[2/3 07:00] Publicis AI Investment Leads Industry 7th Year / AI Layoffs Backfire, 55% of Companies Regret

AI News Flash for February 03, 2026 at 07:00 UTC. Topics: 1. Publicis AI Investment Leads Industry 7th Year https://www.ft.com/content/publicis-ai-push https://digiday.com/marketing/how-publicis-group-made-ai-pay-off/ 2. AI Layoffs Backfire, 55% of Companies Regret https://hrexecutive.com/the-ai-layoff-trap-why-half-will-be-quietly-rehired/ https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/29/forrester_ai_rehiring/ 3. Lockheed Martin-Fujitsu Dual-Use Tech Partnership https://www.marketscreener.com/news/lockheed-martin-and-fujitsu-to-accelerate-dual-use-technology-development-ce7e5bdddc89f726 4. NBCUniversal Tests AI Agents for Live NFL Ad Sales https://digiday.com/marketing/inside-nbcuniversals-test-to-use-ai-agents-to-sell-ads-against-a-live-nfl-game/