Another Crazy Day in AI: Automating Compliance the Right Way
- Wowza Team
- 3 days ago
- 4 min read
Hello, AI Enthusiasts.
We hope your weekend was a little more relaxing than your inbox!
Just as the tax dust settles for individuals, businesses are knee-deep in exemption certs. Thomson Reuters' new integration might actually make it bearable.
On another note, NVIDIA’s AI supercomputers will now be built entirely in the U.S.—yes, chips and all.
Oh, and AI’s now your marketing funnel. Search engines are out. Chatbots are in. Welcome to the zero-click era.
That’s your Monday AI memo—back to pretending your inbox is under control.
Here's another crazy day in AI:
Smarter Tax Operations with CERTifyTax
NVIDIA brings AI supercomputer production to the US
When the AI agent becomes the buyer’s guide
Some AI tools to try out
TODAY'S FEATURED ITEM: Smarter Ways To Stay Compliant
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Could your tax certificates actually help your bottom line?
In today’s featured read, Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting takes a closer look at how some companies are using automation to clean up the messy world of tax exemption certificates. It’s based on a recent webinar with folks from CERTifyTax and Thomson Reuters, who’ve spent years in the trenches of tax work. They talk about how AI tools are being used to manage exemption certificates more efficiently—and maybe even prevent some audit stress down the line.
This kind of tech might not make taxes exciting, but it does raise some practical questions—especially now, when tax compliance is top of mind for a lot of businesses. If your company’s tax team is still chasing down missing paperwork or playing defense during audits, this might be something worth knowing about.
A few takeaways from the conversation:
Many tax teams still rely on spreadsheets and manual filing systems, which often means missing or outdated certificates.
AI tools can help organize and verify exemption certificates in real time, reducing errors before they snowball into bigger issues.
Automating exemption certificate collection and validation can ease the burden during audits and free up internal resources.
Some businesses are integrating these tools directly into their websites or ERP systems for smoother day-to-day operations.
One company saw a major drop in exposure within weeks of switching to an automated setup—fewer surprises, more predictability.
This approach also makes it easier to maintain consistent documentation across multiple states or tax jurisdictions.
While tax exemption certificates might seem like a small piece of the puzzle, they can quickly become a pain point if they’re mishandled or incomplete. This article doesn’t offer silver-bullet solutions, but it does give a look into how others are quietly reworking their processes to avoid the scramble. Especially for teams already stretched thin, small improvements here can help prevent bigger problems down the road.
So, is this something every company needs to jump on right now? Maybe not. But for anyone who's dealt with last-minute certificate hunts or unexpected audit findings, it’s a timely nudge to check how things are being tracked—and whether there’s room to make it less painful. Even just knowing what's out there might help you ask better questions internally.
Read the full blog here.
Watch the webinar here.
OTHER INTERESTING AI HIGHLIGHTS:
NVIDIA Brings AI Supercomputer Production to the US
/Published on NVIDIA Newsroom
For the first time, NVIDIA will manufacture its AI supercomputers entirely in the United States. Blackwell chip production is now underway at TSMC facilities in Arizona, while new NVIDIA AI factory plants in Texas—built in partnership with Foxconn and Wistron—are ramping up. These efforts are projected to produce up to half a trillion dollars in AI infrastructure over the next four years and create hundreds of thousands of jobs. NVIDIA’s advanced AI, robotics, and digital twin technologies will power operations across these new state-of-the-art manufacturing sites.
Read more here.
When the AI Agent Becomes the Buyer’s Guide
/Natasha Sommerfeld, Rishi Dave, and Daniel Webster-Clark, on Bain & Company
Recent data highlights the magnitude of a shift in how consumers make purchase decisions. With AI-powered search and large language models like ChatGPT now handling product research, recommendations, and comparisons, traditional website traffic is dropping—while AI referral traffic is climbing fast. Studies show that zero-click journeys are replacing multi-step funnels, meaning brands are increasingly missing the opportunity to engage customers directly. To stay relevant, marketers must now optimize for the AI agents guiding these journeys—adapting their strategies for visibility in a world where machines, not people, hold the keys to discovery.
Read more here.
SOME AI TOOLS TO TRY OUT:
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