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Compliance relics: the case against PDFs and screenshots

TechRadar News - Mon, 07/21/2025 - 02:42

Screenshots and PDFs have long served as the fallback tools of digital recordkeeping. They're easy to create, straightforward to file, and for a long time, they seemed “good enough.” But in today’s regulatory environment, where agencies like the SEC and FINRA are demanding complete, contextual, and verifiable records, “good enough” is quickly becoming a liability.

As communications become more dynamic and digital interactions more complex, static captures are increasingly out of step with the needs of modern compliance, and the expectations of U.S. regulators. Recent guidance and enforcement trends make it clear: partial records or flattened archives are no longer sufficient.

Compliance professionals have always adapted to new requirements and risk environments. It’s time to ask whether our current tools still meet the moment. For many firms, that answer is starting to shift.

Digital Communications Have Changed Dramatically

Not long ago, archiving a digital interaction was relatively straightforward. You saved an email. You took a screenshot of a webpage. It was static, predictable, and mostly text-based.

That’s no longer the case. Communications happen across platforms that are constantly updating - live chat software, dynamic websites, embedded widgets, interactive forms, and more. A webpage might display differently depending on who views it, or when. A chat thread might be edited minutes later, or disappear altogether.

In other words, what you're trying to capture isn’t standing still. It’s changing in real-time, sometimes invisibly, and when it comes to compliance, those changes matter a lot. Trying to preserve that complexity with a flat image or PDF is like trying to understand body language by looking at a photograph. You get part of the picture, but not the full story.

Why Static Archives Aren’t Enough Anymore

1. They Strip Away Context: Static captures freeze a single moment. They don’t show what came before or after, or how a page or chat evolved. That’s fine - until someone asks how a user experienced a disclosure, or when a message was edited, or whether a page displayed something different two hours later. In those moments, a flat PDF cannot elaborate.

2. They Lack Authenticity: A screenshot looks official, but lacks credibility. It’s difficult to verify when it was taken, whether it shows the whole interaction, or if it’s been altered. In a legal or regulatory setting, that opens the door to doubt and risk.

3. They Don’t Scale: Modern communications move fast and in high volume. Manually capturing and filing screenshots or PDFs is time-consuming, error-prone, and unsustainable. And if you’ve ever tried to search across a thousand PDFs for a single keyword, you know it’s far from ideal.

4. They’re Out of Step with Regulator Expectations: Agencies like the SEC and FINRA are no longer content with partial records. They want full, accurate reconstructions of conversations - especially those that touch customers and investors, or include compliance-sensitive content. They’ve made that clear in recent enforcement actions focused on off-channel communications and poor recordkeeping.

5. They Don’t Capture the Brand Experience: Even outside of compliance, faithfully preserving what happened still matters. Static archives miss how users interacted with a brand, how journeys unfolded, or how dynamic elements behaved. For marketing, product, support, or legal teams, that’s a real gap. Replay delivers full, authentic re-creations of digital experiences, helping brands understand and protect the moments that matter.

What’s the Alternative? Time-Accurate, Replayable Records

A growing number of compliance teams are moving toward replay-capable archiving systems, which not only save a file or a message, but allow you to recreate the experience as it happened.

With replay, you're not capturing a still image. You're preserving a moment in time that you can revisit, navigate, and verify.

Users can...

1. Revisit a webpage exactly as a user saw it - scrollable, clickable, and live with the same styling and interactive elements.

2. Watch how a digital disclosure evolved over time, with version histories intact.

3. Overlay and compare two captures of the same site or chat to quickly spot differences, updates, or unauthorized changes.

4. Provide regulators or auditors with a full, interactive view, backed by metadata and time-stamped proof.

Replay doesn’t just meet the letter of compliance, it helps meet the spirit of transparency, accuracy, and accountability.

Why Replay is a Better Fit for Today’s Risk Environment

Replayable archives offer a number of meaningful advantages for modern compliance. They provide a more accurate record, capturing conversational nuance rather than just a snapshot of what someone happened to say at a single point in time. These records are also auditable by design: time-stamped, tamper-resistant, and rich with metadata that supports their authenticity.

Beyond that, they’re easier to work with. Unlike static files buried in folders, replayable records can be indexed and searched dynamically across platforms, reducing the time and effort it takes to locate specific communications.

