AI is no longer optional in banks. The roadmap, and showing how it pays off, is the hardest part. Alexandra Mousavizadeh, co-founder and co-CEO of Evident, which tracks the use of AI in the financial sector, said some AI capabilities are currently “table stakes” for banks – think back-office functions like legal document review and…
(Illustration by Ankler; Charles Eshelman/Getty Images) Share I cover the intersection of Hollywood and AI for paying subscribers. I wrote about eight companies that are using AI the right wayexplored Disney’s deal with OpenAI and I dove into what AI interpreter is Tilly Norwood means for the actors. The Academy cinema arts and sciences keeps…
Many security and operations teams now spend less time wondering whether agentic AI has a place in production and more time determining how to run it securely at scale. A new research report from Dynatrace examines how large organizations are moving agentic AI from pilot projects to real-world environments and where these efforts are stagnating….
Home Daily News To what extent do legal leaders trust the artificial… Internal advisor How much do legal leaders trust artificial intelligence to make high-stakes decisions? New study sheds light By Amanda Robert January 20, 2026, 11:30 a.m. CST According to a new study of 500 legal and business executives, only 37% of legal executives…
ATLANTA — Using AI applications to create obscene, computer-generated images of real people could soon become a serious crime in Georgia. State senators on Monday considered a proposal to create the crime of “virtual staring” by using artificial intelligence to virtually undress people. The technology would have been considered science fiction several years ago, but…
In other news justifying neurosymbolic AI and global models, after Strong statements from Demis Hassabis yesterdayYann LeCun, historically hostile to symbolic approaches, has just joined what looks like a neurosymbolic AI company focused on reasoning and models of the world, apparently built on roughly the same type of plan as presented in 2020. Here’s the…
SoundHound continues to post losses, but that’s because it funds ambitious projects. For its size, AI SoundHound (HER +6.62%) attracts a lot of attention. The company has a market capitalization of just $4.5 billion, but its average trading volume exceeds 21 million shares, more than double the trading volume of other stocks with a similar…
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…
Darktrace announced the findings of its State of AI Cybersecurity Report 2026examining how the rapid adoption of AI in business is changing the nature of cyber risk for global businesses. The findings highlight growing concern among cybersecurity professionals about the rise of agentic AI in their organizations, with more than three-quarters (76%) of security professionals…
Shortly after Google announced its new universal commerce protocol for AI-powered sales agents, a consumer economy watchdog sounded the alarm. In a post now viral on X Viewed nearly 400,000 times, Lindsay Owens wrote on Sunday: “Big/bad news for consumers. Google today announced how it plans to integrate shopping into its AI offerings, including search…