As AI safety concerns mount, three pioneers make the case for staying open

August 12, 2026

At Ai4, three of the world’s most respected AI experts—Geoffrey Hinton, Fei-Fei Li, and Andrew Ng—debated regulation, open-source access, and how America can compete as China advances in Asia.

OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings raises $2B to bring AI to the enterprise

August 12, 2026

Thrive Holdings has raised $2 billion in new funding at a $12 billion valuation from investors like SoftBank, D1 Capital Partners, and Alitmeter Capital.

Scaling AI agents with trustworthy data

August 12, 2026

Business and technology leaders need no convincing that the time of agentic AI is here. Organizations are rapidly adopting agents, and few executives doubt the technology’s potential to transform work. But many organizations find that realizing the desired return on investment (ROI) from AI hinges on having the right foundation, with inadequate infrastructure and data…

Why I Stopped Blaming Sales for Lost Deals — and Started Looking at the Buying Experience Instead

August 12, 2026

Most companies blame sales when deals don’t close. After 15 years of interviewing buyers, I came to a different conclusion.

Uber Freight reportedly investigating after hacking group claims data breach

August 12, 2026

An extortion gang known for targeting transportation companies and private equity firms has taken credit for a breach at Uber Freight.

Mesh, Automattic’s CRM for everyone, comes to Android

August 12, 2026

Mesh, an AI-powered contacts app and relationship manager from Automattic is now an Android app.

Why Stream ring-maker Sandbar says the future of AI wearables is voice

August 12, 2026

AI notetaking hardware has taken off over the past couple of years, with credit-card-sized devices, pendants, pins, and even transcribing earbuds all promising to capture your meetings and turn them into summaries and action items. Now, a whole wave of wearables — rings especially — are betting people want to capture stray thoughts and ideas the same way. One of […]

Flock is tightening its rules in response to a growing surveillance backlash