Perhaps most importantly, they improve the defensibility of your compliance posture. Regulators and legal teams don’t just receive an image, they can interact with a faithful reconstruction of the communication as it originally appeared and functioned. It’s a shift from passive recordkeeping to active, immersive documentation, a much stronger foundation for meeting both regulatory expectations and internal accountability standards.

Compliance is Evolving, Our Tools Should Too

Screenshots and PDFs were once enough. They were functional, and often the best available option. But the tools that served us well in a simpler digital world aren’t necessarily correct for today’s dynamic landscape.

Replay archiving isn’t just a technical upgrade, it’s a strategic one. It allows compliance teams to respond with confidence, investigate with precision, and align more closely with regulatory scrutiny, without adding unnecessary complexity.

Final Thought: Compliance Can’t Be Flat in a 3D World

In today’s regulatory environment, context and clarity aren't luxuries, but necessities. While static records might offer a snapshot, modern compliance often requires the ability to press play and experience the linear journey, first-hand.

The good news? The technology exists. And the case for using it is only getting stronger.

When it comes to compliance, seeing what happened should include seeing how it happened, and when. And for that, the PDF and screenshot era belongs in the scrapbook.

We list the best PDF merger tools.

This article was produced as part of TechRadarPro's Expert Insights channel where we feature the best and brightest minds in the technology industry today. The views expressed here are those of the author and are not necessarily those of TechRadarPro or Future plc. If you are interested in contributing find out more here: https://www.techradar.com/news/submit-your-story-to-techradar-pro

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Best Home Security Systems in 2025: Protect Your Home and Your Family

CNET News - Mon, 07/21/2025 - 02:04
We've tried and tested security systems from Ring, Arlo, SimpliSafe, ADT and others to help you make an informed buying decision.
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Syria's armed Bedouins say they have withdrawn from Druze-majority city

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 07/21/2025 - 00:09

The clashes between militias of the Druze religious minority and the Sunni Muslim clans killed hundreds and threatened to unravel Syria's already fragile postwar transition.

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Trump threatens to derail Washington Commanders' new stadium deal over team name

NPR News Headlines - Sun, 07/20/2025 - 20:30

President Trump said the Washington Commanders should change their name back to their former name, which many Indigenous people consider a slur. He threatened to derail a deal for a new stadium.

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Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, July 21

CNET News - Sun, 07/20/2025 - 19:15
Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for July 21.
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I reviewed UGreen’s 500W, 6-Port charging station - here's my verdict on whether it's worth its hefty price tag

TechRadar Reviews - Sun, 07/20/2025 - 17:30
UGreen Nexode 500W 6-Port Charger: review

If you need a ton of power for a ton of devices, the UGreen Nexode 500W 6-Port Charger could be the ultimate solution for you. This multi-port desktop charging station is equipped with five USB-C ports and one USB-A alternative, GaN smart tech, and a premium build. But the question is: should you really spend more than $200 / £200 to get hold of it?

Well, if you don’t have a lot of power-hungry devices like modern laptops, tablets, handsets, and more, the 500W maximum power output may mean the answer to this question is “no”. But if you’ve got a high-demand setup, I think you’ll get great value from this model.

Yes, if peak performance is what you’re after, it won’t get much better than this. You can activate 240W single-port charging for devices like gaming laptops or e-bikes, and even charge 5 laptops with 100W of power at once. I tried juicing up my Samsung Galaxy S24 FE, LG Tone Free T90S, the Motorola Edge 50 Neo, and the Marshall Kilburn III – and every device bounced back to 100% in no time.

(Image credit: Future)

My 4,700 mAh Samsung phone charged in under 80 minutes with every port in simultaneous use, and something I picked up on was that the Nexode 500W never got too hot. That’s largely thanks to inbuilt sensors that execute real-time temperature monitoring for protection against overheating and support of secure, stable charging.

And there’s just so much tech rammed into this desktop charger. It harnesses the might of six GaN chips, helping it to offer maximum charging efficiency while also maintaining a compact build. There’s everything else you could want too, from short-circuit prevention through to electrostatic protection.

Still, given the high-spec nature of this charger, it’s quite hefty, weighing in at just under 5lbs (2.2kg). I’d argue it's compact, though, given its 500W of power, so unless you have a particularly small desk, it should fit your setup.

