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I’ve found past Aqara products, like the multipurpose security sensor, particularly useful, but at IFA 2026, the security company is swerving in an entirely new direction: smart lighting. Entering the lighting world is a bold move for Aqara, but I’m not totally surprised. Showing off a suite of
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Being in a low-fire, low-hire economy only makes matters worse. Job postings are scarce. Scams and ghost jobs are enough of a problem that some states are looking to write new laws to combat them. Both job seekers and employers say they're experiencing a breakdown of trust. Candidates
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Agentic commerce has cleared its first hurdle, that of consumer demand. ChatGPT handles an estimated 50m shopping queries a day, and AI-referred traffic to US retail sites rose by nearly 400% in the first quarter of 2026. The unresolved question is where that demand settles once a purchase is made.
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I compared six leading platforms for B2B revenue teams based on prospecting, CRM, sales engagement, pipeline management, automation, analytics, pricing, and overall fit. Sep 3, 2026 We may earn from vendors via affiliate links or sponsorships. This might affect product placement on our site, but not the content of our
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Great Hall of the People, Rendahuitang West Road, 前门 Xicheng District, China. Image: Dominic Kurniawan Suryaputra/Unsplash China removed 5.6 million pieces of AI-related content as regulators tighten rules for AI models, online platforms, labeling and app stores. Sep 3, 2026 China has removed more than 5.61 million
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US government sides with OpenAI in copyright fight. Image: Jonathan Kemper/Unsplash The US government backs OpenAI and Microsoft in a major copyright fight, arguing AI training is fair use and important to national security. Sep 3, 2026 The Justice Department has backed OpenAI and Microsoft in their high-stakes copyright
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Ugreen, known for its phone power banks, chargers, and NAS storage solutions, is moving into the smart home — in a big way. This week at the IFA tech show, the company launched its HomeAgent smart home platform that combines security camera storage, on-device AI, and smart home control in one
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OpenAI is putting $1bn behind getting its cyber tools into the hands of organisations that cannot afford them. The programme, called Daybreak for Frontline Defenders, targets water utilities, electric grid operators, local government, community banks, nonprofits and open-source maintainers. It arrives on the same day the company shipped GPT-6 Astra,
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A proprietary trading firm has just signed one of the largest AI cloud contracts of the year. Jane Street is committing roughly $13bn over five years to Crusoe, the data centre company, for clusters of AI chips and the infrastructure around them. The terms were first reported by Bloomberg, citing
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The world’s largest chemical company is suing Apple over Face ID. BASF filed a patent infringement claim on Thursday, alleging that dozens of iPhone and iPad models use face authentication technology covered by patents it owns. The case was reported by Reuters and was filed in federal court in
