GOV.UK to add an AI chatbot to its app in early 2026, then expand sitewide
TL;DR The UK Government Digital Service plans to introduce an AI chatbot, GOV.UK Chat, to the GOV.UK app in early…
DOE Signs MOUs with 24 Cloud, Chip and AI Firms for Genesis Mission
TL;DR The US Department of Energy has agreed memorandums of understanding with 24 companies to support the Trump administration's Genesis…
WorkBeaver CEO urges worker-led control of agentic automation adoption
TL;DR Bars Juhasz, CEO of no-code automation firm WorkBeaver, argues that AI agents are being rolled out too quickly and…
AI-driven surge nearly triples hyperscale capex and datacenter capacity
TL;DR New data from Synergy Research shows hyperscale cloud and internet firms sharply increased infrastructure spending and have ramped up…
Roomba’s decline: iRobot in Chapter 11 as reality meets smart-home hype
TL;DR iRobot, maker of the Roomba robot vacuum, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as its business failed to reach…
Former spy and startup CEO predicts a ‘WannaCry of AI’ is imminent
TL;DR Sanaz Yashar, a former Unit 8200 operative and current CEO of Zafran Security, warns that AI is accelerating the…
SoftBank racing to raise $22.5B for OpenAI backing before year-end
TL;DR SoftBank must assemble $22.5 billion by the end of the year to satisfy funding commitments to OpenAI's Stargate datacenter…
Uber and Lyft to introduce Baidu robotaxis in London in 2026 pilot scheme
TL;DR Baidu plans to run a pilot of its Apollo Go robotaxi service in London in the first half of…
Oracle’s AI-powered MOS support portal overhaul sparks customer backlash
TL;DR Oracle rolled out a redesigned My Oracle Support (MOS) portal in early December that adds AI-driven features, but users…