The only other aspects that could disappoint are the charger's lack of a display or companion app compatibility – something its main rival, Anker, has implemented into some of its desktop chargers. Additionally, there are no USB-C cables included – I would have really appreciated at least one, and I think many buyers would too.

Otherwise, I’ve got no complaints about this UGreen powerhouse. It has both a durable and premium feel, serving up excellent performance, and although the price tag is high, it has the capabilities to justify it.

(Image credit: Future)UGreen Nexode 500W 6-Port Charger review: price & specs

Price

$249.99 / £219.99

Total power output

500W

Number of ports

6

Port type(s)

5x USB-C; 1x USB-A

Dimensions

5.7 x 4.5 x 2.4 inches / 146 x 114.6 x 60.6mm

(Image credit: Future)Should I buy the UGreen Nexode 500W 6-Port Charger?Buy it if…

You need a ton of power
If you want to charge multiple laptops simultaneously or simply juice up all the devices at your desk, the UGreen Nexode 500W 6-Port Charger is ideal. If you’re holding a meeting, say, and both you and your colleagues need to charge your devices, it’s a great solution thanks to its efficient, speedy multi-port performance.

You want access to 240W charging
A real draw of this model is its ability to deliver 240W of power through a single port. That means you can optimally charge some seriously power-hungry devices without compromise – think gaming laptops, e-bikes, or the Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch (M4 Pro).

Don't buy it if…

You don’t have an especially high power demand
500W, simply put, would be overkill for most people. This product is designed for those with intensive power needs – businesses and pro gamers, for example. If you’re an individual user, you may want something like the Anker Prime Charger (200W, 6 ports, GaN), which has enough juice to recharge your laptop, phone, and a handful of smaller devices. I use this one myself, and absolutely love it!

You’re on a budget
As a result of its gigantic power and high-caliber tech, the UGreen Nexode 500W is pretty pricey. Yep, at over $200 / £200, this isn’t ideal for those on a budget. Having said that, you can sometimes find this model on sale, so make sure to keep your eyes peeled for a deal if you’re sold on it.

UGreen Nexode 500W 6-Port Charger review: also consider

Anker Prime Charger 6-Port Desktop Charging Station 250W
500W a little much? Looking for something a little cheaper, too? Then this multi-port desktop charger from Anker is an awesome option. You get 250W of power, six ports (4x USB-C; 2x USB-A), a useful display with power consumption info, and app compatibility. It’s also a fair bit smaller, making it ideal for smaller desks. Read our full Anker Prime Charger 6-Port Desktop Charging Station 250W review.

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Trump administration shuts down EPA's scientific research arm

NPR News Headlines - Sun, 07/20/2025 - 17:23

The agency is closing the Office of Research and Development, which analyzes dangers posed by hazards including toxic chemicals, climate change, smog, wildfires, water pollution and more.

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After plea deals are canceled, what happens next with the Guantanamo 9/11 trials?

NPR News Headlines - Sun, 07/20/2025 - 16:57

Georgetown University Law professor Stephen Vladeck explains where things stand with the 9/11 Guantanamo cases now that the plea deals have been canceled.

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This mini PC has two 10Gb Ethernet LAN ports, a fingerprint reader, and can even connect to an external GPU - so remind me again why we need a full desktop PC?

TechRadar News - Sun, 07/20/2025 - 16:09
  • Beelink GTi15 Ultra offers vapor cooling in a chassis barely larger than a paperback novel
  • A fingerprint reader and dual 10GbE ports are rare finds on any mini PC
  • External GPU support solves one problem and creates three others in terms of cost and footprint

Beelink’s GTi15 Ultra mini PC has been launched with features more commonly associated with full-sized desktops.

The standout elements include dual 10Gb Ethernet LAN ports, a fingerprint reader, and support for external graphics - additions which suggest it is built for users who demand more than casual browsing or media playback, especially those looking to downsize without giving up specific performance perks.

Compared to its predecessor, the GTi14, the new GTi15 Ultra brings an Intel Core Ultra 9 285H processor, but the raw CPU performance gain is modest, about 11%, based on internal benchmarks.

Marginal CPU gains, sharper GPU contrast

Beelink’s GTi15 Ultra doesn’t emerge in a vacuum; it’s the next step in a mini PC lineage that has gradually pushed the envelope.

