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An early Anthropic investor says a group small enough for an elevator will decide the world's future, a reminder of how few people steer AI.
Read more: Anthropic is courting investors who share its big AI visionSK Hyper is seeking funding for a $350 billion AI data center plan, while some worry demand for AI may fall short. That could shape future prices.
Read more: SK's data center arm seeks money for a $350 billion AI buildoutSamsung says a new foldable phone is coming soon, but it likely won't be sold in most countries, so check your market before you wait.
Read more: Samsung confirms its next foldable phone is coming soonCasey Newton and Kevin Roose have launched Machine Gods with NPR, an AI podcast that takes the risks seriously without giving up on asking what could go right.
Read more: Two tech journalists launch a new AI podcast with NPRShops selling across several channels are moving payment and fraud rules into one central layer. Here is what that means and why it matters for a growing business.
Read more: Growing online shops are rethinking how they handle paymentsOpenAI is moving fast to raise up to $30 billion before rival Anthropic goes public. The race shapes the AI tools people and businesses use and pay for.
Read more: OpenAI Races to Raise Up to $30 Billion Before Rival Anthropic Goes PublicOpenAI fired three safety researchers, saying they mishandled sensitive information. The case shows how tightly AI companies guard their work.
Read more: OpenAI fires three safety researchers over suspected leaksinDrive, the ride app known for haggling over fares, plans to test Pony.ai robotaxis in Astana in 2027, a sign driverless rides are spreading beyond the US and China.
Read more: inDrive plans self-driving taxi tests in Kazakhstan in 2027After OpenAI dropped in-chat checkout, brands kept the payment. The author argues they still lose the customer's reasons, which is what drives the next sale.
Read more: Brands keep the sale in AI shopping chats, but lose the conversationApple's Watch Ultra 4 lasted about three days in a Guardian test, but its biggest new features are not switched on yet, so last year's owners can wait.
Read more: Apple's priciest watch now lasts three days, but big features waitFello AI asks whether Claude, Anthropic's AI chatbot, works with no login. The answer matters because signing in can tie your chats to your name.
Read more: Using Claude, Anthropic's AI Chatbot, Without an AccountDeepSeek, a Chinese AI company, closed a funding round worth about $15.9 billion, which could mean stronger rival AI tools and more choice for users.
Read more: DeepSeek raises $15.9 billion, more than double its original goalNigeria's central bank offered 2 trillion naira in short-term bills to soak up idle bank cash, and rates on the last auction fell.
Read more: Nigeria's central bank offers 2 trillion naira in short-term billsChipmaker Nvidia and investment firm TCV are backing Higgsfield, an AI video startup, which could mean cheaper, faster marketing clips for small businesses.
Read more: Nvidia and TCV back AI video startup Higgsfield with new fundingGoogle says Gemini will get a single business home page that pulls in tools like Google Ads, Shopify and Canva. Owners should check costs and data first.
Read more: Google Gemini adds one home page to run a small businessAt Money20/20 USA, Amex said only 36% of US shoppers are comfortable letting AI complete a purchase, even though 59% like AI help with research.
Read more: AI shopping agents are coming, but most people don't trust them with payments yetWalmart is launching a $10-a-month membership that covers bulk and everyday shopping, which puts new pressure on Amazon and Costco.
Read more: Walmart launches a $10-a-month membership that bundles bulk and daily shoppingUS, UK and German agencies warn that SafePay ransomware, which has hit more than 600 organizations, gets in through weak logins and old, unpatched business gear.
Read more: US and allies warn about SafePay, a fast-growing ransomware gangKearney surveyed more than 100 leading global companies on agentic commerce, AI tools that shop for you, and the question is who controls the sale.
Read more: AI shopping agents are coming for retail, and big companies are preparingTwo Chicago residents say Coco and Serve delivery robots measured their faces without consent. Both companies deny it, and the cases could test how far robot cameras can go.
Read more: Delivery robots in Chicago accused of scanning faces without consentWhatsApp is testing a floating menu bar at the bottom of the screen, which could change how the buttons you tap every day look and feel.
Read more: WhatsApp is testing a new floating menu bar at the bottomScam callers are using the Gaines County Sheriff's Office real phone number to claim you missed jury duty, so a genuine-looking caller ID is not proof.
Read more: Scammers fake a Texas sheriff's office number to demand jury duty paymentsProof and Circle showed an AI agent proving one fact about its owner, then paying in digital dollars, which hints at safer shopping by AI assistants.
Read more: AI shopping assistant buys with digital dollars after proving who it isA privacy expert joins the Security Bite podcast to ask who benefits when you let an AI agent act for you, and what it can see about you.
Read more: Privacy expert asks who your AI assistant is really working for
