Apparently, the hackers who breached Aeroflot revealed that the company still uses outdated Windows XP — and the CEO hasn’t changed the password in three years.

If that’s not a good reason to stay current with technology (and update your passwords while you’re at it), I’m not sure what is.

With that said, here’s what’s new in the AI world this week:

📈 How are companies using AI?​

➜ AI That Says “Approved.” RBC is using a proprietary AI model to automate credit decisions. It promises faster approvals with fewer inconsistencies.
Finextra

➜ Banking on Big Tech. Standard Chartered and Alibaba have formed a strategic partnership focused on AI and cloud innovation. The goal: modernize banking across Asia and the Middle East.
Standard Chartered

➜ Beauty Meets Bots. Ulta Beauty is deploying AI agents to streamline operations and improve customer personalization. It’s part of a broader digital transformation strategy.
Retail Dive

➜ Menus That Speak for Themselves. Uber Eats now uses AI to generate descriptions for food photos. It’s designed to improve accessibility and help users pick dishes faster.
The Verge

➜ Make Your Own AI Show. Amazon has invested in Fable, a startup creating AI-generated TV series from scratch. The platform can produce scripts, characters, and pitch decks automatically.
Variety

➜ Your Delivery with a Side of AI Video. Yelp is testing AI-generated videos that summarize user reviews. The voices are synthetic—and a little uncanny, according to early reactions.
CNET

💡 What are the nerds up to?

➜ Cloud Setup in Minutes. A new AI assistant can deploy cloud infrastructure in a fraction of the time. It turns complex setup into a simple conversation.
AI Business

➜ Notes, Now With a Voice. Google’s NotebookLM can now turn your notes into narrated slideshows. It’s great for pitching, teaching, or sharing async updates.
PCMag

➜ Your Chats May Not Be Private. Some ChatGPT conversations are being indexed by search engines. Users may be exposing data without realizing it.
PYMNTS

➜ One API, Many Models. Quora’s Poe is launching an API that lets developers access multiple AI models from one place. It’s ideal for testing or switching between providers on the fly.
TechCrunch

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