New data shows a stunning reversal in enterprise AI strategy. Where 98.3% of chief product officers refused to grant AI agents meaningful autonomy in August 2025, that resistance had collapsed to 63.3% by November, with nearly 40% now open to it. Active piloting and usage tripled in some sectors.
Serial entrepreneurs Dillon Erb and Daniel Kobran have raised a $15 million pre-seed round to launch Autonomous, an AI-powered wealth strategist app. They aim to democratize financial strategies used by the ultrawealthy, like tax-loss harvesting with individual stocks.
According to a report, Chinese regulators are looking into Meta’s recent $2 billion purchase of AI startup Manus. The review focuses on whether the transfer of Manus’s tech out of China required an export license, potentially giving Beijing leverage over the deal.
The future of home chores and wearable tech got a major, if quirky, update at CES 2026. LG unveiled its first AI home robot, CLOiD, while Razer showed off a wild new take on smart glasses built into headphones.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang framed AI as moving into the physical world through robotics and digital twins, while AMD’s Lisa Su focused on the staggering “yottaflop” scale of compute required. Both agree the next phase is about pushing intelligence to the edge.
Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot is under intense global scrutiny after its “spicy mode” was used to create sexualized images of women and children. Officials from the UK, EU, India, and more are demanding action, with some launching investigations into the platform. The backlash highlights the growing nigh
Bryan Fleming, founder of the spyware company pcTattletale, has pleaded guilty to federal computer hacking and conspiracy charges. The case, led by Homeland Security Investigations, signals a new willingness to prosecute the makers of so-called “stalkerware” who operate within U.S. borders.
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated new attack targeting the hospitality sector. It combines fake Booking.com pages, a fake Blue Screen of Death, and trusted Windows tools to install the DCRat remote access Trojan.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s comments at CES about drastically reduced cooling requirements for next-gen AI chips sent shockwaves through the market. Shares of major HVAC companies like Johnson Controls and Trane Technologies tumbled, hitting multi-month lows. The move highlights the outsized influence
AMD has unveiled its new flagship gaming processor, the Ryzen 7 9850X3D. It claims a 27% gaming performance lead over Intel’s best, but the real test comes later.
