Explore our reporting on how AI and robotics change work, business and the world.
Amazon's reported block of Meta's Muse separates a shopper's permission from a retailer's willingness to admit an agent. The consequences reach search coverage, checkout and customer support.
California's seven new data center laws address electricity costs, water information and local review. Their test comes when projected demand fails to materialize.
When AI increases code output, engineering managers need to see where changes wait, what validation costs and whether released software behaves as intended.
Zelda Williams rejects a fabricated video of her father. The episode shows how synthetic portrayals borrow credibility and leave families correcting the record.
From the unit-distance disproof to Navier-Stokes, AI mathematics is advancing through new results, human follow-ons and formal proofs. What has really changed?
AI agents can spend bank money, stablecoins and other tokens. The useful comparison includes permission, conversion, refunds and what the recipient can use.
Tokenized funds and securities could give AI agents a role in corporate treasury. Moving a token still differs from redeeming an investment or obtaining cash.
Mastercard, Visa and other fintech companies are building agent payments. The choices over consent, credit and recovery could reshape who controls a purchase.
Grok 4.7’s launch promises stronger coding and office work. We examine Matthew Berman’s coverage, independent tests and what teams should measure before switching.
Meta’s Muse can act across services, and Zuckerberg expects it to help users earn and save money. We examine the launch, proposed fees and evidence behind that bet.
AI agents have crossed real security boundaries. Better defenses offer hope, but the next test is who can authorize, stop and answer for their actions.
TypeSafe CEO Diogo Almeida argues for AI built around small decisions inside software. We examine Jev’s launch, its limits and what would prove a meaningful change.
