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Student teams from India's top engineering institutes built prototypes that go beyond chatbots. The projects targeted diagnostic BI, predictive manufacturing and clinical triage.
Read the original →International consultancy firm PwC says its Global Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey 2026 has revealed findings about workers' views on AI.
Read the original →Norway is the first country in the world where the state and the social partners have entered into a joint national agreement on artificial intelligence. The social partners in the other Nordic countries are also interested in creating ground rules for the use of AI.
Read the original →In summer 2026, British law firm Addleshaw Goddard was overwhelmed when an IT job advertisement drew 178 applications, compared with perhaps 20 to 30 a year earlier. AI has made applying much easier and quicker. The longer selection takes, the more likely strong candidates are to be hired elsewhere.
Read the original →Machine tool maker Yamazaki Mazak, based in Oguchi, Aichi Prefecture, announced on the 16th that it will develop new AI to help with machining procedures and production planning. The aim is to respond to labor shortages in manufacturing.
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