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AI agents now have their own Reddit-style social network, and it's getting weird fast

AI agents now have their own Reddit-style social network, and it's getting weird fast

Moltbook lets 32,000 AI bots trade jokes, tips, and complaints about humans.

arstechnica.com
Jan 30
AIBiz & ITagentic AI
eBay bans illicit automated shopping amid rapid rise of AI agents

eBay bans illicit automated shopping amid rapid rise of AI agents

New policy requires "buy for me" AI tools and chatbots to obtain permission before accessing the platform.

arstechnica.com
Jan 22
AIBiz & ITagentic AI
Wikipedia volunteers spent years cataloging AI tells. Now there's a plugin to avoid them.

Wikipedia volunteers spent years cataloging AI tells. Now there's a plugin to avoid them.

The web's best guide to spotting AI writing has become a manual for hiding it.

arstechnica.com
Jan 21
AIBiz & ITAI detection
Sequoia to invest in Anthropic, breaking VC taboo on backing rivals: FT

Sequoia to invest in Anthropic, breaking VC taboo on backing rivals: FT

Sequoia Capital is reportedly joining a blockbuster funding round for Anthropic, the AI startup behind Claude, according to the Financial Times. It's a move sure to turn heads in Silicon Valley. Why? Because venture capital firms have historically avoided backing competing companies in the same sector, preferring to place their bets on a single winner. […]

techcrunch.com
Jan 18
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The AI healthcare gold rush is here

The AI healthcare gold rush is here

AI companies are clustering around healthcare and fast. In just the past week, OpenAI bought health startup Torch, Anthropic launched Claude for healthcare, and Sam Altman-backed MergeLabs closed a $250 million seed round at an $850 million valuation. The money and products are pouring into health and voice AI, but so are concerns about hallucination risks, inaccurate medical information, and […]

techcrunch.com
Jan 16
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OpenAI built an AI coding agent and uses it to improve the agent itself

OpenAI built an AI coding agent and uses it to improve the agent itself

"The vast majority of Codex is built by Codex," OpenAI told us about its new AI coding agent.

arstechnica.com
Dec 12, 2025
AIBiz & ITagentic AI
AWS re:Invent was an all-in pitch for AI. Customers might not be ready.

AWS re:Invent was an all-in pitch for AI. Customers might not be ready.

AWS is releasing a lot of new AI tech, but the cloud infrastructure giant's enterprise customers may not be ready for it yet.

techcrunch.com
Dec 5, 2025
AIEnterpriseHardware
Tech giants pour billions into Anthropic as circular AI investments roll on

Tech giants pour billions into Anthropic as circular AI investments roll on

ChatGPT competitor secures billions from Microsoft and Nvidia in deal to use cloud services and chips.

arstechnica.com
Nov 18, 2025
AIBiz & ITAI bubble
Researchers question Anthropic claim that AI-assisted attack was 90% autonomous

Researchers question Anthropic claim that AI-assisted attack was 90% autonomous

The results of AI-assisted hacking aren't as impressive as many might have us believe.

arstechnica.com
Nov 14, 2025
AIBiz & ITSecurity
Meta’s star AI scientist Yann LeCun plans to leave for own startup

Meta’s star AI scientist Yann LeCun plans to leave for own startup

AI pioneer reportedly frustrated with Meta's shift from research to rapid product releases.

arstechnica.com
Nov 12, 2025
AIBiz & ITAI alignment