Earlier models like the GTi12 Ultra and GTi14 Ultra pioneered the inclusion of a PCIe x8 expansion slot for Beelink’s proprietary EX GPU dock, targeting users who wanted a compact form factor but still needed the option of a desktop-class GPU.

The bigger change, however, lies in the integrated Arc Graphics 140T, which replaces the Arc 8-core iGPU from the previous model.

Despite the branding, this shift may not result in a meaningful leap for GPU-heavy tasks.

The option to connect Beelink’s own external GPU dock certainly offers more flexibility, but not without added cost and space concerns.

With up to 64GB of DDR5 memory and a built-in 145W PSU, the GTi15 Ultra is presented as a serious machine for demanding users.

The dual 10GbE ports point toward a networking edge that could appeal to niche professional workflows, potentially making it viable as a business PC - but in most work settings, such bandwidth far exceeds actual requirements.

The same goes for vapor chamber cooling, which may help thermals but feels more like a talking point than a necessity in typical office scenarios.

Starting at roughly $655 in barebones form and climbing to nearly $880 when configured with 64GB RAM and 1TB storage, this mini PC lands in price territory occupied by capable desktops and laptops.

While the appeal of a sleek video editing PC in such a small footprint is understandable, compromises remain, especially when factoring in the limited internal GPU and dependency on external docks for full graphics performance.

Via Notebookcheck

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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for July 21, #301

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Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for July 21, No. 301.
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The powerful Beast blender lives up to its name, and it's even made me a kale smoothie fan

TechRadar Reviews - Sun, 07/20/2025 - 15:00
Beast Mighty 850 Plus: two-minute review

If you're tired of personal smoothie makers that struggle with ingredients tougher than milk and bananas, the Beast Mighty 850 Plus could be the best blender for you. Rather than running on a rechargeable battery like many of its rivals, the 850 Plus is mains-powered and has a considerably more powerful motor, paired with a tough blade unit.

That means you won't be able to blend a protein shake in the changing room after a gym session, but if you're interested in making green juices and fresh smoothies using tough fruits and vegetables, it'll produce much smoother and more palatable results.

During my tests, it turned kale, oat milk, and blueberries into a very drinkable beverage with no flecks of leaf to get stuck in my teeth. It also totally blitzed frozen blackcurrants, eliminating the gritty seeds that usually make them a troublesome ingredient.

The Beast Mighty 850 Plus can tackle ingredients that lesser blender leave in lumps (Image credit: Future)

The disadvantage of this power is that the 850 Plus is relatively noisy. However, a single blending cycle is enough to tackle just about anything you can throw at it, so you'll only have to endure the noise for one minute.

This is an attractive appliance that comes in a range of colors, so you can pick one to suit your kitchen. (I chose white, but black, muted blue, and sand are other options.) It comes with three different-sized blending vessels (the small one is particularly good for salad dressings), plus a choice of lids for carrying your creations on the move.

The vessels have ridges on the sides that look interesting, but can be an issue if you're using a sticky ingredient like peanut butter, which can get a bit stuck. Beast supplies a long-handled cleaning brush to remove this debris, but almost all the components are dishwasher-safe, and I found this a much easier way to get everything squeaky clean.

Beast Mighty 850 Plus: price and availability
  • Available in the US and UK for $149 / £149.99
  • Beast Health also offers a more affordable model and a premium one
  • Costs more than most personal blenders, but is more powerful

The Beast Mighty 850 Plus is available direct from Beast, and from third-party retailers, including Amazon, for $149 / £149.99. At the time of writing, Beast Health blenders aren't available in Australia. You'll find today's best prices listed below.

The 850 Plus sits in the middle of Beast Health's range of personal blenders. If you want something a little more affordable and don't mind sacrificing some power and accessories, the Beast Mighty 650 costs £119.99 and is only available in the UK.

The company's top-end model is the Beast Mega 1200 Plus, which is priced at $199 / £199.99. Extra blender vessels in various sizes are available to buy separately.

The Beast Mighty 850 Plus is relatively pricey for a personal blender (for example, the Ninja Blast Max and Nutribullet Flip are both around $89.99/£89.99), but the price difference is understandable considering what you're getting for your money. The 850 Plus has a more powerful motor than those other two, and runs directly from the mains rather than a rechargeable battery. It also comes with a bigger set of accessories, including three different-sized blending vessels.

