📰 AI Tools Highlights
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Deloitte Rolls Out Generative AI at Scale
Deloitte Australia’s in-house GenAI platform, MyAssist, now supports 12,000 employees and handled over 3.65 million queries last year. It has cut drafting times for legal documents by up to 50% and enabled users with minimal coding experience to build custom AI workflows securely. -
Intuit Introduces QuickBooks AI Agents
QuickBooks now includes AI agents that automate bookkeeping, payments, and financial analysis. Designed to save businesses up to 12 hours monthly, these agents offer real-time insights while keeping humans in the loop. -
Carlyle Adopts AI Firmwide for Efficiency
Private equity firm Carlyle reports 90% staff adoption of tools like ChatGPT and Copilot. Its Project Catalyst and proprietary AI tools have reduced investment research processes from weeks to hours, without mandating AI use. -
OpenAI Preparing GPT‑5 Launch
Expect a July 2025 release of GPT‑5, which promises better reasoning, longer context windows, more personalization, and advances in image and video generation—potentially rivaling Gemini’s Veo 3. -
Google Enhances Gemini & AI Search Features
At Google I/O, upgraded Gemini 2.5 Pro was revealed alongside tools like Veo 3 for video/audio generation, Flow for creative workflows, Beam for conferencing, and AI Mode in search for richer, multimodal query experiences.
✏️ Summary
Major organizations are embedding AI throughout workflows: Deloitte’s MyAssist is reshaping internal productivity, while Intuit’s QuickBooks AI agents are simplifying small business finance. Carlyle is driving widespread adoption of generative tools for investment and legal acceleration. Technologically, OpenAI is gearing up to debut GPT‑5, promising enhanced reasoning, personalization, and media generation. Meanwhile, Google is expanding its Gemini ecosystem with multimodal integration across search, video, conferencing, and development tools. Collectively, these developments signal a shift toward AI as a core utility across sectors—and highlight growing momentum in enterprise adoption, multi-agent workflows, and creative innovation.