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Meta Disputes Claim That Muse Read Private Messages Without Permission
Meta has disputed a journalist’s claim that its Muse AI agent accessed private Apple Messages without permission, saying the integration requires users to explicitly enable multiple system and application-level controls.…
Consumer AI Agents Gain Momentum as Monetization Questions Persist
Consumer AI agents are attracting users and investors as products such as Meta’s Muse, OpenAI’s Dots, and Instinct take on everyday tasks including travel bookings, restaurant reservations, and subscription cancellations.…
DoorDash Launches AI Agent That Lets Users Order Food Through Apple Messages
DoorDash is launching an AI-powered ordering agent that lets users find food, build a cart, and place orders through Apple Messages without navigating the DoorDash app. The system can understand…
Destro Emerges From Stealth With $8 Million to Coordinate Warehouse Robots and Workers
Destro has emerged from stealth with $8 million in seed funding for software that coordinates robots, workers, carts, and trucks inside logistics facilities rather than building robots itself. The round…
Instinct Adds Curated Product Recommendations as Users Question Unsolicited Suggestions
AI assistant startup Instinct has introduced Instinct Selections, a recommendation feature that suggests restaurants, travel ideas, and shopping products using lists curated by people such as chefs, designers, architects, and…
Content Creation Degrees Gain Ground as Universities Teach the Business of Social Media
Universities in the UK and US are offering degrees in content creation that teach students how to produce social media content, build audiences, work with brands, and turn online activity…
Texas Farmers Turn to Solar Leases as Rising Power Demand Reshapes Rural Land
Texas farmers are increasingly leasing agricultural land to solar developers, providing some families with long-term income as drought, extreme weather, and rising farming costs put pressure on their operations. The…
US Battery Startups Bet on Sodium-Ion Storage as Demand Grows
US battery startups are pushing sodium-ion technology into home, vehicle, and grid storage as companies look for alternatives to lithium-ion batteries. San Diego-based Unigrid has already shipped its first 100…
Dangote and Kenya Break Ground on $16 Billion Lamu Oil Refinery
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote and Kenyan President William Ruto have broken ground on a $16 billion oil refinery in Lamu that is planned to process 700,000 barrels of crude a…
Regrettable Games Founders Push Ahead With New Party Games After Health Setback
Josie North and her brother Harry are expanding their party game business, Regrettable Games, after a difficult period in which Josie’s severe skin condition repeatedly left her unable to work.…
Nikon Re-Evaluates Small World in Motion Winner After Scientists Raise AI Concerns
Nikon is re-evaluating the winning entry of its 2026 Small World in Motion competition after scientists questioned whether artificial intelligence altered the microscopy video beyond what the contest rules allow.…
WhatsApp Adds Parental Controls for Teen Accounts While Keeping Messages Private
WhatsApp is introducing optional parental controls for teenage users, giving parents more oversight over privacy settings, group activity, Channels, and Meta AI without allowing them to read private messages or…
AI Harvest Forecasting Tools Help Fruit Growers Predict When Crops Will Be Ready
Fruit growers are testing artificial intelligence tools that count crops, assess ripeness, and forecast harvest dates as weather makes planning increasingly difficult. The systems combine images, historical farm data, weather,…
China Enforces New Rules Restricting AI Companions and Emotional Chatbots
China has begun enforcing new rules that restrict how AI chatbots can form sustained emotional relationships with users, including tighter protections for children and requirements aimed at preventing dependency, self-harm,…
Bank of England Governor Warns AI Boom Could Trigger Financial Market Shocks
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has warned that heavy investment in artificial intelligence could lead to financial market shocks if expectations around the technology are not met. Bailey said…
OpenAI Launches Dots, Always-On AI Agents Powered by GPT-6 Astra
OpenAI has launched Dots, a new class of always-on AI agents designed to pursue user-defined goals continuously with limited supervision. Powered by GPT-6 Astra, Dots can operate through their own…
OpenAI Launches GPT-6.1 Sol With Near-Astra Performance at Lower Cost
OpenAI has launched GPT-6.1 Sol, a new model that it says approaches GPT-6 Astra on agentic coding, computer use, and professional work while costing one-fifth as much for standard API…