AI and robotics emerge as central focus at CES 2026
CES 2026 will put artificial intelligence and robotics at the forefront of the event. The exhibition takes place from January…
MUFG plans role specific AI tools for workplace use
MUFG Bank, Ltd. is creating a workplace where humans and artificial intelligence (AI) collaborate, with each AI tailored for a…
Fiserv and Mastercard team up to expand agentic commerce for merchants
Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV) and Mastercard (NYSE: MA) are extending their partnership to advance agentic commerce for merchants. Fiserv will…
Meta media AI leader Manohar Paluri joins Machines Can Think 2026
Media-focused artificial intelligence is becoming an important area of AI development. Meta is expanding this work through its Superintelligence Labs.…
Prof. Merouane Debbah joins Machines Can Think 2026 summit
Artificial intelligence is becoming essential to changes in the telecom industry. This topic will be highlighted at Machines Can Think…
Abu Dhabi to host Machines Can Think 2026 AI summit
Abu Dhabi will host Machines Can Think 2026 on January 26 and January 27 at Park Hyatt Saadiyat Island. This…
OpenAI upgrades audio AI models for upcoming personal devices
Source: PYMNTS – https://www.pymnts.com/artificial-intelligence-2/2026/openai-improving-audio-ai-models-ahead-of-introduction-of-personal-ai-devices/ OpenAI is working on improving audio-focused artificial intelligence models. This effort aims at developing future personal…
Google expands on-device AI across phones and computers
Source: PYMTS – https://www.pymnts.com/artificial-intelligence-2/2026/google-pushes-ai-onto-devices/ Artificial intelligence development has focused on cloud-based systems for years. Large models run in centralized data…
Commercial real estate adopts AI for back office automation
Source: PYMNTS https://www.pymnts.com/real-estate/2026/commercial-real-estate-turns-to-ai-to-automate-the-back-office/ Artificial intelligence is changing commercial real estate by automating back office tasks. This change focuses on valuations,…
China launches super-powered AI science system to take on Donald Trump’s Genesis Mission
China has developed and launched a powerful artificial intelligence (AI) system that connects directly to its national supercomputing network. This…
Who Controls Checkout? Price.com Pushes AI From Recommendation to Execution
Price.com launched “Buy with AI,” a feature that allows an AI agent to search for products, apply discounts, and complete…
AI Could Help Eliminate 200K EU Banking Jobs By 2030
Thousands of European banking sector workers could lose their jobs due to AI by 2030. Artificial intelligence (AI) and branch…
Nvidia Looks to Acquire Israeli AI Startup AI21 Labs
Nvidia is reportedly in talks to acquire Israeli artificial intelligence (AI) startup AI21 Labs. AI21 is one of the few…
Chinese AI Startup MiniMax to Seek $600 Million in Hong Kong IPO
Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup MiniMax aims to raise over $600 million in an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong…
Caterpillar’s Data Center Generators Fuel Sale Surge
Caterpillar has long been known for construction equipment like bulldozers and dump trucks. But now, another part of the company’s…
Inside the AI Upgrades Reshaping Consumer Devices
Ahead of CES 2026 next week in Las Vegas, several consumer electronics companies are showing off hardware products that use…
Microsoft CEO Injects ‘Sense of Urgency’ Into AI Efforts
Microsoft’s CEO has reportedly made significant changes to strengthen the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) business. As the Financial Times (FT)…
Meta Pays $2 Billion for Singapore AI Startup Manus
Meta is acquiring the Singapore-based startup Manus to strengthen its artificial intelligence (AI) agent offerings. “Manus already meets the daily…
Roblox Uses AI to Filter Billions of User Interactions in Real Time
Roblox is leaning heavily on artificial intelligence (AI) to solve one of the most complex operational challenges in digital platforms: moderating massive volumes of user-generated…
AI Firms Build $150B Funding Fortress
Silicon Valley’s AI startups have raised a record $150 billion this year. As the Financial Times reported on Sunday, December…