503. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News - July 24, 2026

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:• Apple Briefly Unseats Nvidia As World’s Largest Company https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/07/17/apple-unseats-nvidia-as-worlds-largest-company/ • China's Moonshot unveils world's largest open AI model, closing in on US rivals - https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinas-moonshot-unveils-worlds-largest-open-ai-model-closing-us-rivals-2026-07-17/ • Chinese open-weight models are cheap. Washington is deciding what that costs - https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/chinese-open-weight-models-policy-risk/ • Rewiring the public sector: Seizing the AI moment - https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/public-sector/our-insights/rewiring-public-sector • Anthropic found a hidden space where Claude puzzles over concepts - https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/07/09/1140293/anthropic-found-a-hidden-space-where-claude-puzzles-over-concepts/ • You’ve Probably Watched One of the 300 Titles on Netflix Produced With AI - https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/netflix-300-programs-this-year-ai-production-q2-earnings/ 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!