<p>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 <a href="https://www.adweek.com/media/openai-hires-slack-ceo-as-chief-revenue-officer/" target="_blank">https://www.adweek.com/media/openai-hires-slack-ceo-as-chief-revenue-officer/</a> </p><p>.IBM accelerates cloud drive with $11 billion Confluent deal as AI demand booms <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ibm-talks-acquire-confluent-11bn-113049013.html" target="_blank">https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ibm-talks-acquire-confluent-11bn-113049013.html</a> </p><p>.Amazon&#39;s new AI can code for days without human help. What does that mean for software engineers? <a href="https://venturebeat.com/ai/amazons-new-ai-can-code-for-days-without-human-help-what-does-that-mean-for" target="_blank">https://venturebeat.com/ai/amazons-new-ai-can-code-for-days-without-human-help-what-does-that-mean-for</a> </p><p>.What’s Lost When We Work with AI, According to Neuroscience <a href="https://hbr.org/2025/12/whats-lost-when-we-work-with-ai-according-to-neuroscience" target="_blank">https://hbr.org/2025/12/whats-lost-when-we-work-with-ai-according-to-neuroscience</a> </p><p>.Redefine AI upskilling as a change imperative <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/the-organization-blog/redefine-ai-upskilling-as-a-change-imperative" target="_blank">https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/the-organization-blog/redefine-ai-upskilling-as-a-change-imperative</a> </p><p>.Detecting AI Writing in the Age of Large Language Models: How Far Can Tech Go? <a href="https://thedatascientist.com/detecting-ai-writing-age-of-large-language-models/" target="_blank">https://thedatascientist.com/detecting-ai-writing-age-of-large-language-models/</a> .Visit us on our socials:🦾 Get started with SS&amp;C Blue Prism: <a href="https://okt.to/JcMLdU" target="_blank">https://okt.to/JcMLdU</a>🧑‍💻LinkedIn: <a href="https://okt.to/k8zIdp" target="_blank">https://okt.to/k8zIdp</a>✖️Twitter: <a href="https://okt.to/fHyd9G" target="_blank">https://okt.to/fHyd9G</a>🙋‍♀️Facebook: <a href="https://okt.to/Vyjfiz" target="_blank">https://okt.to/Vyjfiz</a>📸Instagram: <a href="https://okt.to/5nYvIf" target="_blank">https://okt.to/5nYvIf</a>💭Blog: <a href="https://okt.to/QuGqVP" target="_blank">https://okt.to/QuGqVP</a>🤩Case studies: <a href="https://okt.to/ft1AMX" target="_blank">https://okt.to/ft1AMX</a>.To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!</p>