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Bodhan AI Releases Four Indic Models for OCR, Translation and Speech 

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A Hindi lesson can mix English terms (loan words), scanned tables and handwritten equations. Making that content searchable, translating it and reading it aloud requires several kinds of AI. Bodhan AI and AI4Bharat’s four new models target those jobs across Indian languages.  Released in September 2026, the models cover document parsing, translation, speech recognition and speech...

Power BI Q&A retirement reminder: February 2027 timeline update

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In December, we announced the retirement of Power BI Q&A, our legacy natural-language querying experience, with retirement planned for December 2026. To give current Q&A user's additional time to assess their dependencies and transition to newer Copilot-powered solutions, we’re extending the retirement date to February 2027. This post recaps the affected experiences and provides updates on...

You hired consultants to map your AI opportunity. Now who’s putting it into production?  

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Your AI roadmap is complete, yet no one clearly owns the work of turning it into a production system. Many AI initiatives stall during this handoff. The artifacts of a serious engagement are in place: mapped processes, prioritized use cases, an approved business case, and a roadmap built around real operating needs. The work behind... The post You hired consultants to map your AI...

Why biodiversity is becoming a financial risk

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For years, biodiversity has largely been viewed through an environmental lens. But for financial institutions, it's increasingly becoming a business issue. When ecosystems deteriorate, businesses that depend on them become more vulnerable. Crop yields can decline. Revenue becomes less predictable. And for banks and lenders, that means financial risk may [...] The post Why biodiversity...

What comes after the AI investment?

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Organizations have spent the past several years building the foundations for AI. They’ve invested in cloud infrastructure, data platforms, copilots and, increasingly, AI agents. Now comes the harder question: What happens when those investments begin influencing real business decisions? Moving AI from experimentation into everyday operation raises the stakes. Organizations [...] The...

Computer-Use Agents and the Future of the Agentic Internet

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Longtime followers of Practical AI know that multi-repeat guest and friend Demetrios Brinkmann combines brilliant insight and playful banter into one fun-filled show, and this conversion with Chris was no different. They had a blast! As AI agents become more capable of using computers, interacting with software, and taking action on behalf of users, what does that mean for the way we...

How AI Used Our Web Browser to Analyze Hundreds of LinkedIn Comments in Minutes

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When Marketing AI Institute founder and CEO Paul Roetzer posted his take on New York City's decision to ban generative AI in public school classrooms, the response was immediate and voluminous. Hundreds of comments flooded in, ranging from thoughtful to pointed to aggressive. Sorting through all of them manually would have taken hours.