  • Value score: 4.5/5
Beast Mighty 850 Plus: design
  • Stylish blender with three vessels and a choice of lids
  • Controls are very simple to use
  • Ingredients can stick in ridges after blending
  • Dishwasher-safe components

The Beast Mighty 850 Plus is a particularly stylish blender with a large base that houses its powerful motor and a set of three blending vessels with ridged sides. It comes in a variety of colors, including Cloud White (shown here), Mist (slate blue), Sand, and Carbon Black.

Its vessels have capacities of 415ml, 638ml, and 786ml; the larger two are ideal for smoothies and protein shakes, while the smaller one works well for portions of salad dressing or sauce. You also get a screw-on lid, a drinking lid with a carry cap and straw lid, two drinking straws, and a set of two cleaning brushes (a large one for the vessels and a small one for the straws).

The 850 Plus comes with three blending vessels and an assortment of lids (Image credit: Future)

The large brush is particularly useful if you plan to wash the blender vessels by hand because ingredients (especially sticky ones) have a tendency to accumulate in the grooves on the sides. Many personal blenders can be cleaned by adding water with a squirt of dish soap and running a blending cycle, but the Beast blender needs more thorough cleaning.

Thankfully, the blade unit, blending vessels, and caps are all safe to wash in the top drawer of a dishwasher. and came out perfectly clean during my tests. The only parts of the blender that aren't dishwasher-safe are the base unit and the straws.

Unlike some personal blenders we've tested here at TechRadar, the Beast 850 Plus doesn't have a rechargeable battery. This means you can't use it to blend ingredients on the move, but the fact that it runs directly from the mains means it can offer more blending power than portable smoothie makers.

Its controls are very simple to use, with a large yellow power button at the back and a 'blend' button on the front. Pressing this button once will pulse the blender, and holding it briefly will initiate a minute-long blending cycle.

  • Design score: 4.5/5
Beast Mighty 850 Plus: performance

The Beast Mighty 850 Plus lives up to its name, with the best blending performance of any personal smoothie maker I've tested to date.

I started by testing the blender with a particularly tough ingredient: mixed frozen berries. These pose two challenges: first, frozen strawberries are essentially big chunks of dense ice that many blenders struggle to break through, and second, blackberries and blackcurrants are full of tiny seeds that can leave a smoothie feeling gritty in the mouth if not completely blended.

Image 1 of 2

Gritty blackcurrant seeds are no challenge for the powerful motor and tough blades of the 850 Plus (Image credit: Future)Image 2 of 2

One of the lids has a hole for a drinking straw (two of which are provided with the blender) (Image credit: Future)

I added a good handful of the frozen fruit to the blender along with oat milk and a scoop of vanilla protein powder, and was pleasantly surprised when a single minute-long blending cycle obliterated even the largest strawberries to create an icy shake, while also obliterating the gritty seeds.

The 850 Plus crushes ice cubes equally well, and one blending cycle turned a double shot of espresso with ice and milk into a perfect iced coffee.

I also tried the 850 Plus with our standard testing smoothie – Nutribullet's Banana Kale Blueberry Freeze, which often poses a challenge for blenders due to its high content of fibrous green veg. I added the ingredients to the largest blending vessel, then ran a single blending cycle to see how well everything was combined.

Image 1 of 2

TechRadar's standard test smoothie includes generous amounts of raw kale (Image credit: Future)Image 2 of 2

A single blending cycle produced a smooth and palatable drink, with no flakes of kale (Image credit: Future)

Some blenders (such as the Nutribullet Flip) require a second cycle to break up the kale, but the 850 Plus thoroughly blitzed all the ingredients first time, creating a very drinkable smoothie with no flecks of leaf to stick to my teeth.

The blender averaged around 80dB at the start of a blending cycle. dropping to 75dB once the ingredients started to break down. This makes it one of the loudest blenders I've tested to date, which can be explained by its more powerful motor, but is worth bearing in mind if you're particularly sensitive to noise.

  • Performance score: 5/5
Beast Mighty 850 Plus: also consider

If you're not sure that the Beast Mighty 850 Plus is the right blender for you, here are two others to consider.

Nutribullet Flip

The Nutribullet Flip has its blades and motor in the lid, meaning you can easily carry the whole appliance wherever you go. Its smooth design makes it hard for ingredients to become stuck, and it generally works well, though it didn’t handle tough kale and frozen strawberries as well as the Beast Mighty 850 Plus.

