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Larridin raised $30 million to help companies check whether their AI tools save time or money. Its pitch matters to any business watching its AI bills grow.
Read more: Startup raises $30M to show companies if their AI spending pays offThe U.S. standards agency NIST released a plain-language cybersecurity guide for people who are their business's only paid employee.
Read more: Free Government Cybersecurity Guide Written for One-Person BusinessesA new SEON survey says U.S. consumers are embracing AI. The details are missing, but it may matter for how you serve customers and spot scams.
Read more: New survey says Americans are warming up to AISaaStr warns that software firms raising prices and locking in contracts as sales slow may push customers to cheaper, AI-built alternatives.
Read more: When sales slow, software firms squeeze loyal customers. It backfires.Nothing OS 5.0 is rolling out, starting with the Nothing Phone (3), with a new look, a Glyph countdown timer and a read-only link for AI tools.
Read more: Nothing phones get a big software update with new looks and toolsOmen AI is buying Aquatic Labs for $16 million to build one sensor that checks data center cooling water in real time, which could mean less wasted water.
Read more: Two startups merge to keep AI data centers from wasting waterOpenAI has reportedly signed Magnite and PubMatic to sell ChatGPT ad space it has not sold itself, which could mean more ads for users and more options for advertisers.
Read more: OpenAI lines up ad companies to sell space inside ChatGPTA new leak puts Samsung's next Ultra phone next to the Pixel 11 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro and S26 Ultra, but nothing in it is confirmed.
Read more: Leak shows how Samsung's next top phone may compare to rivalsA fake WhatsApp message in Airtel's name promises Rs 2,000 for Diwali. A warning says tapping its link can put your bank account at risk.
Read more: Fake Airtel Diwali message promises Rs 2,000 and targets your bankPolygraf AI's tools, which screen what staff type into AI chatbots, can now be bought by public agencies through Carahsoft and existing government contracts.
Read more: Government agencies get a new way to buy AI safety toolsA software rep's pitch cited 'end of 2024 goals' in 2026. SaaStr says it shows why outbound email needs a check, and why buyers' AI may screen sloppy pitches.
Read more: A sales email with the wrong year shows why companies are turning to AI agentsMicrosoft says its new Azure Maia 300 System brings affordable AI to small businesses, but price and release date are not yet public.
Read more: Microsoft Launches New AI System Aimed at Small BusinessesT-Mobile has released a report on how it changed its cybersecurity. It is the company's own account, so customers should look for proof behind the claims.
Read more: T-Mobile publishes a report on how it changed its cybersecurityA former banker argues that cashless-only shops push card fees into prices for everyone, and regulator data shows those fees have been rising.
Read more: Cashless shops make every customer pay card fees, even cash buyersSecurity firm Thales warns that AI tools that shop and pay for people create new risks for online stores just as holiday sales and fraud both peak.
Read more: AI shopping helpers create new security risks for stores this holiday seasonShopify's Fall '26 update lets store owners approve what AI assistants say about their business, and adds fraud tools and new ways for customers to pay.
Read more: Shopify adds fraud tools, new payment options and AI shopping helpVivo's new X500 Pro Max costs about $2,000 and has a strong camera, but it drops two features that made the older X300 Ultra special.
Read more: Vivo's new $2,000 phone has a top camera, but not the best oneWeil Gotshal, a 95-year-old law firm, plans to wind down after top partners left. Lawyers say AI could help firms keep what their stars know, or help stars leave.
Read more: Weil Gotshal is closing after 95 years, and AI wasn't the causeRussia will temporarily let companies use data centers abroad after Ukrainian attacks hit Yandex facilities, a reminder that the buildings behind apps can be targets.
Read more: Russia lets companies use data centers abroad after attacks on YandexAttackers are using a perfect-score flaw in Node-RED, a tool common in factories, to install a Linux bot. Exposed systems need a check today.
Read more: Hackers exploit a top-severity flaw in a factory automation toolAnthropic bought Mithril Medicine, a one-employee drug startup that used Claude to run its lab work. It hints at how small teams may work with AI.
Read more: Anthropic buys a one-person drug startup run with its AI, ClaudeThe TSA says don't plug into airport USB ports, but experts call the threat overblown. A cheap fix still makes sense for anyone who travels with a phone.
Read more: Airport USB charging ports are probably fine, but easy to avoidAmazon Connect Customer has a new block that lets automated flows fetch data or trigger actions in outside apps, with no custom code. Here is what it means.
Read more: Amazon's call center software can now pull data from other appsCiti Hong Kong's 2026 AI survey finds AI is part of daily life, yet many people worry about keeping up and still want humans guiding it.
Read more: Hong Kong shoppers use AI daily but still want a human in charge
