AI-enhanced productivity gains are uneven and uncertain

AI-enhanced productivity gains are uneven and uncertain

No Jitter Brief: Microsoft’s fifth annual Future of Work report was released last week, with research centering on the impact AI has on the workforce. Among the findings: 40% of employees surveyed said they had received “workslop,” which Microsoft defined as “AI-generated content that looks polished but isn’t accurate or useful.” An analysis of Copilot logs…

Charting Change in Legal: What firms are really seeing in AI return on investment

Charting Change in Legal: What firms are really seeing in AI return on investment

As generative AI adoption accelerates, how are leaders measuring value, reallocating time, and reshaping roles – and what risks are emerging as automation accelerates? These were the questions at the heart of this 56th episode of the Charting Change in Legal podcast, which brings together the minds, experience, and humour of Caroline Hill, editor and…

NEC Asia Pacific to Showcase Trusted Public Safety and Digital Identity Innovations at Milipol TechX 2026 | Taiwan News

NEC Asia Pacific to Showcase Trusted Public Safety and Digital Identity Innovations at Milipol TechX 2026 | Taiwan News

SINGAPORE, April 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — NEC Asia Pacific will participate in Milipol TechX 2026, one of the world’s leading international exhibitions for homeland security and public safety, showcasing advanced public safety and digital identity solutions for governments and enterprises. At the NEC booth, visitors will experience how NEC’s end-to-end capabilities support mission-critical operations across border…

These AI tools can make home repair stress-free

These AI tools can make home repair stress-free

Fix things at home in no time What’s the story AI technology is revolutionizing the way homeowners handle DIY home repair tasks. With advanced tools that diagnose problems, create step-by-step guides, and suggest materials, projects are faster and less frustrating. Using image analysis, natural language processing, and predictive features, these apps enable even novices to…

Bosses say AI boosts productivity – workers say they’re drowning in ‘workslop’ | AI (artificial intelligence)

Bosses say AI boosts productivity – workers say they’re drowning in ‘workslop’ | AI (artificial intelligence)

Ken, a copywriter for a large, Miami-based cybersecurity firm, used to enjoy his job. But then the “workslop” started piling up. Workslop is an unintended consequence of the AI boom. It’s what happens when employees use AI to quickly generate work that seems polished – at least superficially – but is in fact so flawed…

The Benefits of Working With an SEO Agency in 2026

The Benefits of Working With an SEO Agency in 2026

Photo from Canva.com Search engine optimization has never been more complex. With AI-driven search features, evolving algorithms, and increasingly competitive digital markets, businesses across every industry are rethinking how they approach organic visibility. For many, the answer lies in partnering with a specialist SEO agency — a decision that can reshape how a brand performs…

AI Spreading at ‘Historic Speed,’ According to Stanford Report

AI Spreading at ‘Historic Speed,’ According to Stanford Report

AI’s rapid acceleration, especially in affluent countries, is among the chief findings of Stanford University’s annual AI Index Report. This year’s version, published on April 13, is Stanford’s most comprehensive yet, offering a data-driven overview of the current state of AI, where the technology is headed, and its implications for society. Compiled by a steering…

Your Customer Journey Map Needs a Rewrite (Or a Bonfire)

Your Customer Journey Map Needs a Rewrite (Or a Bonfire)

The Gist Digital behavior is expanding, not replacing. Customers are layering search, social, video and AI into a single journey rather than abandoning one channel for another. The customer journey is now multi-entry and non-linear. People move fluidly across platforms based on intent, not sequence, making traditional funnel models less relevant. AI is reshaping expectations,…

The AI-created production gap is real – here’s how to close it

The AI-created production gap is real – here’s how to close it

There’s a widening gap between marketing’s creative ambition and production capacity. While AI has accelerated output, it has also added complexity and fragmentation at scale – but now a new wave of AI creative agents is helping the industry tackle its execution bottleneck. A new wave of AI creative agents is helping the industry tackle…

The Honor 600 series will bring the much-improved AI Image to Video 2.0 feature

The Honor 600 series will bring the much-improved AI Image to Video 2.0 feature

Last year, Honor introduced the Image to Video tool (powered by generative AI) with the Honor 400 series. The company says that its users have been enjoying the feature and have generated over 13.4 million seconds of AI video since then – it would take 155 days of non-stop watching to see all of that!…