Dubai to welcome 2,000+ global AI and tech leaders at the inaugural DATE MENA this November
Dubai, UAE: Dubai is set to host one of the most anticipated tech events of the year as DATE (Digital…
Silicon Valley bets big on ‘environments’ to train AI agents
For years, Big Tech CEOs have touted visions of AI agents that can autonomously use software applications to complete tasks for people.…
Kleiner Perkins-backed voice AI startup Keplar aims to replace traditional market research
For decades, Fortune 500 companies had to hire market research firms to get meaningful insights into customer satisfaction. These services…
China tells its tech companies they can’t buy AI chips from Nivida
Nvidia just got shut out of the Chinese market — this time by the Chinese government instead of the US. China’s internet regulator,…
Financial Leaders Warn Against Giving AI a 51% Stake in Decisions
Financial institutions have long treated customer data as a proprietary asset, but a new PYMNTS report, “Fighting Fraud and Finding Trust…
OpenAI Developing Age Verification for ChatGPT
OpenAI is working on measures aimed at protecting younger users of ChatGPT. The artificial intelligence (AI) startup announced Tuesday (Sept. 16) that it plans…
Department Stores of the Future Are AI Agents
There’s a little of my mother in my grocery cart. Downy Fabric Softener, Reynolds Wrap and Philadelphia Cream Cheese are…
Amazon Expands Seller Assistant With Agentic AI to Become Always-On Partner
A year after introducing Project Amelia as a generative artificial intelligence (AI) assistant to answer seller questions, Amazon has upgraded the tool with…
UK is going to be ‘AI superpower’, says Nvidia boss as he invests £500m
Jensen Huang, the co-founder and chief executive of the US AI chipmaker Nvidia, has predicted “the UK is going to be…
Sonair built its 3D ultrasonic sensor with robotic safety in mind
As robots increasingly enter human spaces, robotics companies will need to think about safety differently than they did when robots…
This $30M startup built a dog crate-sized robot factory that learns by watching humans
While many robotics companies are building human-sized robots, or working to automate entire factories, MicroFactory is instead trying to think big by…
Google launches new protocol for agent-driven purchases
On Tuesday, Google announced a new open protocol for purchases initiated by AI agents — automated software programs that can…
Etsy Adds AI-Powered Writing and Search Tools for Sellers
Etsy has added artificial intelligence (AI)-powered title suggestions and writing assistance to its tools for sellers. These tools are among several…
Y Combinator-backed Rulebase wants to be the AI coworker for fintech
Y Combinator-alum Rulebase is betting that the next wave of automation in financial services won’t be about flashy AI interfaces, but the…
Fiverr Lays Off 250 Employees and Pivots to ‘AI-Focused Infrastructure’
Freelancer platform Fiverr is laying off 250 employees across different departments as part of a restructuring plan that aims to make the…
Cybersecurity Firm CrowdStrike Says New Integrations Provide Protection Across AI Stack
Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike has announced integrations with several artificial intelligence (AI) leaders, saying these partnerships deliver unified protection across the entire AI…
YouTube announces new generative AI tools for Shorts creators
At its Made on YouTube live event on Tuesday, the company unveiled new generative AI tools for Shorts creators. YouTube…
Salesforce launches ‘Missionforce,’ a national security-focused business unit
Salesforce is increasing its focus on national security. The customer relationship management giant announced the creation of a new business…
Harvard Law to AI: MarqVision lands $48M to combat brand abuse
When Mark Lee was a law student at Harvard, a trademark class exposed him to the staggering scale of counterfeiting,…
China says Nvidia violated antitrust regulations
Trade tensions between China and the U.S. regarding semiconductors just got even more strained. On Monday, China’s State Administration for…