[3/13 14:00] EU Council Agrees Position to Streamline AI Act Rules / Thrivent Bucks AI Layoff Trend with 600 Financial Advisor Hires

AI News Flash for March 13, 2026 at 14:00 UTC. Topics: 1. EU Council Agrees Position to Streamline AI Act Rules https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2026/03/13/council-agrees-position-to-streamline-rules-on-artificial-intelligence/ 2. Thrivent Bucks AI Layoff Trend with 600 Financial Advisor Hires https://fortune.com/2026/03/13/thrivent-bucks-ai-layoff-trend-add-600-financial-advisors-this-year-cfo/ 3. WIRED Reports Google AI Search Favors Own Services https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxQTGg3bFJzZ25YTXlCclVsdndqWl9JYkVfTEpZMDJGRWZGX2thd05CRHBWZUtRdFlMRnYwTk9NdUxSZFlWYm4zakM1TDVWdk9tb2ZjVWVZdVlFYUcyQTg4ekt2Q0lyaUFoMWdBaDB4eU55dXVwUnNDZWRyQ2VtVGpMcHIzbTNQNU0?oc=5 4. Viz.ai Study Shows 44% Reduction in Stroke Transfer Times https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxNNm5TZi1vTzcwb1pWZHhSUV9FdXRnSlpGRFdGemtiWXU2ZTdTdTZxLXNIMHdYTHU4M1lNSXFudTdybTVzcUpTVWJoekI2dEE1NXgyckZmR196V2NHVjJwNEhSNldpYmdJZk5HRHVvVVdNNDRPazZ6N2JYdGctRGVQZ01DY0xiX3JEU01TbXZnZnlMeVRYRjU4UHNWUU14Wkp4TERBRjBvc0VsZFNkeEg2eWJVTFA3VEhTaC1TMkpQYmxha1k?oc=5