AC to low‑voltage DC creates measurable losses—about 4 % at 100 kW, translating into extra heat and cooling costs....
How AI Is Influencing TV News Coverage
D S Simon Media’s 2026 TV News Producers Report reveals that 68% of local TV news producers are more likely to air a story if it is optimized for AI search, while 37% already use AI to identify story ideas and 60%...
Accountants’ Role in an AI World Is Pivotal
The article argues that accountants must become the architects of AI governance as the technology reshapes finance functions. It highlights three critical areas: the patchwork of employee attitudes toward AI, the way AI magnifies existing biases, and the need for...
Canva Leans Into AI to Defend Its $42 Billion Empire
Canva unveiled AI 2.0, a suite of generative tools that let its 265 million monthly users create designs by describing them in plain language. The upgrade replaces template‑first workflows with an AI agent that can build and iterate complex projects, such as...
This Simulation Startup Wants to Be the Cursor for Physical AI
Antioch, a New York‑based simulation startup, raised an $8.5 million seed round that values the company at $60 million. The funding, led by A* and Category Ventures, backs a platform that builds high‑fidelity digital twins of robots with realistic sensor feeds. By...
75% of Homebuyers Expect AI in Process but Still Want “Human in the Loop”
A Cotality study finds 75% of U.S. homebuyers assume AI is already embedded in the homebuying journey, yet 44% would pay extra for a human expert to verify AI outputs. AI‑driven workflows could shave one to three months off mortgage...
EPtalk by Dr. Jayne 4/16/26
Dr. Jayne cautions against the hype that AI can fully replace radiologists, noting that AI merely extends existing human‑generated knowledge. She argues that while routine imaging interpretation may be automated, novel diseases or tumors that fall outside training data require...
Data Shows AI Is Not Replacing European Workers yet, but the Clock Is Ticking
A new European Central Bank study of over 5,000 euro‑area firms finds AI is currently a net job creator, with AI‑intensive companies 4% more likely to hire and nearly 2% more likely to expand headcount. The hiring boost is concentrated...
As the AI Era Strains Human Verification, Danish Startup Flare Bags €3.6 Million to Support Knowledge Validation
Copenhagen‑based Flare announced a €3.6 million (≈ $3.9 million) pre‑seed round to develop a trust infrastructure for knowledge validation as AI‑generated claims outpace human fact‑checking. The round was led by 20VC and included angels from Stack Overflow, GitHub, Reddit, Meta and other tech...
Publicis Groupe Middle East Appoints Chief AI Officer to Drive Next Phase of AI Transformation
Publicis Groupe Middle East has created a Chief AI Officer position and appointed Zachary Bambach to lead its regional AI agenda. Bambach, who spent over a decade at Epsilon and within Publicis, will oversee the integration of the group’s proprietary...
Little Caesars Has Launched an App in ChatGPT to Help with Orders
Little Caesars has launched an app inside ChatGPT that lets customers place pizza orders through a conversational interface. The feature connects to the chain’s existing mobile‑app infrastructure, allowing users to customize orders, schedule pickup, and link their rewards program. It...
Oxylabs Research: ChatGPT Co-Authored 42 Academic Papers, Accumulated 1,952 Citations
Oxylabs Research used its AI Studio platform to examine Google Scholar data from 2022‑2025, finding that ChatGPT was listed as a co‑author on 42 scholarly papers across twelve fields and six languages. Those papers have accumulated 1,952 citations, giving the...
NeenOpal Achieves the AWS AI Competency in Generative AI and Agentic AI Categories
NeenOpal announced it has earned the Amazon Web Services (AWS) AI Competency in both the Generative AI and Agentic AI categories. The designation confirms the firm’s technical depth and its track record of turning experimental AI pilots into production‑ready solutions...
AI Tech Collab Takes on SA’s Energy Distribution Crisis
South African energy tech firm Plentify and developer Balwin Properties have launched an AI‑driven geyser management system using HotBot devices to optimise residential water heating. The controllers, now deployed in over 7,500 homes, adjust heating based on occupancy patterns, solar...
New AI Policy in South Africa Stresses Corporate Liability for Agentic Systems
South Africa’s new AI policy treats autonomous, or “agentic,” systems as delegated decision‑makers and places full corporate liability on the deploying organisation. The Companies Act 71 of 2008 and the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002 require board‑level...
Can AI Read Your Homepage?
Adobe reports AI chat platforms drove a 269% year‑over‑year surge in referral traffic to U.S. retail sites in March 2026, with overall AI‑generated traffic up 393% for Q1. Its AI Content Visibility Checker found that 75% of retailer homepages are...
When AI Talks Nonsense: Why It’s Not the End of the Story
Many users dismiss AI after receiving inaccurate or nonsensical answers, but the issue often lies in how they communicate with the model. The article argues that adopting a conversational, humble tone and iteratively refining prompts can dramatically improve response quality....
Finance Regulators to Address AI Risks After MPs Say They Are ‘Not Doing Enough’
UK regulators are stepping up AI oversight after a Treasury Committee report accused them of inaction. The Bank of England announced trials of AI agents in trading markets to study herding effects, while the FCA said it will issue best‑practice...