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Emergent launches Wingman AI agent to automate tasks through WhatsApp and messaging apps

Emergent, the Indian vibe-coding startup valued at $300 million, has launched Wingman—a messaging-first autonomous AI agent that runs in the background across WhatsApp, Telegram, and iMessage. The personal AI agent handles routine tasks like scheduling and email management while operating within trust boundaries that require user approval for consequential actions.

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Duolingo CEO reverses course, stops tying employee performance to AI usage after backlash

Duolingo has abandoned its controversial plan to evaluate employees based on how much they use AI at work. CEO Luis von Ahn admitted the AI-first strategy created confusion, with workers unsure whether using AI tools mattered more than actual job quality. The company now focuses on work outcomes rather than forcing AI adoption for its own sake.

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AI Agents from Anthropic, Google, and Microsoft Hijacked via Prompt Injection Attacks

Security researchers successfully hijacked AI agents from Anthropic, Google, and Microsoft through prompt injection attacks, stealing API keys and access tokens. All three companies paid bug bounties ranging from $100 to $1,337 but didn't publish public advisories or assign CVEs, leaving users on vulnerable versions unaware of the risks.

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Elon Musk unveils Tesla AI5 chip with 40x performance boost, but production delayed until 2027

Elon Musk announced Tesla has completed the design of its AI5 chip for Full Self-Driving, claiming up to 40x performance gains over its predecessor. The chip tape-out marks a key milestone, though mass production won't arrive until late 2026 or early 2027—nearly two years behind Tesla's original timeline. Musk also confirmed work continues on AI6 and Dojo3.

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North Korean Hackers Use AI Social Engineering in $100,000 Crypto Attack on Zerion

North Korean-affiliated hackers used AI social engineering to steal $100,000 from crypto wallet company Zerion's hot wallets. The attack marks the second major DPRK-linked breach this month, following Drift Protocol's $280 million exploit. Security experts warn that AI-driven threats are making attacks more sophisticated and harder to detect.

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Crypto Exchanges Face New AI Threat as Anthropic's Mythos Can Exploit Software Vulnerabilities

Major cryptocurrency platforms including Coinbase and Binance are preparing defensive measures against Anthropic's Mythos, an AI model designed to identify software vulnerabilities with unprecedented accuracy. While Bitcoin's blockchain remains secure, exchanges handling large amounts of personal data and funds face heightened cybersecurity risk to crypto exchanges from advanced AI models.

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Chipmakers AMD, Arm, and Qualcomm invest $60M in Wayve's self-driving tech platform

UK autonomous driving startup Wayve raised $60 million from semiconductor giants AMD, Arm, and Qualcomm, extending its Series D funding round to $1.2 billion. The strategic investment gives Wayve access to virtually every automotive compute platform, supporting its hardware-agnostic AI Driver that works across different chips and vehicles without location-specific engineering.

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Adobe Firefly AI Assistant orchestrates tasks across Photoshop, Premiere, and Creative Cloud apps

Adobe launches Firefly AI Assistant, a conversational AI editing tool that executes multi-step workflows across Creative Cloud applications like Photoshop, Premiere, and Illustrator. Previously known as Project Moonlight, the assistant enters public beta soon and marks Adobe's shift toward agentic AI that can automate complex tasks while keeping creators in control.

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Salesforce debuts Headless 360 agentic platform as developers shift to probabilistic AI coding

Salesforce unveiled Headless 360 at its TDX developer conference, transforming its entire platform into APIs, Model Context Protocol servers, and CLI commands accessible by AI agents. The move signals a fundamental shift from deterministic to probabilistic development, where coding agents handle most programming tasks. One enterprise customer saw Agentforce adoption jump from 22% to 78% in six weeks.

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Snap cuts 1,000 jobs as AI tools replace 16% of its workforce in push for profitability

Snapchat's parent company Snap is laying off approximately 1,000 employees—16% of its workforce—as CEO Evan Spiegel points to artificial intelligence advancements that enable smaller teams to handle more work. The company expects to reduce annual costs by over $500 million while pursuing net-income profitability, with AI agents now writing 65% of new code.

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Federal court ruling sparks warnings: AI chatbot conversations could be used as evidence

A landmark federal court ruling has prompted urgent warnings from US lawyers about using AI chatbots for legal matters. Judge Jed Rakoff ruled that conversations with AI platforms like Claude are not protected by attorney-client privilege, meaning prosecutors can demand these chats as evidence. More than a dozen major law firms are now advising clients to treat AI chatbot conversations as non-confidential.

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Huawei Pura 90 debuts AI pose suggestions feature that coaches you through photo posing

Huawei unveiled its Pura 90 series smartphone with an industry-first AI pose suggestions feature that guides users on how to position themselves for photos. The tool displays drawing outlines on-screen in real-time, offering alternatives to common poses like the ubiquitous V-sign. Set to launch April 20, the Pura 90 Pro Max also packs a 200MP periscope telephoto camera with 20x zoom capabilities.

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Pentagon blacklists Anthropic as AI governance clash exposes deeper questions about military AI control

The Pentagon designated Anthropic a supply chain risk on February 27, 2026, after the AI company refused to remove restrictions on mass domestic surveillance and autonomous lethal weapons. The same day, OpenAI announced a deal with the Pentagon for unrestricted AI access. The conflict reveals fundamental tensions between AI ethics and control, democratic oversight, and military demands in the AI arms race.

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Apple threatened to pull Grok from App Store over sexual deepfakes crisis

Apple privately warned Elon Musk's xAI in January that Grok could be removed from the App Store over its failure to stop nonconsensual sexual deepfakes. A leaked letter reveals the tech giant demanded stricter content moderation after complaints about women and minors being targeted. Despite claimed improvements, NBC News found Grok still generates sexualized images.

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US utilities plan $1.4 trillion infrastructure surge to power the AI boom through 2030

US investor-owned utilities are planning to spend $1.4 trillion on electricity infrastructure by 2030, more than double the prior decade's investment, as the AI boom drives unprecedented power demand. Over 30 utilities cite data centers as a top growth driver, while residential electricity prices are projected to rise 5.1% this year. The spending surge raises questions about who will bear the costs.

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