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A Nasscom and Krisp survey finds many Indian firms are testing voice AI on customer calls, but only 13% use it widely, and most that do report big savings.
Read more: Voice AI is answering more customer calls in India, but few firms use it widelyBernstein gave Kevin O'Leary's data center firm a 0.35 out of 5 credibility score. Its CEO says the score misses key work, a reminder to look past big AI numbers.
Read more: Kevin O'Leary's AI data center firm disputes a harsh credibility scoreGitHub's $10 Copilot Pro plan now includes $15 of AI credits, but long agent sessions can use them fast. Here is how the plans compare.
Read more: GitHub's $10 Copilot plan now comes with 1,500 usage creditsGitHub is rolling out a default rule for Copilot business plans through October 26, so features nobody configured will follow it. Admins should check now.
Read more: GitHub will switch on unset Copilot features for business accountsPalmer Luckey and Ben Lamm raised $200 million for Warhound, a startup that wants to use gene editing to breed better military and police dogs.
Read more: Palmer Luckey's new startup plans to engineer smarter military dogsRivian bought Third Dimension, a small U.K. startup, to turn real driving video into 3D simulations for testing its driver-assist and robotaxi software.
Read more: Rivian buys a startup that turns real video into 3D worlds for self-driving testsTesla's quarterly revenue was flat, Meta wants a new class of shares to fund AI, and Netflix says not to worry. Here is what that means for investors.
Read more: Tech earnings season: Tesla stalls, Meta spends big, Netflix reassuresThe UK will create an AI unit inside government to spot wildfires faster, after a record-hot summer. It comes with new money for gear, aircraft and land repair.
Read more: UK to set up AI team in government to spot wildfires fasterDavid's Bridal wants to take its AI wedding planner, Pearl, public as a separate company. A deal is far from done, but it shows how a retailer sees its tech.
Read more: David's Bridal plans to spin off its AI wedding planner, PearlAndreessen Horowitz renamed its crypto arm a16z Frontier and will now also back AI and robotics startups, a sign of where investor money is heading.
Read more: Big investor drops the 'crypto' label to back AI and robotics tooNvidia and Reflection released open AI models that companies can run on their own servers, and Chinese rivals answered with price cuts.
Read more: Nvidia and Reflection Release Free AI Models Built for BusinessMeta created a new class of nonvoting stock that could let Mark Zuckerberg pay a proposed California billionaire tax without losing control of the company.
Read more: Meta creates new nonvoting shares that could help Zuckerberg pay a wealth taxAn 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 buildoutOpenAI 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 PublicinDrive, 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 2027DeepSeek, 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 goalChipmaker 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 businessWalmart 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 gangA 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 forGoogle says it has not ruled out bringing a top Pixel Watch feature to the Fitbit Edge, so anyone eyeing the tracker may want to wait for news.
Read more: Google leaves door open to a Pixel Watch feature on Fitbit EdgeSalesforce plans to buy Braze, which times and tailors brand messages, for $5.66 billion. Expect more AI behind the offers and alerts you get.
Read more: Salesforce to buy Braze, the app messaging firm, for $5.66 billion
