A new wave of startups is emerging to help brands adapt their digital presence for AI agents, signaling a fundamental shift away from traditional search engine optimization strategies.
Elon Musk consolidates his space and artificial intelligence ventures, creating a vertically-integrated tech giant valued at $1.25 trillion. The merger aims to overcome Earth-bound data center limitations by launching computing infrastructure into orbit, while also drawing scrutiny over xAI's regulatory challenges and financial pressures.
Newly released DOJ files detail communications showing Brock Pierce facilitated Epstein's entry into Coinbase's Series C round, while later emails reveal Blockchain Capital's attempts to buy his stake years later.
The UN children's agency is urging nations worldwide to outlaw the creation of AI-generated child sexual abuse material, citing alarming reports of a surge in such fabricated content. The call comes as Britain moves to become the first country to explicitly criminalize the practice.
The White House has deleted and corrected a social media post that falsely accused a Honduran man of child sex offenses, marking another incident of erroneous information being disseminated amid its immigration enforcement publicity campaign.
French biotech ABIVAX reports positive Phase 3 results for its lead drug obefazimod in ulcerative colitis, meeting key secondary endpoints with a clean safety profile. With funding secured through late 2027, the company plans to advance pivotal maintenance and Crohn's disease trials, reshaping its investment narrative.
ADP reported strong quarterly earnings and raised its full-year guidance, while unveiling new AI-powered 'Assist' agents designed to automate HR and payroll tasks. The move highlights the company's strategy to monetize its vast employment dataset, even as investors question its growth trajectory and the costs of AI integration.
An internal Justice Department review has found that attorney Ed Martin, a Trump appointee, improperly shared grand jury materials related to investigations of political figures. The findings led to his removal from a key role and eventual departure from the department.
As a top GOP donor issues a rare public rebuke of Trump's Fed attacks, investors are looking to time-tested assets to shield their wealth from inflation's relentless erosion.
In a bold marketing move ahead of the Super Bowl, AI firm Anthropic reinforces its commitment to an ad-free chatbot experience for Claude, directly contrasting rival OpenAI's new advertising tests and highlighting a deepening philosophical divide in the industry.
A former high-ranking Starbucks executive has filed a lawsuit alleging wrongful termination after raising alarms about critical safety and hygiene issues with the company's new 'Siren System' equipment, including maggot infestations and fire hazards.
Thomson Reuters is aggressively deploying its own AI tools across tax and legal workflows, even as new competitive threats from AI startups challenge its core franchises. The company's strategy hinges on leveraging its deep proprietary data and entrenched customer relationships to navigate a period of rapid technological disruption.
Boston fintech startup EnFi has closed a $15 million funding round led by Fintop to expand its AI-powered credit decisioning agents. The technology aims to address a critical staffing shortage at regional banks, enabling them to process more loan applications efficiently and compete with larger institutions.
Pinterest has dismissed two software engineers for creating and distributing an unauthorized tool that identified colleagues affected by recent layoffs, a move the company calls a clear violation of privacy and policy.
Aerospace supplier TransDigm Group reported robust third-quarter earnings, with EBITDA margins exceeding 54%, despite temporary softness in its commercial OEM segment. Outgoing CEO Kevin Stein reflected on his tenure ahead of his September retirement, expressing confidence in successor Mike Lisman as the company updates its full-year guidance.
A U.S. government attorney detailed to handle a surge of immigration cases in Minnesota has been removed from her assignment after telling a federal judge 'this job sucks' and citing systemic failures in complying with court orders, a Reuters source confirms.
In a bold marketing move, AI firm Anthropic is using the Super Bowl's massive audience to draw a stark contrast with rival OpenAI, explicitly positioning its Claude chatbot as an ad-free sanctuary in an increasingly commercialized AI landscape.
London's Metropolitan Police have formally requested the UK government withhold sensitive documents related to former ambassador Peter Mandelson, citing risks to an active investigation into alleged misconduct during his ministerial tenure.
The UN children's agency is urging nations worldwide to enact laws criminalizing the creation of AI-generated child sexual abuse material, citing a surge in digitally fabricated exploitative content. The call includes demands for tech firms to deploy stronger safeguards and detection tools.
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