Microsoft announced new software tools and devices that are designed to make personal computers ready for artificial intelligence agents, the company said in a Wednesday (Oct. 7) blog post. The growing use of AI agents has raised the bar for compute, security and control, Pavan...
Chase is expanding its payroll service to help business clients dealing with cash flow pressures. The new offering, announced Wednesday (Oct. 7), brings Chase Payroll alongside the banking and payment activities business customers already manage through the lender. “Small business owners are constantly balancing employees,...
California employers will soon need a person to stand behind any artificial intelligence-driven decision to fire or discipline a worker. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 947, the No Robo Bosses Act, on Sept. 30 as one of 13 bills that day, according to the governor’s...
Melius, a startup offering AI agents for creative work, has raised $25 million in new funding. The new financing, announced Tuesday (Oct. 6), will help Melius expand its platform, designed for people using artificial intelligence (AI) to create images, videos and ad campaigns. “Transitioning from wanting to...
Meta is debuting new artificial intelligence capabilities and campaign tools designed to help advertisers and agencies discover new customers, according to a Tuesday (Oct. 6) announcement on its website. The offerings include an expansion of Meta’s Ads Creative Studio to more advertisers, per the announcement....
The corporate finance provider landscape has traditionally been defined by a simple truth. However sophisticated enterprise resource planning (ERP) became, eventually someone still had to go to the bank to move the money. But the news Tuesday (Oct. 6) that SAP has launched new embedded payments...
What are the odds that artificial intelligence leads to a disaster? New York City lawmakers asked four of the world’s biggest AI companies that question this week. Not one of them gave a number. The exchange came during a marathon City Council hearing on AI safety on...
Microsoft is ready to unveil a Nvidia-powered laptop as it works to make Windows a platform for artificial intelligence agents, Reuters reported Wednesday (Oct. 7). Microsoft is trying to show that some of the work that happens in cloud computing centers can be moved to...
Apple’s new smart home hub will reportedly extend beyond the confines of the home. The tech giant is teaming with LG Electronics to develop products including outdoor security cameras, floodlight cameras, indoor security cameras, doorbells, thermostats and smart deadlock bolts, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (Oct....