Author: Art Ryan

Qualcomm Technologies and Google Cloud have partnered to provide automakers with tools they can use to add artificial intelligence (AI) agents to their vehicles. This collaboration brings together Google Cloud’s Automotive AI Agent, which facilitates the creation of AI agents, and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Digital Chassis, an open platform designed for building the “software-defined vehicle,” the companies said in a Monday (Sept. 8) press release. The combination provides automakers with a way to deploy multi-modal, hybrid edge-to-cloud agents powered by both on-device AI that gives instant responses and cloud connectivity that enables their capabilities to evolve, according to the release. This offering delivers an optimized reference architecture…

OpenAI is reportedly getting into the movie business. The artificial intelligence (AI) startup is lending its resources to help create a feature-length animated film made largely with AI that is expected to be released next year, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday (Sept. 8). The movie is called “Critterz,” an adventure featuring a cast of woodland creatures, and comes from Chad Nelson, an OpenAI creative specialist. He began developing the idea three years ago when attempting to make a short film using what was then OpenAI’s new DALL-E image-generation tool, and is now hoping to show a feature-length version of the film at…

Technology giant Apple was accused by authors in a lawsuit on Friday of illegally using their copyrighted books to help train its artificial intelligence systems, part of an expanding legal fight over protections for intellectual property in the AI era. The proposed class action filed in the federal court in Northern California, said Apple copied protected works without consent and without credit or compensation. “Apple has not attempted to pay these authors for their contributions to this potentially lucrative venture,” according to the lawsuit, filed by authors Grady Hendrix and Jennifer Roberson. Apple and lawyers for the plaintiffs did not immediately respond…

Enterprises may be cautious about adopting agentic artificial intelligence browsers, due to worries about the technology’s autonomy, Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora said Thursday (Sept. 4). Speaking with CNBC’s Jim Cramer, Arora said that while consumers might like to have an agentic browser that can perform tasks for them, enterprises will be wary, CNBC reported. “I think unless there are controls built into agentic browsers, which are oriented around credentials and enterprise security, they’re not going to be allowed in enterprises in 24 months,” Arora said, per the report. Arora also said there is a growing risk of credential theft and said Palo Alto Networks’…

On Friday, a startup called Fable announced an ambitious, if head-scratching, plan to recreate the lost 43 minutes of Orson Welles’ classic film “The Magnificent Ambersons.” Why is a startup that bills itself as the “Netflix of AI,” and that recently raised money from Amazon’s Alexa Fund, talking about remaking a movie that was first released in 1942? Well, the company has built a platform that allows users to create their own cartoons with AI prompts — Fable is starting out with its own intellectual property, but it has ambitions to offer similar capabilities with Hollywood IP. In fact, it’s already been used to create unauthorized…

Luxury accessories membership club Vivrelle has launched an “AI stylist” powered by Vivrelle in partnership with fashion retailers REVOLVE and FWRD. Dubbed Ella AI, the artificial intelligence tool suggests outfits for any occasion, Vivrelle said in a Thursday (Sept. 4) post on Instagram. In a video accompanying the post, Vivrelle shows the AI stylist showing items in response to a request for “outfits for a girls’ night in Miami,” refining its choices when told that the weather will be very warm, and then enabling the customer to order selected items. “Borrow, style and shop in one seamless 360 experience and checkout,” the post said. In an announcement on the company’s…

Broadcom shares (AVGO.O), opens new tab jumped 15% on Friday after the chipmaker unveiled a blockbuster $10 billion AI chip order from a new customer, fueling optimism around its ability to benefit from the generative AI race. The deal solidifies the company’s role as a leading custom chip provider amid Big Tech’s push to diversify beyond Nvidia’s (NVDA.O), opens new tab pricey and supply-constrained artificial intelligence processors. “While we agree Broadcom is taking more share, we believe the AI pie could just be getting bigger,” BofA Securities analysts said. The latest chip order could help reinforce investors confidence in the AI rally, which has…

Atlassian (TEAM.O), opens new tab said on Thursday it will acquire New York-based startup The Browser Company for $610 million in cash, moving into the fast‑crowding market for AI‑driven browsers. Shares of the San Francisco-based company fell about 2%. Startups and incumbents are racing to embed agentic AI features to browsers, turning them into a workspace that summarizes pages and takes actions for users. The New York-based startup’s Dia browser, which was launched earlier this year, faces tough competition from the likes of Nvidia-backed (NVDA.O), opens new tab Perplexity’s Comet and Brave’s Leo. Atlassian plans to make Dia its go‑to browser for work, designed…

Greece and OpenAI signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday to broaden access to AI tools in secondary education and foster innovation among small businesses, the U.S.-based artificial intelligence company said. The agreement makes Greece one of the first countries to implement ChatGPT Edu, a specialized version of ChatGPT designed for academic institutions, OpenAI said in a statement. Under the memorandum, Greek startups focused on healthcare, climate change, education, and public sectors will gain access to OpenAI’s technology and credits to support their projects.Greece’s prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Anthony S. Papadimitriou, President of the Onassis Foundation, and Chris Lehane, Chief…

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz inaugurated a supercomputer powered by Nvidia (NVDA.O), opens new tab chips on Friday that is the world’s fourth-fastest, saying it helps Europe catch up with the leaders in AI, the United States and China. “We are today witnessing a historic European pioneering project,” Merz said at the Juelich research centre in western Germany, the site of the installation of the Jupiter supercomputer, which was also assembled by French IT group Atos (ATOS.PA), opens new tab and German modular supercomputing company ParTec (JY0n.DE), opens new tab. He said the U.S. and China were leading the race towards an AI-driven economy, but “we…

