493. 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:.Amazon CEO’s Talks With U.S. Officials Triggered Crackdown on Anthropic Models https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/amazon-ceos-talks-with-u-s-officials-triggered-crackdown-on-anthropic-models-dcc90578?st=tXVhYj&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink&mod=tldr&utm_source=tldrai .Universal AI Adoption, Limited Impact: Trinity's TGaS Advisors Exposes Pharma's Execution Gap - https://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2026/06/17/10401655.htm .Accenture: Consumers show growing trust in AI shopping agentshttps://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/ai-shopping-agents-consumer-trust-accenture-report/ .Insurers pivot AI strategy toward core risk underwritinghttps://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/insurers-pivot-ai-strategy-toward-core-risk-underwriting/ .Claude Becomes an iPhone Option - Anthropic's Biggest Consumer Expansion Ever - https://www.buildfastwithai.com/blogs/ai-news-today-june-8-2026 .Satya Nadella warns that AI could hollow out entire industries, echoing the damage done by globalization https://venturebeat.com/technology/satya-nadella-warns-that-ai-could-hollow-out-entire-industries-echoing-the-damage-done-by-globalization .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!