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Joveo has launched an AI assistant for the person asking the questions in a job interview. It is live now, so job seekers and hiring teams may meet it soon.
Read more: Hiring software now gives interviewers their own AI during live callsRamp's data and Anthropic's new filing both show the heaviest AI spenders flattening after July, which matters for AI vendors and for anyone paying AI bills.
Read more: The biggest AI spenders stopped spending more after JulyAthenahealth, whose software many medical practices use for patient records, now connects to the Claude AI assistant. Whether your health data stays protected is unclear.
Read more: Athenahealth links its patient records software to Claude AIOPay stopped its $300 million US share sale hours after pricing it, Bloomberg reports, because Chinese regulators asked last-minute questions.
Read more: OPay pauses its $300 million US stock sale after Chinese inquiriesThe FTC sent Congress a report on its work to protect older adults from fraud. It signals more scam warnings and free tips that families can pass along.
Read more: FTC reports to Congress on its work to protect older adults from fraudSalesforce 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 monthsA 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 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 UberData 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 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 soldA 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 storageA New York company has released a free tool that shows whether ChatGPT, Gemini and Google's AI answers mention your business, or send customers to rivals.
Read more: Free tool shows if ChatGPT and Google AI mention your businessA former Meta employee rated "exceeds expectations" for five years was laid off this spring, and now wonders whether AI played a part in the decision.
Read more: A top-rated Meta worker was laid off, and she wonders if AI chose herMeta is selling bonds in euros for the first time, offering generous yields as big tech races to pay for AI. Here is what that means for you.
Read more: Meta to borrow in euros for the first time, paying high ratesGoogle plans to spend $15 billion expanding its data centers and cloud services in Malaysia, driven by demand for AI. Here is why that matters for everyday users.
Read more: Google plans to spend $15 billion on data centers in MalaysiaShopify's revenue rose 32% to $3.7 billion as AI shopping tools sent more buyers its way, a sign of how people may soon shop and how stores may sell.
Read more: Shopify sales jump 32% as shoppers let AI do the buyingThe U.S. cyber agency says attackers are using a WordPress flaw during site upgrades, so anyone running a WordPress site should update now.
Read more: Hackers are attacking WordPress sites while they updateStory TV's parent company raised $80 million as phone-first short dramas boom in India, but few viewers pay, and that matters for anyone who makes video or ads.
Read more: Indian short-drama app Story TV raises $80M at a $500M valueChinese robot startups raised about $1.6 billion in October, a sharp slowdown that hints the investment frenzy may be cooling and weaker firms could struggle.
Read more: Money flowing to Chinese robot startups drops to $1.6 billion in OctoberAsian tech stocks slid after Democrats won the House and Senate, as investors rethink bets tied to Trump's plans for AI data centers and crypto.
Read more: Asian tech stocks fall after Democrats win both chambers of CongressWarranty software maker warrantini now lets teams manage claims by asking Claude, ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot, with plans from $49 a month.
Read more: Warranty software now works inside Claude, ChatGPT and CopilotToast says it will fight an FTC lawsuit over fees and cancellations. Restaurant and shop owners who use its systems may want to review their own contracts.
Read more: Toast, a restaurant tech company, says it will fight FTC lawsuitCasap, a New York startup, raised $56 million for AI that handles card disputes. It says cases now close in 8 days, not up to 90, but the figures are its own.
Read more: Casap raises $56M to use AI to settle card disputes fasterA Medium post from The Ai Consultancy says terms written for an internal AI tool may not fit once it is sold to customers, so buyers should recheck them.
Read more: When a company's in-house AI tool goes on sale, recheck the terms
