A Seattle startup just got a cash infusion to help it inject AI into customer feedback analysis. Ambassador’s new funding will fuel its platform that consolidates referrals, surveys, and loyalty programs.
Vanguard’s global CIO, Nitin Tandon, is betting that AI can solve the firm’s fundamental scale problem: 20,000 employees serving 50 million clients. He’s already rolled out tools to 97% of staff, but the real test is proving the financial return on this massive investment.
Everyone’s asking how to invest in OpenAI before its IPO. The rush into private markets is risky and illiquid. Here’s what you actually need to know.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has reportedly slammed the AI assistant Copilot’s integration with email platforms like Gmail and Outlook as “mostly unusable.” He’s demanding accelerated improvements, holding weekly hour-long meetings to monitor progress, and restructuring leadership to sharpen Microsof
Marissa Mayer is pivoting from her struggling photo-sharing startup Sunshine to launch Dazzle, a new AI personal assistant company. It’s already raised an $8 million seed round at a $35 million valuation led by Forerunner’s Kirsten Green. The product is expected to launch early next year.
A new Forbes analysis shows a record number of self-made billionaires under 30, with 11 joining the club in just the last three months. Most of their fortunes are directly tied to the explosive AI boom.
A professor reports students are “scared full stop” of using AI, fearing it will erode their critical thinking. New research from MIT shows those fears might be justified, finding that using LLMs can diminish users’ inclination to critically evaluate the AI’s output.
Users are sharing prompts to bypass AI guardrails and generate revealing deepfakes without consent. Reddit banned a 200,000-member subreddit dedicated to these jailbreaks after being notified.
Samsung just revealed the most downloaded apps on the Galaxy Store for Fall 2025. The list is a surprising mix of streaming, AI tools, and social media. It tells us a lot about what Android users are prioritizing right now.
A new paradigm called reflective automation is transforming factories from controlled environments into cognitive ecosystems. This shift means systems don’t just react; they understand context and learn from experience, making industrial intelligence the new competitive currency.
