China is increasingly keeping its best AI talent to itself
China’s AI boom is producing world-class talent, and Beijing is increasingly reluctant to let them go elsewhere.
You Can’t Charm an AI Agent Over Dinner — But You Can Pass Its Background Check. Here’s How.
Business discovery is shifting toward “agent-to-agent” marketing, where AI agents evaluate a company’s trust signals, documentation, integrations and credibility before human buyers ever see the shortlist.
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BP Just Ousted Its Chairman for ‘Unacceptable’ Conduct — He’d Been on the Job Less Than Eight Months
Albert Manifold was brought in to revamp the oil giant. Then a whistleblower report surfaced and the board took decisive action.
ClickHouse triples anualized revenue to $250M, charting a path toward an IPO
The database provider is eyeing a public debut within the next few years.
YouTube will now automatically label AI videos
YouTube will now automatically label videos that use significant photorealistic AI, instead of relying solely on creators to disclose AI-generated content themselves. It’s also making AI labels more prominent.
Tech CEOs are apparently suffering from AI psychosis
“CEOs are uniquely prone to AI psychosis,” Box CEO Aaron Levie opines. Maybe that explains the almost religious belief in AI productivity gains.
Robinhood now lets your AI agents trade stocks
Robinhood will let users create a separate account with pre-loaded balance that an agent use to trade
Airbnb-backed WeRoad raises $58M to take its group travel platform to the US
WeRoad, the Milan-based group travel startup, has raised a $58 million Series C round led by Airbnb as it prepares for its first major expansion outside Europe. The funding brings the company’s total capital raised to roughly $100 million and will finance WeRoad’s push into the U.S., beginning with Austin. The new investment reflects a […]
UK Visa Portal spilled thousands of applicants’ passports and selfies online — and hasn’t fixed the leak
The third-party website exposed applicants’ sensitive documents as part of the U.K. visa application process. Instead of fixing the issue, the company sent attorneys.
What we’re looking for in Startup Battlefield 2026, and how to apply in time for the May 27 deadline
Startup Battlefield applications are due tomorrow, so now’s the time to put the finishing touches on your submission!
Trump Admin permits Volvo to keep selling connected cars in the U.S.
Volvo, which is majority owned by China’s Geely Holdings, said it can now move forward with its expansion plans for its U.S. factory.