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Cisco Turns AI Agent Costs Into an Operations Metric
Splunk’s new Tokenomics and on-premises AI stack signal that agent spending, behavior and infrastructure are becoming core enterprise operations.
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Salesforce’s Koa Makes Specialized AI a Platform Bet
Salesforce’s first CRM reasoning model turns decades of workflow knowledge into a controlled alternative to general-purpose frontier AI.
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7 Best AI Visibility Tools for Small Business in 2026
AI visibility software now ranges from low-cost prompt trackers to enterprise optimization systems. The best choice depends on whether a business needs monitoring, diagnosis or help making the fixes.
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Superhuman Buys Fathom to Give AI Agents Meeting Memory
The deal connects Fathom’s meeting intelligence with Superhuman’s email, calendar, documents, databases and cross-app AI agents.
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Gates Foundation Pledges $1 Billion to Widen AI Access
The two-year commitment targets the data, infrastructure and local expertise required to make AI useful beyond wealthy markets.
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Microsoft’s School AI Deal Makes Privacy a Contract Term
The agreement with national and New York teachers unions moves AI governance from voluntary principles into school contracts that buyers can audit and enforce.
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Tesla Sets Oct. 1 Roadster Reveal After Years of Delay
The October event gives Tesla another chance to convert a 2017 prototype and years of shifting timelines into a credible production plan.
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Pony.ai Unveils Gen-4 Robotruck, Eyes European Tests
The Level 4 electric heavy truck is scheduled for 2026 production, while European approvals and customer commitments remain open questions.
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Microsoft’s AI Code Turns Human Control Into a Product Requirement
The draft rules make shutdown, legibility and bounded autonomy design requirements, turning abstract AI-safety promises into a procurement test.
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The AI Boom Is Making Diversification Strategic Again
A venture investor’s case for spreading risk offers a practical model for AI procurement, partnerships and product strategy.