402. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News

In this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. .News stories covered in this episode:.Paralysed woman writes her name after 20 years, thanks to Elon Musk’s brain chip https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/neuralink-paralysed-woman-writes-again AI and Automation Talent Demand Doubles as Tech Hiring Slows https://www.itprotoday.com/it-management/ai-and-automation-talent-demand-doubles-as-tech-hiring-slows AI might make workers faster, but not necessarily more productive: ‘They do it faster, then go for coffee breaks’ https://fortune.com/asia/2025/07/28/ai-might-make-workers-faster-not-more-productive/ Chinese companies allegedly smuggled in $1bn worth of Nvidia AI chips in the last three months, despite increasing export controls — some companies are already flaunting future B300 availability https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/chinese-companies-allegedly-smuggled-in-usd1bn-worth-of-nvidia-ai-chips-in-the-last-three-months-despite-increasing-export-controls-some-companies-are-already-flaunting-future-b300-availability.Visit us on our socials:🦾 Get started with SS&C Blue Prism: https://okt.to/JcMLdU🧑‍💻LinkedIn: https://okt.to/k8zIdp✖️Twitter: https://okt.to/fHyd9G🙋‍♀️Facebook: https://okt.to/Vyjfiz📸Instagram: https://okt.to/5nYvIf💭Blog: https://okt.to/QuGqVP🤩Case studies: https://okt.to/ft1AMX.To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!