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Commercial health plans brace for 9% cost surge in 2027
Medical cost trends are hitting a 17-year high as AI-enabled coding tools, consolidation and pharmacy inflation collide. Here's what payers plan to do.
Google exec: Tech layoffs are copycat behavior, not AI necessity
Demis Hassabis says companies are slashing jobs because competitors do, not because AI demands it. HR leaders at IBM are showing another path: retraining workers to train the AI instead.
Your Change Communication Needs 3 Channels, Not One
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts used email, video, and in-person roadshows to win employee buy-in on a new internal hiring platform. Here's what worked.
57% of workers see weekly incivility. Here's what HR can actually do
A SHRM study of 1,000 U.S. employees found 57% experience or witness incivility at work weekly, with 64% reporting political conflict. Four drivers are fueling the rise—and specific fixes exist.
China Fast-Tracks IPOs for AI and Future-Tech Startups
Beijing is backing listings for large language model companies and startups in priority sectors. What this means for China's AI talent competition and the west's market advantage.
Workday faces California AI bias lawsuit claims
Workday will likely face California legal claims in a sprawling AI bias lawsuit. Here's what the case covers and who else is named.
Legal AI startup Eve sued for patent infringement
Eve, a legal AI vendor, faces a patent infringement lawsuit. The claim signals growing litigation risk for AI vendors copying established techniques without licensing.
Japan's banks warn AI-enabled cyberattacks could disrupt services
A Japanese banking lobby group has flagged risk of service disruptions from AI-powered cyberattacks. Financial institutions are assessing preparedness ahead of potential threats.
Macron pushes G7 to widen access to Anthropic's Mythos AI model
French president signals diplomatic effort to expand availability of Anthropic's latest model beyond current constraints. Details on G7 coordination and timeline remain unclear.
Kirkland's $500M AI Play Hinges on Data Work, Not Tools
Kirkland & Ellis is spending $500M on AI with Palantir, but the real bet is organizing decades of firm knowledge. Whether it pays off depends on lawyer incentives and data maintenance, not software.
Crosby Benchmarks AI Contract Negotiation; ChatGPT 5.5 Scores 50.5%
Crosby's new Multi-turn Negotiation Bench tests how frontier models handle multi-step contract redlining. ChatGPT 5.5 led; all models lagged behind human lawyers on finding alternative deal terms.
Ironclad and Legora Connect Their Legal AIs in Bidirectional Integration
Ironclad, the contract lifecycle platform, is linking its AI to Legora's legal research engine so in-house teams can analyze contracts against regulatory changes without leaving either system. Phased rollout begins this year.