AI startup Nscale came out of nowhere and is blowing away Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
Two years ago, Nscale was a brand new startup in the U.K. that had yet to raise any outside funding…
Google adds Gemini to Chrome for all users in push to bolster AI search
Google is adding more artificial intelligence into its Chrome browser as the search giant tries to fend off burgeoning competition from AI startups OpenAI and Perplexity.…
Oracle and OpenAI Strike $300 Billion Cloud Agreement for AI Infrastructure
Oracle’s $300 billion agreement to provide cloud services to OpenAI beginning in 2027 is one of the largest technology contracts…
PayPal and Google Partner to Advance Agentic Commerce
PayPal and Google are collaborating on agentic shopping and commerce experiences and other initiatives to advance agentic commerce. These initiatives are part of a new multiyear strategic partnership between the companies,…
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…