I read something interesting…

AI doesn’t do it end-to-end.  It does it middle-to-middle. 

The new bottlenecks are prompting and verifying.

Smart teams aren’t asking, “Can AI do it all?” 

They’re asking, “Where can it help most?”

This isn’t hands-off. It’s all hands-on-deck.

And here’s what else happened this week.

📈 How are companies using AI?

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➜ TurboTax Gets an AI Assistant. Intuit just launched a new fintech platform powered by AI agents that can handle tax prep, small business finances, and more. It's part of a larger push to make financial tools smarter and more autonomous.
Finextra

➜ AI Joins the Exec Team. NAB has appointed a new Group Executive to drive AI and digital strategy—underscoring how seriously top banks are taking leadership in this space. It’s not just about adopting AI; it’s about building around it.
NAB Newsroom

➜ Overcoming Language Barriers in Retail. Walmart is piloting an AI tool that helps store associates communicate across language divides. It translates instructions and product info in real time—aiming for a smoother, more inclusive customer experience.
Retail Dive

➜ Try Before You Buy (Virtually). Google just unveiled Doppl, an AI-powered app that lets users see how outfits look on their bodies using photos or videos. It’s personalized fashion visualization, blurring the line between shopping and simulation.
TechCrunch

➜ AI Wants to Catch Financial Crime—Before It Happens. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia introduced Apate, an AI system designed to detect and prevent scams in real time, making fraud detection more proactive and personalized.
Commonwealth Bank

💡 What are the nerds up to?

➜ How to Spot ChatGPT in the Wild. A new guide is trending that highlights common phrases and quirks that give away AI-generated writing. Think of it as the AI version of “you used Comic Sans.”
Medium

➜ AI Agents for Small Biz—Still Need a Human. Anthropic's Claude is helping small businesses scale with agents, but experts warn: human oversight is essential to avoid “hallucination hazards.”
Futurism

➜ AI: The Next Game Dev Tool. Runway is pushing deeper into video game development with generative models that help create scenes, assets, and animations—hinting at a future where indie devs can scale like AAA studios.
The Verge

➜ Managing AI Coders Just Got Easier. Cursor launched a web app to orchestrate and track AI agents working on code. Think of it as Jira meets AI—project management for synthetic dev teams.
TechCrunch

➜ AI That Outperforms Doctors? Microsoft claims its latest medical AI tool outperforms physicians on complex diagnostic cases. It’s not a replacement (yet), but it’s pushing the frontier of clinical decision support.
PYMNTS

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