<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. </p><p><br></p><p>News stories covered in this episode:</p><p><br></p><p>• Microsoft’s AI Spend Is Starting To Spook Investors https://gizmodo.com/microsofts-ai-spend-is-starting-to-spook-investors-2000715208 </p><p>• An Agent Revolt: Moltbook Is Not A Good Idea https://www.forbes.com/sites/amirhusain/2026/01/30/an-agent-revolt-moltbook-is-not-a-good-idea/ </p><p>• &#39;It’s an awesome robot. It looks like a human. People could be easily confused that it’s a human&#39; — Tesla exec on why Optimus 3 is a game changer https://www.techradar.com/computing/its-an-awesome-robot-it-looks-like-a-human-people-could-be-easily-confused-that-its-a-human-tesla-exec-on-why-optimus-3-is-a-game-changer </p><p>• Elon Musk Merges SpaceX With His A.I. Start-Up xAI - Elon Musk Merges SpaceX With His A.I. Start-Up xAI - The New York Times</p><p>• Google Deepmind pioneer David Silver departs to found AI startup, betting LLMs alone won&#39;t reach superintelligence https://the-decoder.com/google-deepmind-pioneer-david-silver-departs-to-found-ai-startup-betting-llms-alone-wont-reach-superintelligence/ </p><p>• Manulife Canada Delivers Faster Life Insurance Approvals with AI Integration and Enhanced Digital Application - https://insurance-canada.ca/2026/01/30/manulife-faster-life-approvals-ai-application/ </p><p><br></p><p>Visit us on our socials:</p><p>🦾 Get started with SS&amp;C Blue Prism: https://okt.to/JcMLdU</p><p>🧑‍💻LinkedIn: https://okt.to/k8zIdp</p><p>✖️Twitter: https://okt.to/fHyd9G</p><p>🙋‍♀️Facebook: https://okt.to/Vyjfiz</p><p>📸Instagram: https://okt.to/5nYvIf</p><p>💭Blog: https://okt.to/QuGqVP</p><p>🤩Case studies: https://okt.to/ft1AMX</p><p><br></p><p>To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!</p>