Read our full Nutribullet Flip review

Ninja Blast Max

One of the most powerful portable blenders available right now, the Ninja Blast Max makes light work of most ingredients and can be carried around for blending on the move, making it ideal for post-workout protein shakes.

Read our full Ninja Blast Max review

Should you buy the Beast Mighty 850 PlusBeast Mighty 850 Plus score card

Attribute

Notes

Score

Value

One of the more expensive personal blenders I've tested, but you're getting a lot for your money.

4.5/5

Design

Very stylish and supplied with three different sized vessels. Ingredients can get stuck on the ridged sides, but the cups are dishwasher-safe.

4.5/5

Performance

Makes light work of difficult ingredients like fibrous vegetables and frozen fruit with a single blending cycle. Quite loud, but very effective.

5/5

Buy it if

You want serious power

The Beast Mighty 850 Plus has a lot more blending power than the average smoothie maker, so it's a great pick if you want to use more challenging ingredients than protein powder and bananas. Frozen fruit and tough veggies are no match for its motor and blades.

You value versatility

This blender's different-sized vessels make it great for more than just drinks. The smallest one is particularly good for whipping up salad dressing and cold sauces.

Don't buy it if

You want to blend on the move

The 850 Plus doesn't run from a battery, so you'll be restricted to blending in the kitchen. If you want to whip up a shake at the gym after your workout, take a look at the offerings from Nutribullet and Ninja instead.

You're watching the pennies

This is a premium personal blender. You're getting a lot for your money, but if you're on a tight budget, then there are cheaper, though less powerful, alternatives available.

How I tested the Beast Mighty 850 Plus

I used the Beast Mighty 850 Plus for a week, making a variety of recipes, including TechRadar’s standard banana, blueberry, and kale smoothie, which we make with all the personal blenders we test.

I used the blender to tackle ingredients I knew to be particularly tough, including large frozen berries and ice, making sure to select the most appropriate blend setting each time.

I measured the volume of the blender during use with a decibel meter app on my phone.

For more details, see how we test, review, and rate products at TechRadar.

First reviewed July 2025.

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Yahoo Japan wants all its 11,000 employees to use Gen AI to double their productivity by 2028 — a sign of things to come?

TechRadar News - Sun, 07/20/2025 - 14:47
  • Yahoo Japan is betting big that mandatory AI use can unlock workplace innovation
  • The company’s plan starts with automating 30% of daily tasks, like meetings and documents
  • Internal tools like SeekAI will handle expenses, research prompts, and summarizing meeting notes

Yahoo Japan is taking a bold step by requiring all 11,000 of its employees to integrate generative AI into their daily work, aiming to double productivity by 2028.

The company, which also operates LINE, plans to make AI tools a standard part of tasks like research, meeting documentation, expense management, and even competitive analysis.

The idea is to shift employee focus from routine output to higher-level thinking and communication by letting AI handle the groundwork and create continuous innovation.

Targeting the 30% first

The rollout begins in the more universal aspects of office life: areas like searching, drafting, and routine documentation, which Yahoo Japan estimates take up about 30% of its employees’ time.

The company has already developed internal tools like SeekAI to manage tasks such as expense claims and data searches using prompt templates.

AI will also be used to help create agendas, summarize meetings, and proofread reports, thereby giving staff more room to concentrate on decision-making and discussion.

This move might seem extreme, but it follows a broader trend of companies trying to harness AI as a productivity tool rather than just a cost-cutting one.

Yahoo Japan's strategy assumes that automation is not just an efficiency tool but a workplace standard, but there is growing evidence that treating AI as a complete replacement for human workers may be shortsighted.

A recent report by Orgvue claims, more than half of UK businesses which replaced workers with AI now regret that decision. This speaks to a crucial distinction: while AI can support and streamline, it often falls short in areas requiring nuance, empathy, or real-world context.

In this light, Yahoo Japan’s model, one that promotes AI as a support layer rather than a substitute, might prove more sustainable.

This is certainly a sign of things to come, and from my perspective, generative AI is not here to erase jobs, even although there are reports of people losing jobs to AI in some regions.

AI should only shift what jobs look like by removing repetitive tasks and freeing up space for critical thinking and creativity, where human input remains indispensable.

Yahoo Japan’s approach, if implemented with care and flexibility, might help shape that shift in a more inclusive and less disruptive way.

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