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Nothing CEO Carl Pei says AI agents will replace apps as smartphones evolve beyond 20-year-old model

Nothing CEO Carl Pei declared at SXSW that smartphone apps will disappear as AI agents take their place. The executive criticized the current app-centric model as unchanged for 20 years, envisioning devices that understand user intentions and execute tasks autonomously. His comments come after Nothing closed a $200 million Series C funding round for AI-native devices.

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Nothing CEO Carl Pei says AI agents will replace apps as smartphones evolve beyond 20-year-old model

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Kaiser Permanente mental health strike erupts as 2,400 therapists protest AI-driven care concerns

About 2,400 Kaiser Permanente mental health professionals and 23,000 nurses walked off the job in Northern California, protesting concerns that AI is replacing human therapists and degrading patient care. Workers cite new screening systems using unlicensed staff and AI tools like Abridge, while Kaiser maintains AI won't replace clinical judgment.

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Kaiser Permanente mental health strike erupts as 2,400 therapists protest AI-driven care concerns

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OpenClaw AI craze sweeps China as millions 'raise lobsters' amid security warnings

China's OpenClaw adoption has exploded into a nationwide phenomenon, with schoolchildren, retirees, and entrepreneurs racing to install the AI agent nicknamed 'lobster.' But as usage doubles that of the US, security concerns and rising token costs are prompting regulatory warnings and second thoughts among users who initially embraced the productivity tool.

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OpenClaw AI craze sweeps China as millions 'raise lobsters' amid security warnings

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AI adoption reveals leadership crisis as 79% of CEOs fear losing their jobs within two years

A new survey reveals 79% of U.S. CEOs believe they could lose their jobs within two years if they fail to deliver measurable business gains from AI. The crisis extends beyond the C-suite, with roughly 55,000 jobs cut in AI-related layoffs in 2025 alone—more than three times the total in the preceding two years. Leaders are discovering that AI adoption isn't a technology problem but a cultural and psychological challenge that demands a fundamental shift in how they lead.

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AI adoption reveals leadership crisis as 79% of CEOs fear losing their jobs within two years

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Snowflake unveils Project SnowWork to automate business workflows with AI agents

Snowflake has launched Project SnowWork, an autonomous AI platform that uses AI agents to automate complex enterprise workflows. The system allows business users to request tasks in natural language and have AI autonomously plan and execute multi-step tasks—from data analysis to report generation—while maintaining data governance and security controls within Snowflake's platform.

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Snowflake unveils Project SnowWork to automate business workflows with AI agents

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Retailers embrace agentic commerce but warn AI shopping still faces major execution gaps

Enterprise leaders predict AI agents will shape up to half of all online transactions by 2027, with 95% already deploying AI-driven commerce capabilities. But major retailers including BestBuy and Wayfair are striking notes of caution, pointing to infrastructure gaps that prevent AI shopping from moving beyond intelligent product discovery to actual transaction completion.

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Retailers embrace agentic commerce but warn AI shopping still faces major execution gaps

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IBM closes $11 billion Confluent acquisition to power enterprise AI with real-time data streaming

IBM completed its $11 billion acquisition of Confluent on March 17, 2026, gaining control of a data streaming platform used by over 6,500 enterprises including 40% of Fortune 500 companies. The deal positions IBM to deliver real-time data infrastructure for AI agents and models, moving beyond traditional slow data lakes to create what IBM calls a smart data platform purpose-built for AI.

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IBM closes $11 billion Confluent acquisition to power enterprise AI with real-time data streaming

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Hexaware Technologies launches Agentverse with 600+ AI agents to scale enterprise automation

Hexaware Technologies unveiled Agentverse, an enterprise AI platform featuring over 600 ready-to-deploy AI agents designed to help organizations move from pilot projects to full-scale operational deployment. The platform promises 40-60% productivity gains, 60-80% faster response times, and 20-50% cost reduction across business and technology functions.

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Hexaware Technologies launches Agentverse with 600+ AI agents to scale enterprise automation

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Ex-Datadog President's AI Startup Standard Template Labs Raises $49M to Transform IT Automation

Standard Template Labs, founded by former Datadog President Amit Agarwal, has raised $49 million in seed funding to build AI-powered software that automates IT management for large enterprises. The startup, valued at $300 million, emerged from Iconiq's first-ever incubation and aims to challenge industry giants like ServiceNow by resolving 80% of IT support tickets automatically.

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Ex-Datadog President's AI Startup Standard Template Labs Raises $49M to Transform IT Automation

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New AI tool reveals exact odds of AI replacing your job across 756 occupations

The Action Network launched a tool that calculates the likelihood of AI replacing job roles across 756 occupations. Computer programmers face 45% odds while desk-based digital work proves most vulnerable. Physical jobs like veterinarians and bartenders show minimal risk, highlighting the uneven job market impact as tech leaders remain divided on AI's workforce implications.

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New AI tool reveals exact odds of AI replacing your job across 756 occupations

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Workday launches Sana AI platform while CEO pledges plan for workers displaced by automation

Workday introduced Sana for Workday, an AI-powered platform featuring a self-service agent with over 300 skills to automate HR and finance tasks. CEO Aneel Bhusri acknowledged that low-level HR work will be replaced by agents and committed to developing solutions for displaced employees through retraining programs. The platform connects to third-party applications like Gmail, Slack, and Salesforce.

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Workday launches Sana AI platform while CEO pledges plan for workers displaced by automation

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Hammerspace AI Data Platform feeds distributed data directly to GPUs for Nvidia AI environments

Hammerspace unveiled its AI Data Platform at the Nvidia Global Technology Conference, enabling enterprises to feed distributed data directly to GPUs without large-scale migrations. Built on Nvidia's reference architecture, the platform automates data discovery and delivery for AI workloads while addressing GPU underutilization, which currently sits below 30% in most enterprises.

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Hammerspace AI Data Platform feeds distributed data directly to GPUs for Nvidia AI environments

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Take-Two CEO calls AI-generated blockbusters 'laughable' as GTA 6 nears launch

Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick dismisses fears that generative AI tools like Google's Project Genie threaten major game studios. Speaking on The Game Business Show, he argued that while AI can help create assets, human creativity and engagement remain essential for producing hit games like the upcoming Grand Theft Auto 6. His comments come after gaming stocks dipped when Google unveiled its AI world-generation tool.

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Take-Two CEO calls AI-generated blockbusters 'laughable' as GTA 6 nears launch

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Cisco and NVIDIA Redefine AI Security with BlueField DPUs and Hybrid Mesh Firewall

Cisco and NVIDIA are partnering to secure AI infrastructure by extending Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall to NVIDIA BlueField DPUs. This hardware-accelerated approach delivers 400G line-rate stateful inspection directly in AI servers without consuming GPU or CPU resources, addressing the critical security challenges as enterprises scale AI workloads from experimental to production-ready environments.

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Cisco and NVIDIA Redefine AI Security with BlueField DPUs and Hybrid Mesh Firewall

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Nordea Bank to cut 1,500 jobs as artificial intelligence drives €150 million cost savings

Helsinki-based Nordea Bank announced plans to cut up to 5% of its workforce—approximately 1,500 employees—over the next two years as artificial intelligence enables greater efficiency. The move is part of the bank's 2030 strategy centered on AI and data, with expected annual cost savings of at least €150 million from 2028. The bank will incur €190 million in restructuring costs.

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Nordea Bank to cut 1,500 jobs as artificial intelligence drives €150 million cost savings

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