The smartphone has survived every attempt to replace it. Humane’s AI Pin, a $699 wearable that promised to free users from screens, reportedly sold only about 10,000 units before landing at HP at a steep discount to its prior valuation. Rabbit’s R1 shipped broadly and failed to convince reviewers that it could outperform a standard handset. Both devices were built on the same premise: that phones...
OpenClaw, an open-source artificial intelligence agent designed for developers, had a vulnerability chain that allowed websites to take control of a developer’s agent with no plugins, extensions or user interaction required, Oasis Security said in a Thursday (Feb. 26) blog post.
Attacks were enabled by developers simply browsing the web and accidentally landing on a malicious website,...
Two United States lawmakers called for greater regulation of prediction markets after topics about the war in Iran were featured, even as the CEO of Kalshi said these topics are already banned among regulated markets.
Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut reposted on social platform X Saturday (Feb. 28) a post that speculated that insiders may have made money on a prediction market based on...
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) ended 2025 sharpening their demand and reliance on platform-based working capital. Earnings disclosures indicate that those balances grew meaningfully year over year across major commerce ecosystems.
As commerce volumes fluctuate and operating expenses remain elevated, platforms that process payments and host storefronts are extending financing...
The artificial intelligence industry is causing a shortage of memory chips needed by the smartphone industry even as AI features become part of the latest mobile devices, Bloomberg News reported Monday (March 2).
These two trends are topping the agenda at the mobile industry event MWC Barcelona 2026, according to the report.
The demand for memory chips from AI data center operators has...
Bank of America Securities economists said the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is more likely to create new kinds of jobs than to simply eliminate jobs, Seeking Alpha reported Sunday (March 1).
While the stock market was shaken by predictions that AI disruption could lead to a depression, Bank of America Securities economists Claudio Irigoyen and Antonio Gabriel wrote that...
Apple has introduced what it calls a more durable and affordable iPhone 17.
The iPhone 17e, which was announced Monday (March 2) and starts at $599, is a scaled-down cousin to the tech giant’s iPhone 17. It is part of a series of product rollouts the company has planned for this week.
The new phone, set to launch March 11, features the same processor as the original iPhone 17 —...
Google on Feb. 19 introduced Gemini 3.1 Pro, an updated iteration of its Gemini AI family designed to tackle complex, enterprise-grade reasoning tasks and made accessible via multiple development and business interfaces on Google Cloud.
Gemini 3.1 Pro extends Google’s strategy of embedding generative artificial intelligence (AI) into enterprise workflows and developer tools. The model’...
Supply chains used to mean things like ships, steel and microchips. But Anthropic’s clash with the federal government suggests they now may include algorithms.
The artificial intelligence provider’s federal feud, which stemmed from the company’s Friday (Feb. 27) decision to decline a request from the U.S. Department of Defense to strip certain safeguards from its intelligence systems,...
Artificial intelligence (AI) agents are moving beyond simple automation to ease the human bottleneck across finance and enterprise workflows. Led by Sphinx Labs’ $7.1 million seed round and Basis’ new $1.15 billion valuation, startups are deploying autonomous systems that operate like digital employees.
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Sphinx Labs is building AI agents designed to replace the human...