<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:.The New Bonus Scheme? KPMG Is Dangling ‘Outsize’ Awards for AI Wins <a href="https://www.inc.com/brian-contreras/kpmg-new-bonus-scheme-ai-outsize-awards-employees/91314441" target="_blank">https://www.inc.com/brian-contreras/kpmg-new-bonus-scheme-ai-outsize-awards-employees/91314441</a> .Yann LeCun Raises $1 Billion to Build AI That Understands the Physical World <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/yann-lecun-raises-dollar1-billion-to-build-ai-that-understands-the-physical-world/" target="_blank">https://www.wired.com/story/yann-lecun-raises-dollar1-billion-to-build-ai-that-understands-the-physical-world/</a> .How Retail Banks Can Put AI Agents to Work <a href="https://www.bcg.com/publications/2026/how-retail-banks-can-put-agentic-ai-to-work" target="_blank">https://www.bcg.com/publications/2026/how-retail-banks-can-put-agentic-ai-to-work</a> .This AI spots dangerous blood cells doctors often miss <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260112214317.htm" target="_blank">https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260112214317.htm</a> This AI agent freed itself and started secretly mining crypto <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/07/ai-agents-rome-model-cryptocurrency" target="_blank">https://www.axios.com/2026/03/07/ai-agents-rome-model-cryptocurrency</a> .Why the math says AI won’t steal your job <a href="https://fortune.com/2026/03/06/reskilling-49000-cheaper-than-hiring-standard-chartered-ai-automation/" target="_blank">https://fortune.com/2026/03/06/reskilling-49000-cheaper-than-hiring-standard-chartered-ai-automation/</a> .Meta acquired Moltbook, the AI agent social network that went viral because of fake posts <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/10/meta-acquired-moltbook-the-ai-agent-social-network-that-went-viral-because-of-fake-posts/" target="_blank">https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/10/meta-acquired-moltbook-the-ai-agent-social-network-that-went-viral-because-of-fake-posts/</a> .Netflix to Pay as Much as $600 Million for Ben Affleck’s AI Firm<a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/netflix-pay-much-600-million-194011342.html" target="_blank">https://finance.yahoo.com/news/netflix-pay-much-600-million-194011342.html</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>