536. Weekly Pulse Check of Automation & AI News - 10-30-2026

<p>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. </p><p><br></p><p>News stories covered in this episode:</p><p><br></p><p>• Anthropic releases IPO filing ahead of highly-anticipated stock debut https://www.nbcnews.com/business/markets/anthropic-releases-ipo-filing-ahead-highly-anticipated-stock-debut-rcna605676 </p><p>• AI governance gaps leave RIAs exposed to a new wave of cyber threats https://www.investmentnews.com/practice-management/ai-governance-gaps-leave-rias-exposed-to-a-new-wave-of-cyber-threats/268735 </p><p>• Open models gain traction in enterprises, tech CEOs say - https://www.constellationr.com/insights/news/open-models-gain-traction-enterprises-tech-ceos-say </p><p>• Renting the frontier, owning the core IP - https://www.thoughtworks.com/en-us/insights/blog/generative-ai/renting-the-frontier--owning-the-core-ip--how-we-cut-ai-forecast </p><p>• The molecule came from AI. The inventor still has to be human https://cen.acs.org/acs-news/comment-molecule-came-ai-inventor/104/web/2026/10 </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Visit us on our socials:</p><p>🦾 Get started with SS&amp;C Blue Prism: https://okt.to/JcMLdU</p><p>🧑‍💻LinkedIn: https://okt.to/k8zIdp</p><p>✖️Twitter: https://okt.to/fHyd9G</p><p>🙋‍♀️Facebook: https://okt.to/Vyjfiz</p><p>📸Instagram: https://okt.to/5nYvIf</p><p>💭Blog: https://okt.to/QuGqVP</p><p>🤩Case studies: https://okt.to/ft1AMX</p><p>.</p><p>To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!</p>