Mastercard and PayPal Make Trust the Core of Agentic Commerce
Mastercard and PayPal are deepening their partnership to bring agentic AI transactions into the mainstream. Under the agreement, Mastercard’s Agent…
Mercor quintuples valuation to $10B with $350M Series C
Mercor, which connects AI labs with domain experts for training their foundational AI models, has raised $350 million at a…
The Prompt Economy Has Arrived. Now Comes the Hard Part
One of the most compelling updates this week came from a Harvard Business Review article “Designing a Successful Agentic AI…
Bank of America Finds AI Has Limited Impact on US Employment
Artificial intelligence (AI) is fueling American economic growth, though its effect on employment is limited. That’s according to a recent…
OpenAI Due to Receive Another $22 Billion From SoftBank
SoftBank has reportedly taken another step toward completing its massive $30 billion investment in OpenAI. The Japanese conglomerate’s board has…
AI Experts Predict Human-Level Intelligence Could Arrive by 2047
This month, researchers from AI Impacts and the universities of Oxford and Bonn released what has become the largest survey…
AI Makes Inroads in Legal Industry as Funding Tops $2.4 Billion
Artificial intelligence is making its deepest inroads yet into the legal profession. It is turning pilot-scale experimentation into production-level automation.…
OpenAI reportedly developing new generative music tool
OpenAI is working on a new tool that would generate music based on text and audio prompts, according to a…
OpenAI-Backed Valthos Raises $30 Million to Combat AI-Enabled Biological Threats
Valthos said Friday (Oct. 24) that it has raised $30 million to build “next-generation biodefense” to combat the threat of…
AI Demand Is Fueling the Rise of Neoclouds
As demand for artificial intelligence (AI) training large models rises, traditional providers such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and…
OpenAI Acquires Former Apple Shortcuts Team to Expand Desktop Offering
OpenAI has acquired Software Applications Inc., an AI startup founded by former Apple engineers who helped build the iPhone’s Shortcuts…
JOOR CFO: Virtual Cards and AI Help Retailers Bridge Cash Flow Gaps
Retailers and suppliers are finding that the key to unlocking millions in savings lies in how they manage working capital.…
FIS Says Global Risk Demands New CFO Oversight and Speed
AI has brought a shift in the way finance leaders operate, FIS EVP, Group President, Office of the CFO JP…
California Tops States for AI and Social Platforms Accountability Rules
California has passed a series of artificial intelligence and social-media bills establishing the nation’s most extensive state-level safeguards for minors…
BigBear.ai’s Biometric System Helps Secure and Speed Up International Travel at Chicago O’Hare International Airport
BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI), a leading provider of mission-ready AI for national security, today announced the deployment of its veriScan™ biometric…
SinglepointAI Inc. and PensionPro Announce AI Integration to Automate and Accelerate 401(k) Plan Onboarding
DURHAM, N.C. & HARRISBURG, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SinglepointAI, the intelligent data automation layer designed to simplify and connect the retirement plan ecosystem,…
Anthropic: Even a Little Data Poisoning Can Corrupt AI Models
New research from Anthropic and academic collaborators, finds that only a few hundred malicious data points can introduce hidden vulnerabilities…
Walmart Checks Out With Chat, Amazon Chases 75% Operational Automation
Retail is no longer a tale of shelves and sales. It’s a story of systems. The industry has evolved from…
Alibaba Unveils AI Chatbot and Prices AI Glasses at $659
Alibaba has unveiled a new artificial intelligence chatbot for consumers and announced the pricing and launch date of its new…
100-Hour Workweeks Become the Norm for AI Teams
These days, working for America’s AI giants means putting in 80 to 100-hour weeks. That’s according to a report late…