
Can AI Actually Reduce Burnout in Tax Teams?
I sat down with John LaMancuso, CEO of K1x, to explore how AI is modernizing tax compliance for alternative investments—turning one of the most manual, error-prone workflows into a scalable, structured process. From cutting cycle times by 66% to eliminating tedious rework, John explains how automation is giving professionals their time back and helping firms rethink capacity planning for 2025. We also dive into Aggregator Plus, K1x’s flagship solution for automating K-1 and 1099 data extraction at scale.
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Google AI Overviews Flagged for Health Misinformation After Investigation Finds Medical Errors - A Guardian investigation found Google’s AI Overviews surfacing misleading medical advice at the top of search results, with experts warning the errors could delay care or mislead patients. The findings raise urgent questions about accuracy, consistency, and accountability when AI answers health questions.
Anthropic Launches HIPAA-Ready Claude Agents and Tools for Healthcare and Life Sciences - Anthropic is taking a very different approach to AI in healthcare. Instead of search-style summaries, Claude is being deployed with HIPAA-ready tools, medical agents, and direct integrations into clinical, claims, and life sciences workflows. Here’s how Anthropic is positioning Claude for high-stakes healthcare use — and why it matters.
More AI Headlines (Curated by AiNews.com) — Other major stories making waves across the AI world today:
ElevenLabs Launches Scribe v2 — Real-Time Speech-to-Text Gets Faster and Smarter - ElevenLabs just pushed the boundary on real-time speech-to-text with Scribe v2, a state-of-the-art transcription model that delivers ultra-low latency and high accuracy across 90+ languages — including word-level timestamps, speaker labeling, and dynamic tagging. Built for everything from live voice agents to meeting assistants, Scribe v2 is designed for developers and businesses that need fast, reliable audio transcription with rich context. If your product depends on accurate, real-time speech recognition, this model could redefine your voice AI stack.
Anthropic cracks down on unauthorized Claude usage by third-party harnesses and rivals - Anthropic is tightening its platform controls, cracking down on unauthorized third-party harnesses that automate workflows through users’ Claude accounts. The move targets OAuth-based software wrappers that have been piloting Claude for automated tasks — and the company’s enforcement has even led to some unintended account bans that are now being reversed. This shift signals a bigger moment in AI platform governance: balancing developer ecosystem freedom against security, abuse control, and commercial integrity. For AI builders and integrators relying on Claude, this is a must-read.
CES 2026: Everything revealed, from Nvidia’s debuts to AMD’s new chips to Razer’s AI oddities - CES 2026 wrapped with a flood of major tech announcements, from Nvidia’s hardware unveilings to AMD’s latest processors and some truly oddball AI demos from Razer. This roundup from TechCrunch captures the standout innovations and trends shaping the year ahead in AI, hardware, and consumer tech. Whether you care about next-generation chips, autonomous features, or just the weirdest gadgets on the show floor, this recap is the best single read of the week.

Automate email expense tracking with Claude
In this tutorial, you will learn how to track and label your expenses from Gmail to Google Sheets in minutes with Claude for Chrome, a simple way to use Claude as a personal assistant without complex automation chains.
Step-by-step:
Install Claude in Chrome extension, then create a Google Sheet with headers: Expense Title, Company, Amount, Date, Renewal Date, and copy the link
In a new Chrome tab, click Extensions → Claude to see your current tab highlighted (Claude can work in any highlighted tabs it opens)
Prompt: "Go through my inbox and find subscriptions from [Month + Year]. Navigate to [SHEET], fill each row with extracted data, with total at the bottom”
Let Claude run for 10-15 minutes (prompt it to continue if you have many emails)—save prompt as a shortcut by typing / → "Create shortcut"
Pro tip: Once you have a shortcut set up, you can have it run daily or weekly on a schedule to keep your expense tracking fully automated.

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