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ElevenLabs says its AI voice agents now plug into NiCE, Genesys, Amazon Connect and Five9 phone systems, so businesses can automate routine calls without a rebuild.
Read more: ElevenLabs lets AI voice agents answer calls inside big company phone systemsMastercard and Trulioo say AI agents are nearing checkout, but proof of who they are and who pays for their mistakes is still missing.
Read more: AI shopping assistants can't check out safely until we can trust themA tech writer let an AI assistant scan his four-year-old laptop. It found about 30 GB of removable clutter in roughly three minutes, and he approved each deletion.
Read more: An AI assistant cleaned 30 GB of junk off an old laptop in three minutesA system called PRIMA pairs an eye implant with camera glasses, and most recipients with a central blind spot could read and use phones after training.
Read more: Eye implant helps most patients with a central blind spot read againWalmart is rolling out an AI helper that can search and pick items for shoppers, and investors and customers are both asking what it means.
Read more: Walmart is testing an AI shopping helper that buys for youCycurion has launched Habit, a security service that learns what normal looks like inside a company and flags what breaks the pattern, with people on watch 24/7.
Read more: Cycurion launches Habit, a security service that watches for odd behaviorGoogle says its updated data platform lets AI assistants search a company's records across rival clouds with no variable transfer fees, though the figures come from its own tests.
Read more: Google lets AI assistants work across all of a company's dataMeta, Google and Amazon earned $164.7 billion in ads in one quarter, and now want a cut when AI assistants buy things for shoppers. Sellers may pay more.
Read more: Meta, Google and Amazon race to profit when AI does your shoppingGoogle says its code-fixing agent CodeMender is in preview with hundreds of customers, and it added new controls to limit what AI agents can access.
Read more: Google rolls out new tools to guard AI agents and the code they writeOpenAI says an automated AI system found, checked and fixed 948 Linux flaws that could hand an attacker full control. Here is why that matters.
Read more: OpenAI's AI found and fixed 948 serious Linux security flawsAdobe's AI marketing helper now runs inside ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot and more, so teams can use it in the AI tool they already have.
Read more: Adobe's marketing AI helper now works inside ChatGPT and ClaudeGoogle will make Gemini Gems read-only on November 17 and replace them with skills. Personal account users should move their favorite helpers now.
Read more: Google is retiring Gemini Gems and replacing them with skillsQuestionPro, a survey software company, is buying Contlo to build AI shopping assistants. Small businesses may soon need to get their products ready for them.
Read more: QuestionPro buys Contlo to build AI tools that help shoppers buyOpenAI's policy chief wants AI to be a top issue in the 2028 race. Critics say his plan mostly helps AI companies, and it touches jobs, power bills and schools.
Read more: OpenAI Wants AI to Be a Big Issue in the 2028 ElectionClaude's app audience grew 1,260% in a year, yet ChatGPT still has about 1.4 billion monthly users. Here is what the numbers do and do not say.
Read more: Claude's app users jumped 1,260% in a year, but ChatGPT is still far biggerGoogle says criminals are stealing company AI logins, reselling access, and leaving the victims with bills that reached $1 million at some firms.
Read more: Hackers are running up million-dollar AI bills on company accountsElon Musk has launched an AI company meant to compete with ChatGPT, which could mean more choice for anyone who uses chatbots.
Read more: Elon Musk starts his own AI company to rival ChatGPTVoters passed 38 of 44 local measures limiting data centers, and the results could slow or raise the cost of the AI tools you use.
Read more: Voters passed 38 of 44 local measures limiting data centersCrowdStrike's new AI Kill Switch can stop a misbehaving AI agent, but only one part works today. Here is why that matters if agents touch your money or records.
Read more: CrowdStrike adds a kill switch to stop AI agents that go off trackInc. reports AI agents are making purchase decisions people used to make, which could change how small businesses get found and chosen.
Read more: Your next customer may be an AI program, not a personAnthropic says its FlashProve system could let users confirm which AI model answered them, so a cheaper stand-in could not be swapped in unnoticed.
Read more: Anthropic is building a way to prove which AI answered youMicrosoft added AI agent tracking to Clarity, so store owners can see whether AI shopping helpers can find deals and check out on their sites.
Read more: Microsoft's Free Site Tool Now Shows How AI Shoppers Use Your WebsiteA survey of more than 5,100 shoppers finds most use AI to shop, but few let it pay alone, and the question of who covers mistakes is still open.
Read more: Shoppers like AI helpers but few trust them to buy aloneSome of the biggest U.S. banks, including JPMorgan, are limiting AI agents' access to customer accounts, while some smaller banks are letting them in.
Read more: Your bank may decide whether an AI agent can touch your money
