Small Models, Big Shift: How AI Is Moving Beyond Model Size
For years, progress in artificial intelligence was defined by scale and model size. Companies poured billions into training massive systems…
Google Identifies New Forms of AI-Powered Cyberattacks
State-sponsored threat fraudsters have developed malware powered by artificial intelligence (AI) that can not only generate malicious scripts but also…
United Fintech Acquires Trade Ledger to Bolster AI’s Banking Presence
Finance platform United Fintech has acquired lending automation company Trade Ledger. With this deal, United Fintech gets access to a…
Firmly Launches Platform That Eases Merchant Adoption of Agentic Commerce
Firmly has launched a platform designed to make it easier for merchants to adopt agentic commerce. The new Buy Now…
Upstart Says Originations Leap as Consumer Credit Strength Improves
Artificial intelligence (AI) lending marketplace Upstart saw growing consumer demand and steady consumer credit strength in the third quarter, executives…
Shopify President: Agentic AI Drives 11x Spike in Orders
Shopify put agentic artificial intelligence (AI) and the Prompt Economy™ at the center of its strategy on its Nov. 4…
Amazon and Perplexity Clash Over Use of Third-Party AI Shopping Agents
Amazon and artificial intelligence (AI) startup Perplexity are in a dispute over the deployment of third-party AI agents for shopping.…
Pay3 Recruits AI Agents to Conduct Stablecoin Transactions
Stablecoin payment platform Pay3 is the latest company to embrace agentic AI. The company on Tuesday (Nov. 4) unveiled its…