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Leading SectorsSoftware Development, Finance, Manufacturing, Retail

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99% of Executives Expect AI Layoffs Within Two Years as Worker Anxiety Surges

A Mercer survey of 825 C-suite leaders reveals 99% expect AI to trigger layoffs in the next two years, with 98% planning organizational design changes. Employee well-being has collapsed from 66% in 2024 to 44% in 2026 as AI-driven job displacement fears mount across industries.

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99% of Executives Expect AI Layoffs Within Two Years as Worker Anxiety Surges

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Starbucks Scraps AI Inventory Tool After Nine Months of Miscounts and Mislabeled Milk

Starbucks has retired its AI-powered inventory management tool just nine months after rolling it out across North American stores. The system, developed by NomadGo, frequently miscounted and mislabeled items, confusing similar milk types and missing products entirely. Employees are now returning to manual inventory counting, marking another high-profile setback for enterprise AI adoption.

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Starbucks Scraps AI Inventory Tool After Nine Months of Miscounts and Mislabeled Milk

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Ubisoft banks on Generative AI and Assassin's Creed comeback after record €1.3 billion loss

Ubisoft reported a record €1.3 billion operating loss for fiscal year 2025-26 but outlined an ambitious turnaround strategy centered on major franchises and AI innovation. The company confirmed new Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Ghost Recon titles will launch by March 2029, while accelerating investment in Teammates, its first playable Generative AI experience featuring dynamic NPCs and adaptive game worlds.

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Ubisoft banks on Generative AI and Assassin's Creed comeback after record €1.3 billion loss

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Accenture ramps up entry-level hiring as AI reshapes the workforce, bucking industry trend

Accenture is increasing its intake of entry-level workers and Gen Z talent this year, betting on graduates who grew up with AI tools like ChatGPT. While firms like PwC cut campus recruiting by one-third and Salesforce eliminated 4,000 positions, the consulting giant sees AI-fluent young professionals as essential to navigating workplace transformation.

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Accenture ramps up entry-level hiring as AI reshapes the workforce, bucking industry trend

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Zendesk unveils Autonomous Service Workforce with AI agents to transform customer service

Zendesk announced its Autonomous Service Workforce at its Relate conference, introducing specialized AI agents that replace deflection-based chatbots. Built on 20 billion ticket interactions, the platform features outcome-based pricing and operates across all channels. The company also launched Agent Builder for custom AI development and expanded Copilot experiences for teams.

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Zendesk unveils Autonomous Service Workforce with AI agents to transform customer service

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Apple App Store blocked $2.2 billion in fraudulent transactions using AI and human reviewers in 2025

Apple released its 2025 App Store safety statistics, revealing it prevented over $2.2 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions and rejected more than 2 million problematic app submissions. The company's App Review team combined human expertise with AI-powered detection systems to identify malicious patterns, block 1.1 billion fraudulent account creations, and terminate 193,000 developer accounts over fraud concerns.

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Apple App Store blocked $2.2 billion in fraudulent transactions using AI and human reviewers in 2025

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Figma launches AI assistant that designs directly on its collaborative canvas

Figma unveiled an AI assistant that operates within its collaborative canvas, allowing teams to generate, edit, and iterate on designs using natural language prompts. Following partnerships with OpenAI and Anthropic, the company now deploys its own fine-tuned AI agent that understands design contexts and can work alongside human designers in real time.

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Figma launches AI assistant that designs directly on its collaborative canvas

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Hypershell exoskeleton brings AI-driven motion control to hiking and outdoor training

Hypershell's latest AI-powered exoskeletons are moving wearable robotics from military and industrial use into consumer hands. The X Ultra S and other new models use motorized hip supports and AI motion detection to assist hikers and runners, promising extended range and reduced fatigue. But questions remain about who benefits most from this Terminator-style tech gear.

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Hypershell exoskeleton brings AI-driven motion control to hiking and outdoor training

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Singapore pushes financial firms to use AI for job creation, not just cost-cutting

Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong is urging banks and financial institutions to deploy AI to create better jobs and upskill workers for higher-value roles, rather than simply cutting costs. His remarks follow Standard Chartered's announcement to cut over 7,000 jobs as it accelerates AI adoption. A new DBS report ranks Singapore third among 15 AI financial hubs globally.

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Singapore pushes financial firms to use AI for job creation, not just cost-cutting

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Singapore secures major AI partnerships with Google and OpenAI, $234M investment announced

Singapore has signed separate agreements with Google and OpenAI to strengthen its position as a global AI hub. OpenAI will invest over $234 million and establish an AI lab in the city, while Google's partnership focuses on healthcare, workforce development, and scientific research through its DeepMind lab.

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Singapore secures major AI partnerships with Google and OpenAI, $234M investment announced

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Google's Co-Scientist AI system generates novel hypotheses to accelerate scientific discovery

Google has introduced Co-Scientist, a multi-agent AI system built on Gemini that helps researchers generate and refine novel scientific hypotheses. Published in Nature, the system has already validated new drug repurposing candidates for acute myeloid leukemia through laboratory experiments. Researchers can now access the tool through Google's Hypothesis Generation platform.

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Google's Co-Scientist AI system generates novel hypotheses to accelerate scientific discovery

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AI agents identify promising drug candidates in hours as Google and FutureHouse debut research systems

Two new AI systems published in Nature demonstrate how teams of AI agents can compress months of scientific research into hours. Google's Co-Scientist and FutureHouse's Robin identified promising drug candidates for cancer and eye disease, though human supervision remains essential to prevent AI hallucinations and validate results.

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AI agents identify promising drug candidates in hours as Google and FutureHouse debut research systems

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Pizza Hut faces $100 million lawsuit as AI delivery system Dragontail causes operational chaos

A major Pizza Hut franchisee is suing for $100 million after the mandatory Dragontail AI delivery system allegedly turned strong sales growth into steep declines. Chaac Pizza Northeast claims delivery times doubled, customer satisfaction plummeted, and DoorDash drivers exploited the system's transparency to cherry-pick orders, leaving pizzas cold and customers frustrated.

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Pizza Hut faces $100 million lawsuit as AI delivery system Dragontail causes operational chaos

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AI Malfunction Disrupts Glendale Community College Graduation as Students Boo Name-Reading Failure

An AI system designed to announce names at Glendale Community College's graduation ceremony in Arizona failed spectacularly, mispronouncing and skipping graduates entirely. College president Tiffany Hernandez faced loud boos after revealing the AI malfunction, which caused names on the jumbotron to mismatch students crossing the stage. After backlash, affected students received a do-over with a human announcer reading their names.

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AI Malfunction Disrupts Glendale Community College Graduation as Students Boo Name-Reading Failure

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ClickUp slashes 22% of workforce while promising million-dollar salaries for AI-skilled survivors

Collaboration software startup ClickUp laid off 22% of its employees in a bold bet on AI agents, with CEO Zeb Evans promising seven-figure salaries for workers who create outsized impact using AI. The move reflects a growing trend: nearly 50,000 AI-related job cuts announced in 2026. But experts warn the real impact may be quieter—reduced hiring of entry-level workers as companies evaluate how AI reshapes their staffing needs.

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ClickUp slashes 22% of workforce while promising million-dollar salaries for AI-skilled survivors

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