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Apple's iWork Apps Get 'Intelligent Assistant' and iPhone Duo Support - MacRumors

Apple adds Intelligent Assistant across Keynote, Numbers, and Pages for Creator Studio subscribers, with beta access and prior App Store removal corrections. The assistant helps with formulas, data visualization, drafting and editing, image/shape generation, slide creation, and web content insertion, plus templates, themes, and curated videos; ongoing bug fixes and an Interchange Format for Keynote are also included.

AI and the productivity trap: a financier's perspective | Nippon.com

Translated title. Original: ИИ и ловушка производительности: взгляд финансиста | Nippon.com

AI improves productivity but often fails to boost profitability due to a 'productivity trap' where freed time is reallocated to additional or same-level tasks; benefits vary by skill level, and without proper incentives, ROI from AI in organizations may be wasted.

AI-assisted work affects cognitive load and productivity: it increases mental strain, shifts routine tasks to AI, and requires continuous human oversight; work design should ensure sustainable effort to maintain productivity.

Adobe and Google will connect Acrobat with Gmail and Drive and bring their AI to more tools - DiarioBitcoin

Translated title. Original: Adobe y Google conectarán Acrobat con Gmail y Drive y llevarán su IA a más herramientas - DiarioBitcoin

Adobe and Google announced plans to connect Acrobat with Gmail, Drive, Gemini, and Google Search’s AI Mode, while bringing Google AI models to Acrobat. Many features do not yet have launch dates or clear details on availability and access.

AI's productivity payoff is real but narrow. The bigger jobs test may come with the next downturn | Human Resources Director

AI-driven productivity gains exist but are concentrated in a few industries, with US data showing ~5% annual output-per-worker growth in AI-heavy sectors since late 2022, while overall payroll growth lags; outside the US, gains are less evident, raising concerns for HR leaders about AI-exposed roles in a downturn.

Live AI in Gmail: New smart search feature becomes available to Google AI subscribers - Root-Nation.com

Google announces the full launch of Gmail Live, Docs Live, and Keep Live, AI-powered features that enable voice-based search, drafting, and note-taking across Gmail, Docs, Drive, and Keep. Availability is limited by Google AI subscription tiers, with enterprise Workspace rollout planned later.

Artificial intelligence: more productivity, less trust

Translated title. Original: Inteligência artificial: mais produtividade, menos confiança

A Harvard Business Review-derived study of 1,033 US office workers finds generative AI can speed up tasks but may erode colleague trust and coordination if used in place of peer input; achieving gains requires integrating AI use with ongoing collaboration to avoid misaligned outcomes.

HR Leaders Must Be Intentional To Ensure AI Improves Productivity

AI is not automatically boosting productivity; structural issues like unclear ownership, tool sprawl, and uncertain roles hinder its impact. HR-led changes to workflows, tool standardization, and clear expectations are needed to realize AI productivity gains.

With artificial intelligence, productivity expectations grow

Translated title. Original: Con l'intelligenza artificiale crescono le aspettative di produttività

AI boosts potential productivity but may raise performance pressure unless integrated into processes and systems; Italian firms report mixed effects on workload and benefits from centralized tools. The next phase is organizational integration of AI, connecting people, data, and processes to reduce repetition and free time for higher-value work.

Microsoft pressured by news from the AI giant

Translated title. Original: Microsoft pressas av AI-jättens nyhet

Anthropic has launched new office tools, increasing competition with its part-owners Microsoft and Alphabet, according to Bloomberg News.