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Zoho has introduced Zia Chat, a unified AI interface designed to connect business information, workflows and data across its ecosystem. The company also launched 7 sector-focused applications for industries including retail, automotive, banking, healthcare, education, real estate and restaurants, marking its move into vertical SaaS.
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Los Angeles-based Firecrawl has secured a $75M Series B led by Smash Ventures, with backing from Y Combinator, Altos Ventures, Nexus Venture Partners, Freestyle and Offline Ventures. The company plans to use the funding to expand Alexandria, its data-licensing service, and add more third-party data integrations.
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Rabbit has introduced OS3, a cross-platform agentic operating system that works through browsers, Telegram and iMessage while connecting to Windows, Mac and Linux computers. The move marks a major change from the company's original focus on dedicated AI hardware.
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A Global Payments study found that 59 per cent of Singaporeans are open to using an AI agent for shopping, while only 15 per cent would let one browse, choose and pay independently. Security protections, certification and final approval remain central to wider adoption.
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Bank of America says China's drive for technology self-reliance is creating opportunities across artificial intelligence stocks, as domestic companies narrow the gap with overseas rivals. But elevated valuations, crowded investor positioning and exposure to US technology restrictions could make parts of the market vulnerable.
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Publicis Sapient CEO Nigel Vaz says the company chose a focused artificial intelligence strategy rather than the low-cost, headcount-led model associated with India's IT industry. His work involves helping major global companies embed AI into their operations, and he has been named to TIME's 2026 list of the 100 most influential people in AI.
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A WIRED reporter built AI versions of editors Brian Barrett and Sophie Kleeman to test whether digital coworkers could improve workplace communication. The experiment produced occasional useful ideas, convincing imitation and repeated hallucinations—but also raised questions about privacy, accountability and the risks of treating software like a person.
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AI chatbots increasingly handle conversations about health, finances, relationships and personal fears, but many services retain or share that data. Privacy-focused options now range from contractual 0-data-retention plans to local AI tools and cryptographic safeguards, with important trade-offs involving cost, capability and how much users must trust the provider.
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AI systems may appear to forget earlier instructions, preferences or facts, but the cause is not always the same. Context limits, retrieval failures, model updates and changes made during training can all affect what an assistant recalls or uses. Understanding the difference matters as AI tools take on longer and more complex tasks.
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Delhi Police has cautioned users against uploading personal s to unknown AI tools or clicking random links linked to trends. The warning says s may be misused for fake profiles, blackmail and cyber fraud, and directs people to call 1930 to report cyber fraud.
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US President Donald Trump said artificial intelligence should not sound “fake” and described it as “actually amazing” while addressing the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. He also called for the term “super intelligence” and said the country that wins the race will rule.
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Ro Khanna, the top Democrat on the US House China committee, has called for Washington and Beijing to establish shared AI safety rules, including inspections of leading laboratories and a ban on recursive self-improving systems, ahead of President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
