Five9 and Google Cloud Advance AI-Driven Customer Experiences

Five9 announced its decision to collaborate with Google Cloud for common customer experience solutions. This follows a series of announcements from the contact center giant earlier this week focused on improving customer experience with AI services. Their latest partnership will see both providers collaborate towards an effective customer solution, enabling enterprise customers to improve their…

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DeVry Embeds AI Literacy in All Courses

As artificial intelligence continues to redefine the way we learn and work, DeVry University will integrate AI introduction and skills building into every course by the end of the year. The effort expands on the automation and machine learning program DeVry launched in 2020, adding new AI-focused courses and credentials and integrating AI learning assistants…

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AI wasn’t the biggest engine of U.S. economic growth in 2025

Meta’s 5-gigawatt “Hyperion” data center under construction in Richland Parish, Louisiana, January 9, 2026. Meta The popular narrative that artificial intelligence is the engine that keeps the U.S. economy alive appears exaggerated, according to recent analyses. The AI ​​boom has reshaped stock market valuations, driven large investments and record bond issuances to finance data centers,…

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Microsoft builds AI Red Team in Israel as cyber risks accelerate

Microsoft’s development center in Israel is creating a new Israeli AI Red Team, focused on identifying weaknesses and threats in artificial intelligence systems. The new group will simulate advanced attacks against the company’s AI-based services and operate within Microsoft’s internal security organization. At the same time, Microsoft is recruiting around 50 employees for cybersecurity positions…

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Will AI really replace your job?

Jeffrey Shaffer, director of the Lindner College of Business Applied AI Labspoke with 700WLW about the future of AI in the workplace. “The first thing is: don’t be afraid. I think you need to look at the technology. Pandora’s box is open. It’s all AI,” he said. He explained how at Lindner, faculty and students…

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Fundera Network Launches AI-Powered Platform Built for Clarity

ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands, January 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fundera Network has launched an AI-powered, non-custodial platform designed for clarity, risk awareness and structured execution. Alongside the launch of the platform, Fundera opened the pre-sale of $FDR tokens, providing early access to the ecosystem. Decentralized finance has delivered on its initial promise: open…

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Generative AI adoption trends around the world

Adoption of artificial intelligence is on the rise globally, but new data shows that some countries are significantly outperforming others, while the gap between advanced and developing countries has widened. The UAE and Singapore stand out, with more than 60% of the population in both countries using some type of generative AI tool in the…

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