Episode Details

In this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI.

News stories covered in this episode:

• SAP Is Blocking AI Agents. Salesforce Is Welcoming Them. One of These Strategies Will Win. https://www.mindstudio.ai/blog/sap-blocking-ai-agents-vs-salesforce-mcp-first-strategy

• Companies name AI as top reason for job cuts for second straight month: Analysis https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5870898-ai-job-cuts-analysis-trump-admin/

• AI Automation ROI: The Hidden Costs Enterprises Miss https://www.cxtoday.com/ai-automation-in-cx/ai-automation-roi-the-hidden-costs-enterprises-miss/

• European wealth managers hit back after fears AI will make them obsolete - https://www.ft.com/content/5ee15149-3403-4cba-b67d-06af66ca9012?syn-25a6b1a6=1

• Elon Musk Announces xAI Will Become SpaceXAI Division https://www.notateslaapp.com/news/4116/elon-musk-announces-xai-will-dissolve-form-spacexai-subdivision

• Agentic AI: More Human Than Automation https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2026/05/12/agentic-ai-more-human-than-automation/

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