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Salesforce says use of its AI helper, Agentforce Coworker, grew 21 times in three months, and a new $50 per user monthly price makes budgeting simpler.
Read more: Salesforce's AI coworker use jumps 21 times in three monthsCircle, the company behind the USDC digital dollar, explains agentic commerce, where an AI assistant buys for you. Learn the limits before you hand it your money.
Read more: Circle explains agentic commerce: AI that shops and pays for youOpenAI plans to fold ChatGPT's Chat and Work tabs into one desktop view, and Codex will share your usage limit, so heavy users may hit their cap sooner.
Read more: ChatGPT plans to merge its Chat and Work tabs on desktopA new guide shows how ChatGPT Work can turn spreadsheet rows into clickable money dashboards, but the numbers still need a human check before anyone relies on them.
Read more: How to turn a spreadsheet into a live money dashboard with ChatGPTVerifone, which makes many shop card readers, has added screening that adjusts to new fraud tactics, built with Visa. Shop owners should ask what it costs.
Read more: Verifone adds smarter fraud screening to card payments, with VisaA sponsored MIT Technology Review piece warns that AI agents handing work to each other can spread sensitive data with no record of its path.
Read more: When AI agents pass data along, no one can tell where it came fromWaymo's co-CEO sat down with Bloomberg to explain how the self-driving car company plans to earn trust from riders and regulators.
Read more: Waymo's co-CEO explains how she plans to win over riders and regulatorsArlo's $100 solar security camera is well built and easy to set up, but a reviewer says most of its smart features sit behind a paid plan.
Read more: Arlo's $100 solar camera works well, but most features cost extraThe UK government leaned on a £400 billion AI claim for almost two years. It came from a Google-paid report, and the official estimate is now far lower.
Read more: UK government's £400 billion AI claim came from a Google-paid reportWaymo says it plans to end its exclusive Uber deal after riders asked for a more consistent way to order, so where you book a Waymo may change.
Read more: Waymo plans to end its exclusive robotaxi deal with UberGoogle Photos is working on Overnight backups, an option that waits until night to upload your photos and videos. It is not released yet.
Read more: Google Photos tests a backup option that waits until nightData security startup Sentra raised $150 million to limit what AI agents can reach in company files, a risk for any business letting AI tools read its data.
Read more: Sentra raises $150M to control what AI agents can see in company dataA payments expert at G2A.COM says fraud is shifting from stolen card details to tricking buyers into approving payments themselves, and instant payments are hard to undo.
Read more: Scammers now trick buyers into paying instead of stealing card dataTSB says one in three UK shoppers has been scammed on social media or resale sites, and fake sellers are expected to be busy before Black Friday and Christmas.
Read more: One in three UK shoppers has been scammed on social media or resale sitesGemini's Task feature can send daily reminders, a news brief and a priority list, but one Android Police writer says it needs a paid Google plan.
Read more: Gemini's Task feature can plan your day and sort your prioritiesAmazon has blocked outside AI shopping bots, while Walmart is letting them in with limits. The split could change the ads, deals and prices you see online.
Read more: Amazon and Walmart split on letting AI bots shop for youHackers raised temperature settings at three French blood storage sites, part of a wave of fridge attacks across Europe. Any business with cold storage should take note.
Read more: Hackers raise temperatures at French blood storage sitesA Financial Times piece says Anthropic's stock debut is a chance to stop companies from delaying the cost of staff share pay, which could protect everyday investors.
Read more: Anthropic's stock debut could change how new shares are soldApple's new iPad mini starts at $699, but the full A20 Pro chip only comes on the $1,000 model, and the screen and unlock method fall short of some rivals.
Read more: Apple's new iPad mini starts at $699, and the best chip costs $1,000A writer turned a Raspberry Pi into a travel router that links back to his home network, though a dedicated router still wins at hotel Wi-Fi.
Read more: A small Raspberry Pi computer becomes a private travel routerUber says it wants 2,000 driverless cars on the road by the end of next year, which could soon change how you book a ride and what it costs.
Read more: Uber aims for 2,000 self-driving taxis by end of next yearThe FTC has sued Dollar General, claiming shoppers paid more at the register than the shelf price. Reports say the total runs to millions of dollars.
Read more: FTC sues Dollar General over claims it overcharged shoppersResearchers showed an Apple Watch can learn new hand motions from about a minute of practice, which could someday trigger shortcuts. It is still only a study.
Read more: Apple Watch can learn new hand gestures from one minute of practiceA Wall Street Journal analysis says Apple charges about three times its cost for extra iPhone 18 Pro storage, so the tier you pick can add hundreds of dollars.
Read more: Apple still charges about triple its cost for extra iPhone storage
