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Google launches AI Works for Europe with $30M to train workers in essential AI skills

Google unveiled AI Works for Europe at the Future of Work Forum in Riga, Latvia, committing $30 million to its European AI Opportunity Fund. The initiative partners with nonprofits, employers, and universities to equip European workers with AI skills as research shows 24% of entry-level jobs now require AI capabilities. The program includes a new AI Professional Certificate available in 10 European languages.

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Google launches AI Works for Europe with $30M to train workers in essential AI skills

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ServiceNow CEO warns AI agents could push graduate unemployment above 30% in coming years

ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott predicts graduate unemployment could surge to the mid-30% range within a couple of years as AI agents take over entry-level tasks. Currently at 5.6%, unemployment rates for recent graduates face steep climbs as companies replace junior roles with AI automation. BlackRock's Larry Fink echoes concerns, warning the class of 2026 may face the highest unemployment in years even without a recession.

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ServiceNow CEO warns AI agents could push graduate unemployment above 30% in coming years

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Microsoft rolls back Copilot AI bloat on Windows 11 after mounting user pushback

Microsoft announced it will reduce Copilot AI integrations in Windows 11 apps including Photos, Notepad, Widgets, and Snipping Tool. The move follows growing consumer pushback against AI bloat, with Pew Research showing half of U.S. adults are now more concerned than excited about AI. The company is shifting focus to quality and performance improvements.

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Microsoft rolls back Copilot AI bloat on Windows 11 after mounting user pushback

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AI in Education Surges as Experts Warn of Critical Thinking Decline and Learning Risks

An estimated 85% of K-12 teachers and nearly 80% of university students now use AI tools like ChatGPT for schoolwork and lesson planning. But researchers warn this rapid AI integration in classrooms is creating an 'illusion of competence' that weakens critical thinking skills and undermines long-term student learning, even as policies and training lag far behind adoption rates.

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AI in Education Surges as Experts Warn of Critical Thinking Decline and Learning Risks

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Travis Kalanick emerges from 8-year stealth mode with Atoms, a robotics company betting against humanoids

Uber founder Travis Kalanick has launched Atoms, a specialized industrial robotics company that's been operating in stealth since 2017. The venture absorbs his ghost kitchen company CloudKitchens and targets food, mining, and transport sectors with task-specific wheeled robots rather than humanoids, challenging the industry's current focus on general-purpose machines.

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Travis Kalanick emerges from 8-year stealth mode with Atoms, a robotics company betting against humanoids

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Gumloop raises $50M to help non-technical workers build AI agents for workplace automation

Gumloop has secured $50 million in Series B funding led by Benchmark to expand its AI automation platform. The startup enables non-technical workers to build autonomous AI agents through a drag-and-drop interface, attracting customers like Shopify, Ramp, and Instacart. The funding brings total capital raised to $70 million as enterprises accelerate adoption of AI-powered workflow automation.

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Gumloop raises $50M to help non-technical workers build AI agents for workplace automation

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GDC exposes gaming's AI divide as developers resist tech companies' vision for the industry

At the Game Developers Conference, major tech players like Nvidia and Google showcased AI tools across the expo floor, but a new survey reveals 52% of developers believe generative AI is harmful to the games industry. The conference highlighted a growing rift between venture capital enthusiasm and creative workers' concerns about job displacement, ethical issues, and output quality.

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GDC exposes gaming's AI divide as developers resist tech companies' vision for the industry

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Accenture mandates AI proficiency for promotion as record bookings hit $22.1 billion

Accenture CEO Julie Sweet announces AI proficiency as mandatory for career advancement following a three-year reskilling program. The consultancy reports record bookings of $22.1 billion and 6% revenue growth, driven by surging enterprise AI adoption. With over 1,300 clients now engaged in Advanced AI projects, the firm positions itself as a bellwether for the IT services sector's transformation.

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Accenture mandates AI proficiency for promotion as record bookings hit $22.1 billion

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Sam Altman warns AI skepticism is rising as Americans blame technology for layoffs and energy costs

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says AI is facing growing public skepticism in the United States, with data centers blamed for electricity price hikes and companies citing AI for layoffs whether or not it's truly responsible. Recent polls show 57% of voters believe AI's risks outweigh its benefits, raising concerns about America's competitive edge in global AI development.

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Sam Altman warns AI skepticism is rising as Americans blame technology for layoffs and energy costs

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Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen to step down after 18 years amid AI disruption and investor concerns

Shantanu Narayen will exit his role as Adobe CEO after 18 years, triggering a 7.5% share drop amid mounting investor concerns over the company's AI strategy. The leadership change comes as Adobe faces intensifying competition from AI-powered design tools threatening its dominant market position. Despite reporting first-quarter revenue of $6.40 billion, Adobe's shares have fallen 22% this year.

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Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen to step down after 18 years amid AI disruption and investor concerns

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AI in Healthcare fuels billing war as insurers and hospitals deploy competing algorithms

Artificial intelligence is intensifying the age-old battle over charges vs payments between U.S. insurers and hospitals. While hospitals use AI to maximize reimbursement for services, insurers deploy the technology for detecting unwarranted treatments. Blue Cross Blue Shield analysis links $2.3 billion in spending to AI-enabled coding practices, as both sides invest heavily in automation that experts warn creates an AI bot versus bot scenario with patients caught in the middle.

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AI in Healthcare fuels billing war as insurers and hospitals deploy competing algorithms

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Wonderful raises $150M Series B at $2B valuation to scale AI agents across 30 countries

Israeli AI agent startup Wonderful has raised $150 million in Series B funding at a $2 billion valuation, just four months after its $100 million Series A. The company deploys local teams to help enterprises integrate AI agents into complex workflows across telecom, finance, healthcare, and manufacturing sectors in over 30 countries.

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Wonderful raises $150M Series B at $2B valuation to scale AI agents across 30 countries

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Santander tests agentic payments with AI agents across five Latin American markets

Santander and Visa completed pilot agentic commerce transactions across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Uruguay using Visa Intelligent Commerce. AI agents successfully purchased books and chocolates, validating secure data handling, consent capture, and interoperability. This follows Santander's recent collaboration with Mastercard on Europe's first live end-to-end payment using an AI agent.

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Santander tests agentic payments with AI agents across five Latin American markets

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Bumble shares surge 25% as AI app revamp and strong earnings reignite investor optimism

Bumble shares jumped 25% in premarket trading after the dating app reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results and unveiled an AI-focused overhaul. CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd announced Bumble 2.0, featuring chapter-based profiles and an AI dating assistant named Bee, as the company tackles swiping fatigue among younger users in the struggling online dating market.

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Bumble shares surge 25% as AI app revamp and strong earnings reignite investor optimism

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Software companies defend against fears that AI will kill them with enterprise data moats

A $1 trillion stock market rout hit software companies after Anthropic launched AI plugins that automate traditional software tasks. Now Oracle, Salesforce, and other industry leaders are fighting back, arguing that their proprietary data and deeply embedded systems provide a competitive advantage that AI cannot easily replicate. But not all companies may survive the shift.

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Software companies defend against fears that AI will kill them with enterprise data moats

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