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:

• WhatsApp changes its terms to bar general-purpose chatbots from its platform https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/18/whatssapp-changes-its-terms-to-bar-general-purpose-chatbots-from-its-platform/

• European small businesses rush into AI without basic digital tools, study shows https://www.reuters.com/business/european-small-businesses-rush-into-ai-without-basic-digital-tools-study-shows-2025-10-08

• From Automation To Emotion: AI’s Real Impact On Advisor-Client Relationships https://wealthsolutionsreport.com/2025/10/21/from-automation-to-emotion-ais-real-impact-on-advisor-client-relationships/

• Amazon hopes to replace 600,000 US workers with robots, according to leaked documents https://www.theverge.com/news/803257/amazon-robotics-automation-replace-600000-human-jobs

• OpenAI Launches “Project Mercury” to Train AI for Investment Banking Automation https://iafrica.com/openai-launches-project-mercury-to-train-ai-for-investment-banking-automation/

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