IBM has released an open-source AI agent called CUGA designed to automate complex enterprise tasks. Its performance, while considered top-tier for agents, highlights the massive gap between AI promise and practical, policy-compliant automation in real companies.
President Trump’s executive order seeks to preempt state AI laws, threatening federal funding for states with “onerous” regulations. Critics, including Democratic lawmakers and Public Citizen, call the move illegal “bluster” and promise a legal challenge. The order targets recent laws in Colorado an
Microsoft is launching a dedicated Themes section in the Microsoft Store for Windows 11, housing over 400 curated design packs. The move aims to finally match the easy theming found on phones, but the fun factor might still be missing.
Meta is cutting its metaverse division’s budget by up to 30% after years of massive investment. This signals a brutal shift in priorities across the entire tech industry, with AI now consuming all available capital and attention.
To combat a flood of fake legal citations from AI chatbots, law firms are turning to AI-powered detection tools. The problem is accelerating, with one tracker finding 660 cases of hallucinated content in filings by late 2025.
iPhone users in the US no longer have to watch from the sidelines. Google has completed its rollout of Gemini AI directly into the Chrome browser for iOS and iPadOS. The integration, first teased in September, brings features like page summaries and on-the-fly help.
Legal and compliance teams are facing a tech-driven revolution. According to a new report, AI is set to transform the profession within five years, moving beyond automation to become a core strategic partner.
Tiiny AI has unveiled the Pocket Lab, a Guinness-verified “personal AI supercomputer” the size of a power bank. It claims to run massive 120-billion-parameter models locally, aiming to break our dependency on the cloud.
A new report from Fortune’s Brainstorm AI event reveals a paradox in corporate AI adoption. While half of companies are prototyping AI agents, the number one blocker to real deployment isn’t tech—it’s trust and the fear of what happens when an agent goes rogue.
The scramble for AI dominance is triggering a massive executive exodus at tech’s biggest companies. Apple, Tesla, and Meta have all seen key leaders and researchers depart in 2025, often defecting to rivals or starting their own ventures.
