The latest productivity push from Microsoft couples its Copilot app with comprehensive Office document handling and a new in‑house AI chip. Copilot now lets users open and edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint files directly, delivering a “full Office…
Continue reading Microsoft expands Copilot with full Office support and unveils Maia 300 AI acceleratorThe rollout of HackerRank’s Chakra agent marks a major step in AI‑driven human‑resources workflows. By automating the end‑to‑end coding interview—observing candidates in a live repository, asking follow‑up questions, and generating a detailed hiring report—the platform promises to cut…
Continue reading HackerRank Launches Chakra AI Agent to Automate Technical HiringA wave of developments is reshaping talent acquisition. HackerRank’s new “Chakra” AI interviewing agent, now generally available, runs full coding interviews, tracks candidate activity in real‑time and issues detailed reports, with half‑a‑million interviews already completed in its beta…
Continue reading AI Recruiting Gets a Boost as New Interview Agents and Hiring SurgesPayJoy, a fintech serving more than 20 million customers in Latin America, Africa, and Asia, announced on Oct. 12, 2026 that it has purchased key assets of Mexico‑based Finia AI. Finia’s AI‑driven underwriting platform, built to evaluate micro‑businesses with scarce financial…
Continue reading PayJoy Acquires Finia AI Assets to Boost AI‑Powered Underwriting for Emerging‑Market ConsumersPayJoy, the fintech serving over 20 million customers in Latin America, Africa and Asia, announced on Oct. 12, 2026 that it has bought key strategic assets from Mexico‑based Finia AI. Finia’s AI‑driven underwriting platform was designed for micro‑businesses that lack formal…
Continue reading PayJoy Acquires Finia AI Assets to Boost AI‑Powered Underwriting for Emerging‑Market Micro‑BusinessesState regulators are tightening oversight while insurers grapple with new exposure from AI agents. The NAIC’s AI Risk Evaluation Supplement, now in version 5.0, expands to cover machine‑learning and large language models, setting a standardized examination framework that…
Continue reading Regulators and Insurers Brace for AI‑Driven Liability as NAIC Framework Nears AdoptionThe insurance sector is seeing a wave of AI‑related developments that are reshaping risk, regulation and market dynamics. State regulators, led by the NAIC, are finalising version 5.0 of their AI Risk Evaluation Supplement – a new examination…
Continue reading Latest News for AI insurance — October 13, 2026Key developments: – Executives are increasingly turning to AI to turn fragmented operational data into faster, more visible decisions, a shift driven by rising pressure to predict disruptions and manage costs. – McKinsey’s 2024 survey shows 90% of…
Continue reading AI‑Driven Supply‑Chain Planning Gains Traction but Faces Scale‑Up HurdlesKey developments: – Gartner’s latest survey shows that autonomous AI‑driven planning will stay limited, with just 5% of firms expected to let AI make at least 10% of decisions by 2030, underscoring that AI is still an assistive…
Continue reading AI Supply‑Chain Planning Gains Momentum Yet Remains Human‑CentredKey developments: Recent reports show procurement is shifting from manual, spreadsheet‑based searches to AI‑orchestrated sourcing. PRMAI describes AI now automatically surfacing relevant vendors and pricing, turning procurement from a lookup function into a proactive matching engine. At the…
Continue reading AI‑Driven Procurement Gains Momentum as Enterprises Push for Smarter Sourcing
