Global Economic Press

In this episode of Global Economic Press, Alex Brady discusses the innovative launch of Outplacement 2.0 by Callings.ai at HR Tech 2026. This new approach aims to revolutionize how companies manage employee exits by making comprehensive career support a standard benefit for all employees, not just those in senior positions or affected by layoffs. By integrating an artificial intelligence-powered job-search platform with human coaching and offering up to 24 months of support, Callings.ai seeks to make career transition support affordable and accessible for employers. For more information, visit Callings.ai's website.

The podcast highlights the urgency of addressing employee departures, with projections indicating over 310 million separations in the United States over the next five years. Callings.ai's Outplacement 2.0 is designed to transform these transitions into opportunities to maintain valuable talent relationships. The platform offers a comprehensive job-search workflow, including personal branding, opportunity discovery, and networking, to help candidates navigate the modern job market. By supporting departing employees, organizations can enhance their reputation, strengthen workforce relationships, and build a robust future talent pipeline. Callings.ai's initiative underscores the importance of meaningful support during career transitions, benefiting both employers and employees in the long term.

In this episode of Global Economic Press, Alex Brady discusses the latest release from Be Kind Lyfe, a leadership and coaching company. The book, titled "I'm Not Fine, Thanks for Asking: The Honest Guide to Midlife Freedom," is co-authored by Rachael Gass and Andie Herbert. It provides a candid and research-backed guide for women over 40 navigating the challenges of midlife, including career reinvention, caregiving, and identity shifts. For more information about the company, visit their website at Be Kind Lyfe.

The book, released in August 2026, is available in e-book, paperback, and hardcover formats from major retailers like Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Bookshop.org. It offers an honest look at the changes women experience in their bodies, careers, relationships, and sense of self after forty. Through six composite figures based on actual coaching sessions, readers can relate to the journeys without feeling exposed. The authors, Andie Herbert and Rachael Gass, bring their extensive experience in leadership and coaching to the pages, offering insights and stories that resonate with women facing similar transitions.

In this episode of Global Economic Press, Alex Brady discusses the latest innovation from VideoGen, Inc., a San Francisco-based artificial intelligence video company. VideoGen has unveiled its first artificial intelligence video generation model, Model 1, which transforms text prompts and images into finished, multi-shot videos up to ten minutes long. To support creative projects, the company is offering a $1 million pool of free artificial intelligence credits. Applications for these credits, as well as example videos, can be found on their website at videogen.io. This development is set to revolutionize video production for filmmakers, creators, and studios, including students and amateurs.

Model 1 integrates creative planning, audio and video generation, and automated assembly into a single workflow, allowing users to start with a written brief and optional visual references. The artificial intelligence system develops the screenplay, dialogue, shots, and pacing, ensuring consistency across scenes. VideoGen's Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder, Anton Koenig, highlights that Model 1 significantly reduces costs and extends video generation capabilities, enabling filmmakers to refine scenes before shooting and creators to tell longer stories. The model supports both text-to-video and image-to-video generation, with a focus on maintaining visual and audio consistency. VideoGen plans to release a technical whitepaper detailing their research and findings, while the $1 million credit program will support selected projects through the end of 2026.

In this episode of Global Economic Press, Alex Brady discusses a recent study by SanctionsKit LLC, which highlights the potential pitfalls of relying on artificial intelligence for sanctions screening. The study, which can be explored further on SanctionsKit's website, reveals significant inaccuracies in AI-generated search summaries, with 17 incorrect results identified across 96 company searches. These errors, which include both false positives and false negatives, underscore the importance of robust screening processes for businesses navigating the complex landscape of international sanctions.

The study found that incorrect AI-generated summaries could lead to misguided business decisions, such as skipping further review of a listed company or unnecessarily delaying customer onboarding. SanctionsKit emphasizes the need for a clear process that checks official records and provides a reproducible record of decisions. Their platform offers sanctions screening software and an application programming interface that allows businesses to automate and streamline their screening processes, ensuring that employees have a clear procedure to follow when making critical decisions. The study's findings, including the search engine, source list, and companies tested, are available for further inspection, providing valuable insights into the limitations of AI in sanctions screening.

In this episode of Global Economic Press, Alex Brady discusses a revealing study by Chateau Mojo, a Quebec-based search engine optimization and artificial intelligence search consultancy. The study, which can be found on their website, highlights a significant trend among Canadian news websites, with 70% blocking artificial intelligence crawlers. In contrast, none of Canada's banks, insurers, or financial technology companies have implemented such blocks. The study analyzed the robots.txt files of 388 prominent Canadian websites across various sectors, including news, banking, government, and more, to understand their approach to artificial intelligence access.

The findings reveal a stark divide, particularly in the media sector, where French-language newsrooms are the most restrictive, with 86% blocking at least one artificial intelligence crawler. Meanwhile, banks and government sites remain largely open, with only one provincial government blocking multiple crawlers. The study also notes that some media owners have adopted different strategies, such as blocking artificial intelligence training crawlers while allowing search access. Additionally, outdated rules and accidental blocks due to old templates and firewall settings are common. The complete study, including methodology and downloadable data, is available on Chateau Mojo's blog, offering valuable insights into the implications of these practices on the media landscape and economic environment.

