“Last year alone, McKinsey saved 1.5 million hours by using AI for search and synthesis, tasks Sternfels says AI models excel at. He also emphasized the growing role of AI agents. McKinsey now has 25,000 of them, which have generated 2.5 million charts in the past six months. By offloading routine, time-consuming work, consultants are able…
Month: January 2026
Official Best of CES 2026 Awards: 22 Winners and Best Overall, Awarded by CNET Group
“Down the hall from crowded keynotes, whirring robot vacuums and exoskeleton try-on booths, more than 40 tech experts from CNET Group crowded into a ballroom at the Venetian hotel in Las Vegas. There, we spent six and a half hours carefully selecting 63 finalists and one official Best of CES 2026 winner out of thousands of innovations…
Progress made on AI-powered humanoid robots | 60 Minutes
“Engineers and computer scientists are developing AI-powered robots that look and act human. Boston Dynamics invited 60 Minutes to watch its humanoid, Atlas, learn how to work at a Hyundai factory.” Watch video >>
How Wall Street banks are using AI — from staff training to performance reviews
“Bank of America’s AI rollout is also well underway. The bank’s CEO Brian Moynihan says its use of AI is already embedded across the firm, from consumer banking to institutional clients. Its virtual assistant, Erica, handled 2 million customer interactions in a single day and can now answer 700 types of questions — up from…
The $83 Billion AI Banking Revolution And How AI Is Rewriting The Rules Of Finance
“Molit.ai and similar platforms eliminate human touchpoints entirely, raising questions about when customers want AI assistance versus human empathy. Yet the data suggests a generational shift: 82% of people aged 18-24 have switched financial providers in the past year, suggesting younger generations prioritize functionality over tradition. The transformation of banking from a human-mediated service to…