DuckDuckGo is the latest search engine to launch an AI assistant

DuckDuckGo is the latest search engine to launch an AI assistant

Search engine DuckDuckGo now has an artificial intelligence-based assistant of its own. Called DuckAssist, the new feature uses generative AI, developed in partnership with ChatGPT creator OpenAI and AI research company Anthropic, to answer users’ queries in a more conversational way. For example, if you ask DuckDuckGo about the color of the dress that went…

Why AI’s Productivity Gains Are Showing Up In Earnings And Not Others

Why AI’s Productivity Gains Are Showing Up In Earnings And Not Others

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 23: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 23, 2024 in New York City. Stocks opened up on the rise ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s remarks at the 2024 Jackson Hole Economic Symposium. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty…

Manulife Wealth & Asset Management Continues to Build Its AI Leadership and Impact with AI-Powered Tools Enabling Better Advisor and Customer Experiences

Manulife Wealth & Asset Management Continues to Build Its AI Leadership and Impact with AI-Powered Tools Enabling Better Advisor and Customer Experiences

logo Applications support Manulife’s strategic priority of becoming an AI-powered organization Builds on rollout of AI tools across the organization, including recent introduction of AI Research Assistant Platform for firm’s public markets investment teams TORONTO and BOSTON, May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Manulife Wealth & Asset Management (Manulife WAM) today announced details of three AI-powered sales…

51% of professionals say AI workslop lowers their productivity – stop it in 2 steps

51% of professionals say AI workslop lowers their productivity – stop it in 2 steps

Elyse Betters Picaro/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Almost half of professionals say AI workslop is a problem. You must take a sophisticated approach to realizing AI value. People who blend AI and human expertise will be in high demand. The backlash against AI is in full swing. What…

New Book Shows How to Run Successful Projects in Half the Time

New Book Shows How to Run Successful Projects in Half the Time

In a business world where missed deadlines, wasted budgets and failed initiatives can have serious consequences, effective project management has never been more important. In The Project Management Book, by leading consultant and trainer Fergus O’Connell, shares practical, proven techniques to help professionals deliver successful projects faster, more efficiently and with greater confidence. Published by…

HSBC CEO Tells Staff Not To Resist AI As It Could Make Them ‘More Productive Versions Of Themselves’

HSBC CEO Tells Staff Not To Resist AI As It Could Make Them ‘More Productive Versions Of Themselves’

HSBC CEO Georges Elhedery told staff not to fight AI as it could make them “more productive ​versions of themselves”. Elhedery said he wanted to make sure employees were “not fighting us, not disenfranchised, not anxious, overwhelmed, and resisting the change.” “We all know generative AI will destroy certain jobs and will create new jobs,”…

AIMX Singapore 2026 Anchors Strategic Relationship with TechInnovation and AI Gravity

AIMX Singapore 2026 Anchors Strategic Relationship with TechInnovation and AI Gravity

AIMX Singapore 2026 Unites Three Flagship Platforms in a Landmark Convergence of Innovation, Technology and Industry Singapore (ANTARA/PRNewswire)- Recognising AI as a horizontal technology that is applicable across different domains and drives enterprise value, MP Singapore has partnered with IPI Singapore and DLG Exhibition & Events (DLG) for AIMX Singapore 2026, taking place from 26–27…