ChatGPT maker OpenAI has announced that it is working on a new LinkedIn-like hiring platform for businesses to connect with employees. Called OpenAI Jobs Platform, the Sam Altman-led AI firm told TechCrunch that it expects the platform to go live sometime next year. In a blog post, Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s CEO of Applications, said that the new job application platform will make use of “AI to help find the perfect matches between what companies need and what workers can offer.” Simo also said that they are working with employers like John Deere and Walmart to professional service firms like Accenture and Boston…

Anthropic will pay at least $1.5 billion to settle a US class action lawsuit over allegedly using pirated books to train its artificial intelligence models, according to court documents. “This landmark settlement far surpasses any other known copyright recovery,” said plaintiffs’ attorney Justin Nelson. “It is the first of its kind in the AI era.” The settlement stems from a class-action lawsuit filed by authors Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber and Kirk Wallace Johnson, who accused Anthropic of illegally copying their books to train Claude, the company’s AI chatbot that rivals ChatGPT. In a partial victory for Anthropic, US District Court…

A government report has found that surging investment has driven UK AI sector growth to outpace the wider economy by 150 times since 2022. The UK’s AI sector is clearly in the throes of a boom, with revenues shattering previous records to hit £23.9 billion in the last year. The engine room of this growth is a thriving and rapidly expanding community of over 5,800 AI companies—a 58 percent increase since 2023 alone. This isn’t just about big tech, either. The surge is being driven from the ground up by exciting startups. Small and medium-sized businesses make up over 90…

Berlin once again takes the global spotlight as IFA 2025 opens its doors from September 5–9, 2025, with the IFA Global Markets trade program running September 8–10. Hosted at Messe Berlin and STATION Berlin, the event cements its role as Europe’s flagship consumer technology expo, bringing together innovation leaders, industry disruptors, and the next generation of consumer hardware. A Global Showcase of Technology IFA Berlin is known as the launchpad for breakthrough devices and platforms, where household names and startups alike unveil their latest visions. For 2025, attendees can expect a mix of cutting-edge consumer electronics, AI-powered devices, and immersive…

Google DeepMind introduced a new artificial intelligence model that captures the vivid details of the Earth’s surface, which helps scientists and governments make better decisions about the land and sea. Called AlphaEarth Foundations, the geospatial AI model pulls together satellite images and other environmental data to create a single picture of the planet, according to a blog post. Satellites orbiting Earth collect large amounts of information every day. While this data is valuable, it’s often stored in many different formats and comes from different times and sensors, making it hard to combine. AlphaEarth Foundations acts like a “virtual satellite” that can merge all this information into one consistent view, the post said. For example, the model can see through…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping hiring decisions in the U.S. labor market, but fears of widespread job loss remain unfounded, according to new regional surveys from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The August regional business surveys found a sharp uptick in AI use among firms in the New York, Northern New Jersey region, with 40% of service firms reported using AI in the past six months, up from 25% this time last year. For the next six months, 44% expect to use AI. Service firms are those in finance, healthcare, business services, hospitality, retail and other industries outside of manufacturing…

Lagos, Nigeria – 03 September 2025: Following a momentous Monday in Abuja where an acclaimed Government Leadership & AI Summit launched GITEX NIGERIA, Lagos has officially opened its doors to West Africa’s largest tech, AI, and startup show. As local and international guests descended on the nation’s commercial and innovation capital for a potentially future-defining two days, anticipation was high for the conversations shaping Africa’s digital trajectory. From H.E. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos State, the message on Wednesday was emphatic: Lagos is ‘a launchpad for Africa’s tomorrow’ – ready to propel Nigeria’s quest for a data-driven government and digitally…

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reportedly plans to study privacy harms and other risks posed to children and other users of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbots. The study will also gather information on how AI services store and share data, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Sept. 4), citing unnamed sources. The FTC will use its authority to compel companies to turn over information related to its study and will seek information from the nine largest consumer chatbots, including those from OpenAI and Google, according to the report. Asked about the report by Bloomberg, a White House spokesperson didn’t comment on a study but said the FTC is mindful of user safety when it comes…

WealthTech company Dispatch says it has raised $18 million in a Series A round. The new funding, announced Thursday (Sept. 4), is designed to boost investments in agentic workflows and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven data orchestration. “Dispatch is creating critical infrastructure that the wealth management industry has been missing,” said Chris Downer, general partner at Brewer Lane Ventures, which led the round. “Their approach to data orchestration redefines how firms and FinTechs can serve clients, while giving advisers the tools to operate with speed, accuracy and efficiency.” According to a news release, Dispatch offers intelligent automation services to wealth management firms, letting them eliminate repetitive data tasks, streamline client onboarding and reconcile client information…

Expanding access to credit remains one of the biggest challenges in consumer finance. Legacy systems continue to slow approvals, drive up costs, and limit access to capital. Figure Technology Solutions, in its public filing to offer about 26.3 million shares, is positioning itself as a company that can, among other things, modernize the consumer lending process by embedding artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain into loan origination, underwriting and secondary market trading. Founded in 2018, Figure started in home equity lending but has since built what it says is a vertically integrated model that ties together origination, marketplace distribution, and capital markets…