In a major move to shape the future of AI, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Block are teaming up to create the Agentic AI Foundation. They’re donating key technologies to establish open standards, hoping to ensure different AI agents can work together seamlessly. The effort is backed by other giants like Goog
Anthropic is locking down the enterprise AI space with a new multi-year partnership with consulting giant Accenture. The deal includes formal training for 30,000 Accenture employees and comes as a new report shows Anthropic now holds 40% of the enterprise market share.
Veteran tech operators from Seattle’s ecosystem are launching VQ Capital, a new investment firm targeting AI and cyber intelligence. The firm, co-founded by former Amazon and Medio leader Brian Lent, will focus on two main themes and operates on a unique, deal-by-deal basis with family offices.
The FBI has issued urgent warnings about a disturbing scam where criminals alter photos from social media to fake kidnappings. They use emotional pressure and timed messages to force ransom payments. Here’s what you need to know.
The explosive growth of data centers, especially for AI, is causing a major power crisis. Grid operators are scrambling as electricity prices soar and reliability is threatened, leading to radical new strategies from utilities and tech giants alike.
The U.S. manufacturing sector is staring down a massive labor crisis. A new analysis reveals that without immigrant workers, the industry will be unable to fill nearly 2 million jobs over the next decade, crippling industrial capacity and the economy.
A CNET reporter uploaded a bare-faced selfie to Noom’s new AI tool, which estimated her biological age at 44—seven years older than her actual age of 37. The experience revealed both the intriguing promise and the commercial limitations of these instant health-scanning apps.
In a dramatic escalation, X has terminated the European Commission’s advertising account. The move comes days after the EU fined the platform $140 million and accused it of exploiting a now-patched ad feature.
Microsoft is pushing ahead with its plan to turn Windows into an “agentic” AI operating system. The latest Insider builds now include a public preview of native support for the Model Context Protocol (MCP), the standard that lets AI agents interact with apps and tools.
Australia is banning children under 16 from major social media platforms starting December 10, 2025. Apple is rolling out developer tools, like a Declared Age Range API, to help apps comply and avoid massive fines.
