It’s clear users are hungry for agentic tools — but AI agents like OpenClaw have shown how disastrous they can be when hastily rolled out or improperly executed. Quill, an AI startup, hopes to do better with what it calls “a chief of AI staff,” Quilliam. Rather than just transcribing meetings or logging Slack conversations,

Does anyone remember when Apple was about to collapse because it didn’t offer 5G iPhones? Well, things have changed since then and as we make our way toward the 6G network transition expected in 2030 or so, Apple is ready to take part. How do I know this? Because Apple will have a presence at

A growing rift between the US Department of Defense (DoD) and Anthropic over how AI can be used by the military has led to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issuing a blunt ultimatum: work with us on our terms or risk being banned from Pentagon programs. According to news site Axios, Hegseth gave Anthropic until Friday,

The US government has ordered its diplomats to actively oppose other countries’ attempts to introduce so-called data sovereignty laws that restrict how and where foreign technology companies can store and handle citizens’ data, according to Reuters. In an internal memo from Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the US describes such rules as a threat to

Job seekers can list skills in LinkedIn profiles, but verifying whether they actually have them typically falls to recruiters.  But with more and more employers now seeking AI fluency in candidates, LinkedIn is taking steps to prove that job candidates really have they skills they claim. The Verified AI Skills program unveiled in January involves

Telecom networks may soon begin adjusting themselves in real time, as operators test systems that allow AI agents to manage traffic and service quality. AI may soon be making operational decisions. This week, Nokia and AWS presented a new network slicing system that uses AI agents to monitor network conditions and adjust resources automatically. The

Letter AI has raised $40 million in a Series B round led by Battery Ventures. The Chicago-based company, which builds an AI-native revenue enablement platform for enterprise sales teams, closed the round just four months after its previous raise. Participating investors include Y Combinator, Lightbank, Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, Stage 2 Capital, and a number

Guidde has raised $50 million in an oversubscribed Series B round to expand its AI digital adoption platform. The round was led by PSG Equity, with participation from monday.com and previous investors Norwest, Entrée Capital, Qualcomm Ventures, and Inkberry Ventures. The Tel Aviv–based company now serves more than 4,500 customers, including Anheuser-Busch, Bayer, Nasdaq, Yahoo,

Profitmind has raised $9 million in Series A funding to expand its AI decision intelligence platform for retail. The round was led by Accenture Ventures, with participation from new investor Thorndale Farm, Inc., as well as returning backers Magarac Venture Partners, AI Fund led by Chairman Andrew Ng, and Lightscape Partners. Several individual investors also

Company unveils new Agentic AI capabilities in Invoice Lifecycle Management Platform, paving way to autonomous AP  The future of finance is intelligent, and Basware, the global leader in Invoice Lifecycle Management is delivering it today. The pioneer and leader in accounts payable unveiled new AI agents in its market-leading Invoice Lifecycle Management Platform that unleash the power of Agentic