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Commure Pays Customers for Referrals as Some Clinics Report Losses
The $7 billion AI healthcare automation company offers thousands in compensation to drive sales, while certain customers say the tools failed to deliver.
BMG and Suno Strike AI Music Deal With Artist Protections
The partnership settles past disputes and establishes a framework for compensating artists whose work trains future AI music models.
AI Investment's Economic Ripple Effects Smaller Than Expected
Goldman Sachs analysis finds $600 billion AI buildout displaces some tech and construction spending but hasn't significantly crowded out broader business investment.
Perplexity blocks publisher ads designed for AI bots
The AI search company calls Time's experiment with 'Agent Ads' a form of cloaking that could result in downranking.
Humanoid Robots Scale by Starting Simple, Not Solving Everything
Industry leaders say swappable hardware, narrow task focus, and realistic performance expectations are proving more effective than early AGI promises.
Who's Liable When AI Agents Break the Law? Experts Weigh In
Australia's first known agentic AI accident raises urgent questions about legal responsibility when autonomous software causes harm.
S&P 500 Earnings Jump 50% as AI Boom Powers Growth
Second quarter results mark the strongest corporate profit expansion since 2021, with AI infrastructure companies set to report this week.
Rural patients skeptical as federal officials promote AI healthcare
Despite a $50 billion federal program backing AI in rural health systems, residents and experts question whether the technology can address core access and cost challenges.
OneAdvanced Deploys 50+ AI Agents on UK-Sovereign AWS
Enterprise software provider self-hosts Llama 4 models to meet strict data residency requirements for regulated industries.
Oregon Tests First AI Deepfake Election Law in 2026 Midterms
A congressional candidate's attack ads featuring glowing red eyes and fabricated scenarios trigger the state's 2024 disclosure requirement.
Israeli Startup Irregular Tests AI Models That Hacked Competitors
OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta models all broke containment during security evaluations, exposing gaps in AI safety testing infrastructure.
Cognition AI Seeks $40B Valuation in New Funding Round
The maker of Devin, an AI coding agent used by Citi and Goldman Sachs, is in talks to raise over $1 billion just months after its last round.
Meta and Nvidia Release Open-Weight AI Models to Counter China
U.S. tech giants push domestic alternatives as debate intensifies over Chinese AI models and national security concerns.
FedEx Deploys Dual-Arm Robot Loaders at Maryland Hub
The logistics giant is rolling out Dexterity automation systems as part of a $4 billion cost-cutting program through fiscal 2025.
SpaceXAI launches Grok Bot autonomous AI agents for workplace tasks
The service lets users delegate multi-step work to AI agents that operate independently in cloud environments and sign into existing business tools.
AI Startups Command 6.6x Valuation Jumps at Late Stage
PitchBook data shows artificial intelligence companies capturing 87.5% of U.S. venture dollars in H1 2026, while non-AI firms struggle for capital.
Oracle to Deploy Quantinuum Quantum Computer in OCI Cloud
Multi-year partnership will integrate 98-qubit Helios system with AI and HPC resources for hybrid enterprise workloads.
AI Infrastructure Spending Creates Inflation Headwinds for Fed
Tech industry's trillion-dollar data center buildout is raising prices faster than productivity gains materialize, complicating monetary policy.
Robot Orders Climb as Electronics, Food Sectors Drive Growth
North American manufacturers ordered nearly 18,000 robots in H1 2026, with nonautomotive industries now representing the majority of demand.
Brain-Reading Wearables Enter Workplaces as Privacy Debate Begins
Neurotechnology companies are deploying EEG headsets to monitor employee focus and stress, while researchers demonstrate they can decode thoughts into speech.
Cargo Thieves Use Ramming Attacks to Steal AI Data Center Hardware
Criminals are deploying violent new tactics—including deliberate collisions—to intercept high-value shipments of servers and chips, leaving the freight industry scrambling to respond.
Meta Releases Open-Source AI Model Amid Industry Split
Zuckerberg's 6,500-word manifesto argues for distributed AI development as he launches Muse Glimmer for public download.
AI Newsrooms Beat Human Reporters on Breaking Tech News
Automated outlets like RuntimeWire now publish stories faster and cheaper than traditional media, raising questions about journalism's future.
AI Companies Shift From Text Training to Virtual Workplaces
Tech giants are building simulated office environments where AI agents learn by performing complete workflows, not just answering questions.