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Apple quietly drew up plans to replace 5,000 support workers with AI, then paused. That pause is the real story. This blog turns fresh layoff news into a concrete pitch for training providers, and shows how the AI CERTs Authorized Training Partner Program helps you deliver on that pitch fast. 

The latest people news in the industry today. By: R&I Editorial Team | October 30, 2026 Topics:People on the Move

Ask a bank CIO where their core ledger runs and you will get a straight answer. Ask where the fraud scoring model runs, or the mobile app’s session store, or last quarter’s regulatory reporting extract, and the answer takes longer.

OpenAI announced three scientific advances in mathematics, physics and computer science on Monday, saying they were achieved with the help of its artificial intelligence (AI) models. However, the ChatGPT developer has faced criticism over how it communicates its findings to the scientific community and its role in verifying its own results.

Minicor, a San Francisco startup co-founded by Nigerian-born software engineer Saheed Akinbile, announced a $3.8 million seed round on October 14, 2026 The company builds technology that lets AI applications work with older business software, especially desktop systems that never shipped with application programming interfaces (APIs). Brad Gillespie of IA Ventures led the round

Fifty-two biscuits. Fifteen minutes. One national title on the line. That was the gauntlet facing the finalists at Hardee’s 2026 National Biscuit Baker Competition—and when the flour settled, it was Valerie Knospe of West Union, Iowa, standing at the top.

Travelers no longer book a hotel just to sleep in it. Increasingly, they book it to eat. And across the Caribbean and Latin America, Marriott International is leaning hard into that shift — turning its hotel restaurants into culinary destinations that pull in locals and food lovers, not just overnight guests.

TikTok announced this week that it’s adding an in-app restaurant guide, marking another step in the platform’s expansion beyond social media. The company has also recently been spotted developing a feature that would allow users to send money over direct messages.

One grape is quietly becoming a menu-marketing superstar—and TOUS les JOURS is betting it can move pastry cases from coast to coast. The Korean bakery café brand just rolled out a limited-time Shine Muscat collection, turning a prized seasonal fruit into three familiar-but-new bakery creations available October 29 through November 25.

In a year when guests are watching where their dollars go—and which brands actually show up for their neighborhoods—Capriotti’s is leaning hard into purpose. This November, the sandwich chain known for The Bobbie® is bringing back CapsGiving, a national monthlong initiative that turns the season’s spirit of gratitude into on-the-ground community service.