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As AI model providers increasingly move downstream, launching products and agents for specific enterprise applications and sectors like finance, one big question still remains: how will said AI agents be equipped with the proper context surrounding a task — who assigned it, which other stakeholders are involved, what data or discussions
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* Norton has updated its Neo browser with an adaptive, built-in VPN * It adds proactive anti-phishing and advanced anti-fingerprinting * The features run quietly in the background by default Norton has rolled out a major update to its AI-native browser, Norton Neo, embedding a suite of powerful security tools directly into the
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The year keeps moving swiftly, and so is all of our planning for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026! We have an exciting new panel in store for founders in need of merger and acquisition advice … but first, we have a limited-time ticket offer to share. Disrupt will once again be held in
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Despite over 90% of UK business leaders feeling ‘AI-ready’, the data tells a different story. From 2024 to 2025, the number of failed AI projects hit a staggering 42%. So what’s causing the disconnect? There is a recurring pitfall – leaders often overestimate the immediate impact of AI tools. The
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* 10 new finance-specific AI agents have been launched by Anthropic * You can also use Claude directly within Excel and other Office apps * Claude Opus 4.7 performs better than GPT-5.5 and Gemini 3.1 Pro Anthropic has launched 10 prebuilt AI agents designed for banks, insurers and other financial
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The Beacon Point lease, anchored by an unnamed investment-grade tenant, lifts Hut 8’s contracted AI capacity to 597 MW and $16.8bn in base-term value. The Bitcoin-miner-to-AI-landlord pivot is now substantially complete. There is a particular kind of corporate transformation that is supposed to take years, and Hut 8
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A KPMG-conducted study commissioned by the CCCEU estimates that phasing Chinese suppliers out of 18 critical EU sectors between 2026 and 2030 would cost €367.8bn. Reuters’ headline rounds that down. The actual figure is materially higher. China’s chamber of commerce in the EU has put a number on
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The Terafab project sits alongside the existing Bastrop packaging operation. Combined, the two facilities could anchor a $119bn Texas chipmaking footprint. SpaceX has not yet disclosed the process technology Terafab will run, or the construction timeline. SpaceX has filed paperwork for a semiconductor fabrication facility in rural Texas with a
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The deal pairs a 15-million-share warrant at $180 with a pre-funded warrant for 3 million more, against a Corning commitment to build three new US optical-connectivity plants and grow capacity tenfold. Corning shares closed up roughly 14 per cent. NVIDIA is taking an equity-linked stake of $500m in fibre-optics manufacturer
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As noted last month, Oracle announced an expanded fuel-cell power agreement with Bloom Energy for on-site clean electricity to support its AI infrastructure. Project Jupiter will be a multi-gigawatt AI factory to be built in New Mexico and act as a 2.45 gigawatt power block that will replace Project
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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy is a senior reviewer with over twenty years of experience. She covers smart home, IoT, and connected tech, and has written previously for Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell, BBC, and US News. The doorbell cameras join Blink’s 2K camera lineup announced last fall, and also work with Blink’
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Samsung reached a $1 trillion valuation on Wednesday as shares of the South Korean tech giant surged more than 10%, driven by the ongoing artificial intelligence frenzy fueling demand for chips. The milestone makes Samsung only the second Asian company to cross the trillion-dollar threshold, after TSMC. The news comes
