440. 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:.OpenAI Hires Slack CEO as Chief Revenue Officer https://www.adweek.com/media/openai-hires-slack-ceo-as-chief-revenue-officer/ .IBM accelerates cloud drive with $11 billion Confluent deal as AI demand booms https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ibm-talks-acquire-confluent-11bn-113049013.html .Amazon's new AI can code for days without human help. What does that mean for software engineers? https://venturebeat.com/ai/amazons-new-ai-can-code-for-days-without-human-help-what-does-that-mean-for .What’s Lost When We Work with AI, According to Neuroscience https://hbr.org/2025/12/whats-lost-when-we-work-with-ai-according-to-neuroscience .Redefine AI upskilling as a change imperative https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/the-organization-blog/redefine-ai-upskilling-as-a-change-imperative .Detecting AI Writing in the Age of Large Language Models: How Far Can Tech Go? https://thedatascientist.com/detecting-ai-writing-age-of-large-language-models/ .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!