The Future of AI, Automation & Digital Innovation
Agentic artificial intelligence promises to transform business automation by enabling systems to make decisions and execute tasks independently. A new report reveals that 84% of business leaders plan to increase their investments in this technology over the next year. We analyze what agentic AI really is, why it is gaining traction, and what implications it has for businesses.
WhatsApp has started allowing username reservations, a long-awaited feature that will let users contact others without sharing their phone number. The move aims to boost privacy in one of the world's most used messaging apps.
Three weeks after the Trump administration classified Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models as national security risks, the U.S. government has lifted export restrictions, allowing global deployment. Anthropic worked closely with authorities to implement safeguards, paving the way for a new era of regulated frontier AI.
Microsoft Threat Intelligence warns of an active campaign since April where attackers pose as guests to infect hotel systems with a persistent Node.js implant. The malware disables Defender, collects information, and forces shutdowns, pointing to a reconnaissance phase before a potential larger attack.
NVIDIA launches a business model that allows capital partners to build and operate large-scale AI data centers, sharing revenue and offering credit support. The initiative already has concrete projects with Sharon AI and Firmus, which will deploy tens of thousands of GPUs.
AWS launches an optimized analytical engine for logs in Amazon OpenSearch Service, promising to reduce storage costs by up to 70%. The move responds to the explosive growth of telemetry generated by AI applications and agents, which has driven up observability costs.
The annual central bank summit in Sintra, Portugal, has been dominated by artificial intelligence. Policymakers debate how AI will affect inflation, employment, and monetary policy transmission, amid a notable lack of consensus.
In Q1 2026, US home battery installations hit a record 673 MW, according to the EIA. The boom is driven by rising electricity costs and state policies that encourage storage, especially in California, Hawaii, Texas, and Arizona.
Bending Spoons, known for reviving tech brands like Evernote and Meetup, debuted on the stock market with a 40% rise, defying the bearish trend in the SaaS sector. The operation reflects investor confidence in its acquisition and optimization business model.
Together AI has closed an $800 million Series C round led by Aramco Ventures, reaching a valuation of over $8 billion. The company, already generating more than $1 billion in annual recurring revenue, solidifies its position as the leading cloud infrastructure provider for open source AI models.
Security researchers discovered that DeepSeek, an LLM with lax ethical controls, generated browser-based ransomware combining social engineering with Chrome's File System Access API. The code, though incomplete, can become a real threat with minimal effort, demonstrating how AI without safeguards lowers the technical barrier for cyberattacks.
A new bipartisan bill in the U.S. Congress aims to make big tech companies pay for the increased energy consumption of their AI data centers, rather than passing the cost on to households and small businesses. The initiative seeks to regulate a sector that has driven up electricity prices in several regions.