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7 E-Commerce Trends That Will Transform Shopping In 2026
AI agents are poised to become personal shoppers that browse and buy on behalf of consumers, while virtual influencers drive social commerce across platforms.
The geopolitical costs of AI
What began as a scientific breakthrough has now become a complex security threat.
Mental Health Therapists Are Surprisingly Making Use Of Generative AI During Actual Client Therapy Sessions
Therapists are using AI during client sessions (controversial!). AI before or after a session is underway, but AI in a session is hotly contested. An AI Insider scoop.
I tried the only agentic browser that runs local AI – and found only one downside
If you want to hop onto the agentic browser craze but don’t like the idea of using third-party AI, you currently have one option.
The human + data investor: AI as a colleague | Insights
The next panel explored the intersection of human expertise and artificial intelligence – how investors are learning to work with AI, turning technology into an extension of human insight.
AI is reshaping entry-level roles—how agencies and schools are retooling
AI is reshaping entry-level marketing roles. Learn how agencies and educators are updating training and what talent needs to succeed in today’s market.
Sweetgreen agrees to sell Spyce robotics unit to Wonder
Salad chain Sweetgreen has agreed to divest its robotics business Spyce to mealtime platform Wonder for $186.4m.
Who’s the real boss of your AI?
When you deploy a vendor’s AI, who is it really working for? IT leaders and experts offer insights on how to ensure AI aligns with your company’s best interests.
AI valuation fears grip global investors as tech bubble concerns grow
The recent slide among AI stocks has once again put fears of a tech bubble at the forefront of investors’ minds.
30% ad budget cuts, 20% rise in AI-driven privacy lawsuits, and 1 in 3 consumers going offline – 2026 set for marketing reality check
A new Forrester report predicts that potential restructuring at global ad giants could spark one of the biggest rounds of agency reviews yet, as brands reassess priorities and media models...
I just put Perplexity’s AI Comet browser to the test with 7 tasks
Can one browser really do it all?
TripAdvisor and Peloton are ChatGPT’s first built-in apps — Apple and Google should be worried
OpenAI’s expansion continues
The First $100,000,000 ARR at Datadog: How Founder CEO Olivier Pomel Built a Customer-Centric Monitoring Giant
Ahead of SaaStr AI London on Dec 1-2 (See you there!) we’re taking a look back at some of our favorite sessions from our European events. It was so great...
Faking Receipts with AI
Over the past few decades, it’s become easier and easier to create fake receipts. Decades ago, it required special paper and printers—I remember a company in the UK advertising its...
I scanned my face in ChatGPT’s new Sora app, and the results blew me away
ChatGPT’s latest Android app lets you scan your face and voice to use within AI generated videos. It’s simultaneously impressive and scary.
Wait, what suddenly happened to the narrative I’ve heard from every single CFO in corporations I’…
Wait, what suddenly happened to the narrative I’ve heard from every single CFO in corporations I’ve worked for – that “everyone can be hacked”, that “security doesn’t increase shareholder value”...
Machine learning advances human-centric drug toxicity prediction
In the UK, there was a case where TGN1412, an immunotherapy under development, triggered a cytokine storm within hours of administration to humans, leading to multiple organ failure.
Google’s decade-long bet on custom chips is turning into company’s secret weapon in AI race
Google’s cloud business is a primary engine of growth, and the company’s custom-built chips called Tensor Processing Units are helping drive it.
Workers Don’t Trust AI. Here’s How Companies Can Change That.
Frontline workers’ trust in employer-provided AI is declining, with many turning to unapproved tools. Companies can address this by: 1) measuring trust using real-time, behavioral metrics; 2) investing in frontline...
F-Prime’s ‘State of Robotics 2025’ report shows record $21 billion investment. But is it another bubble?
Investment in robotics is projected to reach an all-time high of $21 billion this year, according to F-Prime Capital’s latest State of Robotics 2025 report – a jump fuelled by...
Nvidia CEO Says China Is “Going to Win” the AI Race
Jensen Huang just admitted the People’s Republic is outmaneuvering the “cynical” US on electrical costs and regulation.
New Siri rumor could give Apple and users exactly what they need
A report this week about Google’s tech powering Siri’s upcoming AI features sounds like an overall win for Apple and its users.
Yanmar Ventures eyes humanoid robotics and innovation outside Silicon Valley –
Machinery maker Yanmar’s investment arm opted to open an office in Europe to tap strong university innovation.
European Commission mulls AI Act delays in face of Trump and business pressure
Spokesperson says ‘reflection is still ongoing’ over whether to push back ‘targeted parts’ of landmark legislation
Sweetgreen Sells Restaurant Robotics Arm to Wonder While Continuing Infinite Kitchen Expansion |
Sweetgreen has reportedly reached an agreement to sell its robotics subsidiary, Spyce, to Wonder in a deal valued at roughly $186 million. Launched in 2018 and revamped with new technology two...
U.S. to Block Nvidia’s Sale of Scaled-Back AI Chips to China
The White House has told others in the federal government it won’t allow Nvidia to sell its latest scaled-down AI chips to China, despite President Donald Trump’s hints over the...
OpenAI’s Sam Altman backtracks on CFO’s government ‘backstop’ talk
Concern is growing about the amount of investment going toward artificial intelligence and data centers and its consequences for the broader economy.
Charting the future of AI, from safer answers to faster thinking
Five PhD students from the inaugural class of the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab Summer Program are building AI pipelines with probes, routers, new attention mechanisms, synthetic datasets, and program-synthesis and...
Sam Altman says he doesn’t want the government to bail out OpenAI if it fails
The furor over Sarah Friar’s comments grew so loud that Trump’s AI Czar David Sacks weighed in.
The AI Industry Can’t Profit Unless It Replaces Human Jobs, Warns Man Who Helped Create It
Geoffrey Hinton is warning that the AI industry is fundamentally built on the total destruction of human labor.
Tabnine launches ‘org-native’ AI agent platform
Tabnine agents said to be able to use an organization’s repositories, tools, and policies to plan, execute, and validate multi-step development tasks.
Google plans to put datacentres in space to meet demand for AI
US technology company’s engineers want to exploit solar power and the falling cost of rocket launches
Fake claims about Australian road rules on headlights generated by AI and spread on Google
Google search results displayed false information from an AI website about drivers risking a $250 fine for not keeping their headlights on at all times
The Best AEO / GEO Tools to Get Cited in AI Search
Compare the best AEO tools for getting cited in AI search. See rankings and find the right platform.
Artificial Intelligence Hits The Grid As Utilities Race To Keep Up
Utilities like National Grid, Duke Energy, and AES are investing in AI to modernize grids, improve reliability, and prepare for electrification growth.
Five takeaways from SAP TechEd Berlin
The ERP giant’s annual event, which wound up on Thursday, wove AI into everything — but there were also big changes in software certifications and some hints at how SAP...
⚡ Power, Heat, and Intelligence ☁️ – AI Data Centers Explained 🏭
A Blog post by Sasha Luccioni on Hugging Face
Why Palantir’s success will outlast AI exuberance
Its valuation looks bonkers. Its business isn’t