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Bloomberg reports Apple will launch a second MacBook Neo in the first half of 2027, likely with a newer chip and more memory than today's $699 model.
Read more: Apple's cheaper MacBook Neo is getting a faster sequel in early 2027Red Rocks Credit Union in Colorado has launched a new app and online banking to win back customers from fintech apps. Here is what that could mean for you.
Read more: Colorado credit union launches new app and online banking to rival fintechsA federal appeals court found the Fed let banks count costs the law did not allow in its 21-cent debit fee cap, which could change what stores pay.
Read more: Court says the Fed's 21-cent debit card fee cap was set too highRohit Patel, a former AI director at Meta, has started a new company aimed at taking on Microsoft and Google. For you, more rivals could mean more choice.
Read more: Former Meta AI director Rohit Patel starts a rival to Microsoft and GoogleA shared analytics script at Convertr, a Brazilian checkout provider, was altered to copy card details. Shoppers who paid there since October 24 should act.
Read more: Hackers slip card-stealing code into checkout pages of Brazilian online storesSamsung plans to lock some apps on kids' phones until a parent approves them, which gives families more control and more to manage.
Read more: Samsung will lock kids out of some apps until a parent says yesYahyah is crowdfunding a wooden frame with a talking AI character. It promises no subscription, no account for core features and a camera cover you slide shut.
Read more: A picture frame with a talking AI character launches on KickstarterMaryland says cash advance app Brigit misled users and lent without a license. The $600,000 deal means easier cancellations and clearer fees.
Read more: Maryland settles with cash advance app Brigit for $600,000Anthropic says Claude has spent months working with six drug developers, and early lab results include a shorter, better-performing cancer therapy design.
Read more: Anthropic's Claude AI is now helping design new medicinesSecurity firm Cathedral says its AI agents got into Anthropic's business systems through connected apps. Anthropic confirms limited access but says Claude was not reached.
Read more: Researchers say AI tools got into Anthropic's business systemsRhode Island is suing Meta, saying the company made money from scam ads on its platforms. Fake ads in your feed can cost you real money.
Read more: Rhode Island Sues Meta Over Money Made From Scam AdsOpenAI says it has made major advances in math, computer science and physics. Experts want everyone, not a chosen few, to be able to check them.
Read more: OpenAI claims three science breakthroughs, and experts push back on who sees them firstZendesk launched AI agents that carry employee requests like laptops and access approvals from first ask to finish, with requests made in Slack or Teams.
Read more: Zendesk's new AI helpers handle employee requests from start to finishA blog post asking what people must still know when AI agents do the work drew 121 points on Hacker News. For business owners, the question is practical.
Read more: When AI does the work, what do you still need to understand?HIX AI launched Workspace 2.0, letting teams of up to five share one project, connect work apps and apply a brand look automatically.
Read more: HIX AI adds a shared workspace for small teams of up to fiveAt an industry summit, payment leaders said OTPs and PINs no longer stop scams where victims send the money themselves. New checks aim to catch trouble first.
Read more: India's payment apps are learning to spot scams before money movesGoogle Cloud and Oracle now let AI assistants query Oracle business data directly, with some tools live today and others in preview.
Read more: Google and Oracle let AI assistants work directly with company dataAnthropic has filed to go public, so outsiders can finally see whether the AI company makes money or loses it. That matters if you invest or pay for AI tools.
Read more: Anthropic files to go public, opening its books to everyoneAnthropic has talked big about AI curing disease, but its stock market filing admits it lacks lab experience and that drug development is slow and uncertain.
Read more: Anthropic's IPO filing is far more cautious about AI curing diseaseCarParts.com now offers Klarna at checkout, so shoppers can split a car parts bill into four payments or finance it. Here is what to check first.
Read more: CarParts.com now lets you pay for car parts in installments with KlarnaGoogle Cloud now lets companies run their own VMware setup on dedicated Google servers, with full admin control and the option to use existing licenses and discounts.
Read more: Google Cloud now lets companies run VMware with full controlPhysical Intelligence, which builds AI software for robots, is reportedly in talks to raise over $1 billion at a value near $20 billion, up from $11.5 billion.
Read more: Robot software startup in talks to raise $1B at $20B valueA Fiverr survey says 77% of small business owners use AI, and the company's search data shows where demand is growing. Here is what owners are doing with it.
Read more: Small businesses use AI for writing, ads, chat and more, Fiverr saysCounterpoint Research says new iPhone 18 Pro sales fell in the US and Japan but jumped in China, lifting global sales 3.1% in the first three weeks.
Read more: New iPhone Pro sells worse in the US and Japan, but China picks up the slack
