Reading Time: 4 minutesWeb development is one of the most in-demand skills in 2026. Whether you want to become a front-end developer, full-stack developer, or simply build your own websites, earning a free web development certificate is a smart way to start. The good news is that you don’t need to spend money to gain quality education. Many […]
SS&C Blue Prism: On the journey from RPA to agentic automation
Reading Time: 3 minutesFor organizations who are still wedded to the rules and structures of robotic process automation (RPA), then considering agentic AI as the next step for automation may be faintly terrifying. SS&C Blue Prism, however, is here to help, taking customers on the journey from RPA to agentic automation at a pace with which they’re comfortable. […]
Spiral Scrollytelling in CSS With sibling-index()
Reading Time: 3 minutesConfession time: I’ve read about the performance benefits of scroll-timeline(), but when I see an impressive JavaScript scrollytelling site like this one, it makes me question if the performance of old-school, main-thread scrollytelling is all that bad. The other shoe drops when the creators of that site admit they “ran into real limits,” and “mobile […]
Interop 2026
Reading Time: 11 minutesInterop 2026 is formally a thing. So, you know all of those wild, new CSS features we’re always poking at but always putting under a “lack of browser support” caveat? The Big Three — Blink (Chrome/Edge), WebKit (Safari), and Mozilla (Firefox) — are working together to bring full and consistent support to them! You can […]
Insurance giant AIG deploys agentic AI with orchestration layer
Reading Time: 3 minutesAmerican International Group (AIG) has reported faster than expected gains from its use of generative AI, with implications for underwriting capacity, operating cost, and portfolio integration. The company’s recent disclosures at an Investor Day merit attention from AI decision-makers as they contain assertions about measurable throughput and workflow redesign. AIG has outlined potential benefits from […]
Alibaba Qwen is challenging proprietary AI model economics
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe release of Alibaba’s latest Qwen model challenges proprietary AI model economics with comparable performance on commodity hardware. While US-based labs have historically held the performance advantage, open-source alternatives like the Qwen 3.5 series are closing the gap with frontier models. This offers enterprises a potential reduction in inference costs and increased flexibility in deployment […]
Goldman Sachs deploys Anthropic systems with success
Reading Time: 4 minutesGoldman Sachs plans to deploy Anthropic’s Claude model in trade accounting and client onboarding, and, according to an article in American Banker, presents this as part of a broader push among large banks to use generative artificial intelligence to improve efficiency. The focus is on operational processes that sit in the back office and have […]
Banking AI in multiple business functions at NatWest
Reading Time: 3 minutesNatWest Group has expanded the use of artificial intelligence in several areas of its operations, citing customer service, document management in its wealth management division, and software development. According to a blog post by its chief information officer, Scott Marcar, 2025 was the first year in which these systems were deployed at scale. The aim […]
Debenhams pilots agentic AI commerce via PayPal integration
Reading Time: 3 minutesDebenhams is piloting agentic AI commerce via PayPal integration to reduce mobile friction and help solve a familiar problem for retailers. Mobile checkout abandonment remains a persistent revenue leak for digital retailers. Debenhams Group is attempting to close this gap by deploying an agentic AI interface within the PayPal app. The pilot makes Debenhams the […]
URBN tests agentic AI to automate retail reporting
Reading Time: 3 minutesRetail decisions often depend on weekly performance reports, but compiling those reports can take hours of manual work. Urban Outfitters Inc. (URBN) is testing a new approach by using agentic AI systems to generate those reports automatically, changing routine analysis from staff to software. The retailer runs brands like Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, and Free People, […]
AI forecasting model targets healthcare resource efficiency
Reading Time: 3 minutesAn operational AI forecasting model developed by Hertfordshire University researchers aims to improve resource efficiency within healthcare. Public sector organisations often hold large archives of historical data that do not inform forward-looking decisions. A partnership between the University of Hertfordshire and regional NHS health bodies addresses this issue by applying machine learning to operational planning. […]
What Murder Mystery 2 reveals about emergent behaviour in online games
Reading Time: 3 minutesMurder Mystery 2, commonly known as MM2, is often categorised as a simple social deduction game in the Roblox ecosystem. At first glance, its structure appears straightforward. One player becomes the murderer, another the sheriff, and the remaining participants attempt to survive. However, beneath the surface lies a dynamic behavioural laboratory that offers valuable insight […]
Video reimagined: New RingCentral Video desktop experience and AI capabilities
Reading Time: 6 minutesMeetings are where decisions happen—but too often, the tools get in the way. Presenters worry about sharing the wrong screen or losing their place. Laptops slow to a crawl during video calls. Side conversations spill into separate apps. And when the right person isn’t in the room, momentum stalls. The brand-new RingCentral Video desktop application […]
What’s !important #5: Lazy-loading iframes, Repeating corner-shape Backgrounds, and More
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis issue of What’s !important is dedicated to our friends in the UK (aka me), who are currently experiencing a very miserable 43-day rain streak. Presenting: the five most interesting things to read about CSS from the last couple of weeks. Plus, the latest features from Chrome 145, and anything else you might’ve missed. TL;DR: […]
Agentic AI drives finance ROI in accounts payable automation
Reading Time: 4 minutesFinance leaders are driving ROI using agentic AI for accounts payable automation, turning manual tasks into autonomous workflows. While general AI projects saw return on investment rise to 67 percent last year, autonomous agents delivered an average ROI of 80 percent by handling complex processes without human intervention. This performance gap demands a change in […]