In this episode of Global Economic Press, Alex Brady discusses the increasing diagnoses of autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and their impact on long-term relationships. The episode highlights how Love on the Autism Spectrum, a California-based therapy and worldwide coaching practice led by Barbara "Blaze" Lazarony, is offering free 20-minute Clarity and Connection Zoom sessions for couples and individuals who suspect neurodivergence is influencing their relationships. For more information, visit the company's website at Love on the Autism Spectrum. The initiative comes amid growing debates over the rising rates of autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder diagnoses, with Lazarony emphasizing that the real issue lies in long-term marriages that have lacked understanding of neurodivergent dynamics.

Lazarony's practice primarily serves couples aged 40 to 70, with a focus on those who have been overlooked, such as women, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, and gender-nonconforming adults. She attributes the current wave of diagnoses partly to the pandemic, which forced people into isolation and introspection. Many of her clients are now facing the prospect of an empty nest and the fear of being left alone with their partners, reminiscent of the isolation experienced during COVID-19. Lazarony's approach, based on her Neurodivergent Spiral of Life framework, aims to help couples understand and communicate about their neurological differences without shame or blame. Her ultimate goal is to help individuals discover and embrace their true selves, fostering connection and understanding in their relationships.

In this episode of Global Economic Press, Alex Brady discusses the expansion of AI text detection capabilities by the Dubai-based company, It's AI. The company has broadened its platform to include German, French, and Spanish, in addition to its existing English and Arabic services. This expansion, detailed on It's AI's website, aims to enhance access for educators, institutions, and content teams in these linguistic markets. The multilingual AI detector offers a comprehensive platform for reviewing essays, academic assignments, and professional writing, providing document-level AI scores and sentence-level analysis to help reviewers identify passages that may need closer scrutiny.

It's AI's recent evaluations on the DetectRL-X benchmark have shown impressive accuracy rates of 99.5% for German, 99.4% for French, and 96.0% for Spanish. These evaluations covered a wide range of writing domains, including academic writing, news, and web content. Additionally, separate evaluations on authentic student and learner writing recorded low false-positive rates, demonstrating the platform's reliability. Building on its success in Arabic-speaking markets, It's AI continues to support educators by providing tools that complement their judgment rather than replace it. The platform is now available for use in German, French, and Spanish, with options for online trials and integration discussions for educational institutions and businesses.

In this episode of Global Economic Press, Alex Brady discusses the intersection of personal empowerment and economic opportunity with the announcement of the "It's My Pleasure" women's retreat by Darshana Avila, founder of Erotic Wholeness. This retreat, scheduled for February 11-14, 2027, in Oakland, California, marks a significant milestone in the conversation about women's pleasure and well-being. Avila, known for her appearance on Netflix's "Sex, Love & Goop," aims to empower women to explore their sexual well-being beyond traditional medical perspectives. For more information, visit the company's website at darshanaavila.com.

Avila's work emphasizes the importance of pleasure as a necessity rather than a luxury, encouraging women to connect with their power through understanding their bodies and desires. Despite challenges such as social media censorship, Avila continues to advocate for open discussions about women's health and sexuality. Her practice, Erotic Wholeness, offers trauma-informed and culturally sensitive guidance, helping clients establish body sovereignty and address issues that traditional therapy may not reach. The retreat and Avila's ongoing efforts highlight the evolving conversation around women's sexual health and the need for spaces where these topics can be freely explored.

In this episode of Global Economic Press, Alex Brady discusses the recent accomplishments of City Glass, a prominent company in the commercial glass and glazing industry. City Glass, based in Anderson, South Carolina, has successfully completed a storefront glass replacement for a retail buildout, reinforcing its reputation as a leading provider in the region. The project involved removing outdated aluminum-framed glass and doors and installing a new storefront system that meets brand standards and accessibility requirements. For more information about City Glass and their services, visit their website at cityglasssc.com.

City Glass has established itself as a top choice for retail tenants and contractors by focusing on timely project completion and in-house fabrication, which reduces lead times. The company emphasizes the importance of scheduling around the tenant's opening date and ensuring compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. With experience across various retail formats, City Glass caters to both single-tenant buildouts and multi-tenant retail centers. Landlords, general contractors, and retail tenants in South Carolina can request a quote for their upcoming projects by visiting cityglasssc.com/quote or contacting their Anderson office.

In this episode of Global Economic Press, Alex Brady discusses a significant development in the semiconductor industry. Jama Software, a leader in intelligent engineering management solutions, has announced a strategic collaboration with Renesas Electronics Corporation. This partnership aims to transform engineering processes and enhance artificial intelligence-enabled development activities. For more information about Jama Software, visit their website. The collaboration is expected to impact the semiconductor sector significantly, driving innovation and improving engineering efficiency.

Renesas Electronics Corporation has selected Jama Connect to support its engineering process improvement initiatives and artificial intelligence-enabled development activities. The decision was based on Jama Connect's ability to provide a flexible information model, end-to-end traceability, and collaborative development processes. This collaboration will enhance visibility across engineering activities, improve collaboration among teams, and strengthen requirements management practices. As semiconductor product development complexity increases, the partnership reflects a shared focus on engineering excellence, quality, and continuous improvement, supporting future innovation and growth.