AI Adoption

Twitter

Facebook

Copy Link

Top News

Visa and OpenAI partner to enable AI payments through ChatGPT at 175 million merchant locations

Visa announced a partnership with OpenAI to embed its payment network into ChatGPT, allowing AI agents to independently shop and complete transactions on behalf of users. The integration uses tokenization and fraud monitoring to secure AI-driven transactions across Visa's network of over 175 million merchants. However, experts raise security concerns about autonomous AI shopping, and only 24% of US consumers say they'd trust AI to make purchases for them.

Technology19 sources

Visa and OpenAI partner to enable AI payments through ChatGPT at 175 million merchant locations

Technology19 sources

USC Football Creates First Director of AI Position in College Football Under Lincoln Riley

USC football is breaking new ground by naming Conor McQuiston as the first director of Artificial Intelligence in college football. The move comes after the university received a $200 million gift for AI research. McQuiston will transition from his current analytics role as the program expands its technology-driven approach to gain competitive advantages.

Entertainment2 sources

USC Football Creates First Director of AI Position in College Football Under Lincoln Riley

Entertainment2 sources

Google launches Gemini features for small businesses with Business Profile integration

Google unveiled new Gemini app features tailored for small businesses, rolling out globally this month. The updates include direct Google Business Profile integration, allowing the AI assistant to access customer reviews, performance data, and business metrics. New business Notebooks help entrepreneurs maintain brand voice and organize context for more efficient AI-powered assistance.

Technology2 sources

Google launches Gemini features for small businesses with Business Profile integration

Technology2 sources

Half of Americans Fear AI Could Put Someone in Their Household Out of Work, New Poll Reveals

A new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows 53% of Americans fear AI job loss in their households, with concern spread across age, gender, and education levels. The survey comes as AI-related job cuts reached 38,500 in May 2026, accounting for 40% of all announced cuts nationwide, highlighting widespread apprehension about AI adoption.

Business2 sources

Half of Americans Fear AI Could Put Someone in Their Household Out of Work, New Poll Reveals

Business2 sources

Jedify raises $24M to arm AI agents with business context they desperately need

New York-based startup Jedify secured $24 million in Series A funding led by Norwest to solve a critical gap in enterprise AI adoption. The company builds context graphs that connect AI agents to company-specific knowledge, data relationships, and permissions across fragmented systems. Snowflake joined as a strategic investor and is integrating Jedify's technology with its Cortex AI service.

Startups2 sources

Jedify raises $24M to arm AI agents with business context they desperately need

Startups2 sources

Prince William's Homewards programme uses AI and big data to tackle homelessness before it happens

Prince William unveiled the Homelessness Data Lab at London Tech Week, partnering with Salesforce to use artificial intelligence in preventing homelessness. The initiative analyzes data to identify early warning signs like missed payments or school absences, aiming to help over 430,000 people experiencing homelessness in the UK.

Technology5 sources

Prince William's Homewards programme uses AI and big data to tackle homelessness before it happens

Technology5 sources

Financial Stability Board calls for tighter controls on agentic AI as adoption accelerates

The Financial Stability Board issued new guidelines urging financial institutions to implement safeguards against risks from agentic AI systems. With 52% of financial sector firms actively adopting autonomous AI for fraud detection and back-office functions, regulators warn these systems could take unauthorized actions at great speed, creating challenges for human oversight and accountability.

Policy2 sources

Financial Stability Board calls for tighter controls on agentic AI as adoption accelerates

Policy2 sources

Ex-Icertis Executives Raise $7.5M for Rivvun AI to Recover Lost Corporate Cash Through AI Agents

Two former Icertis executives launched Rivvun AI with $7.55 million in seed funding to tackle a $2 trillion problem: money that disappears between what companies negotiate and what they actually collect. The Seattle startup deploys autonomous AI agents that sit atop existing enterprise systems to catch financial discrepancies and recover cash that goes straight to the bottom line.

Startups2 sources

Ex-Icertis Executives Raise $7.5M for Rivvun AI to Recover Lost Corporate Cash Through AI Agents

Startups2 sources

Legora opens Madrid, Milan, Paris offices and London engineering hub, targets 700 EMEA employees

Swedish legal-tech Legora is launching offices in Madrid, Milan, and Paris alongside a London engineering hub during Q3 2026, targeting 700 EMEA employees within a year. The $5.6bn legal AI platform expansion follows a $600 million Series D and reflects aggressive growth in a market where it competes with $11bn-valued Harvey AI.

Business2 sources

Legora opens Madrid, Milan, Paris offices and London engineering hub, targets 700 EMEA employees

Business2 sources

Salesforce layoffs hit Agentforce AI teams weeks after announcing $1.2 billion in AI revenue

Salesforce has laid off employees working on Agentforce, its flagship AI product, along with MuleSoft and Marketing Cloud teams. The job cuts come just weeks after CEO Marc Benioff announced the company reached $1.2 billion in AI revenue. A California WARN notice reveals at least 86 eliminated positions across sales, administration, and technology roles, raising questions about whether AI productivity gains are now reducing the need for human workers.

Business3 sources

Salesforce layoffs hit Agentforce AI teams weeks after announcing $1.2 billion in AI revenue

Business3 sources

Maison Solutions Partners with SupplyAi and MiniMax to Explore AI Food Supply Chain Solutions

Maison Solutions, a specialty Asian grocery retailer, has announced a strategic collaboration with SupplyAi and MiniMax to explore AI-native solutions for North American food retail and supply chain operations. The non-binding framework aims to bring workflow automation, operational visibility, and data-driven decision-making to procurement, inventory, and logistics workflows across the food supply chain industry.

Business2 sources

Maison Solutions Partners with SupplyAi and MiniMax to Explore AI Food Supply Chain Solutions

Business2 sources

Thoma Bravo declares SaaSpocalypse over as AI becomes tailwind for software industry

Orlando Bravo of Thoma Bravo says the panic around AI gutting the software industry has ended, with AI now driving growth. Software stocks rallied 21% in May, but the recovery remains uneven as consumption-priced businesses surge while seat-based models struggle. Snowflake's CEO urges caution amid rising costs.

Business2 sources

Thoma Bravo declares SaaSpocalypse over as AI becomes tailwind for software industry

Business2 sources

Beacon raises $225M to transform software acquisitions with AI-native platform

Beacon, led by ex-Instacart president Nilam Ganenthiran, has raised $225 million in Series C funding to accelerate its AI roll-up strategy. The startup acquires small, profitable software companies serving underserved industries and rebuilds them on a shared AI-native platform, closing roughly one deal per week while driving over 50% EBITDA growth across its portfolio.

Startups2 sources

Beacon raises $225M to transform software acquisitions with AI-native platform

Startups2 sources

Sandstone raises $30M Series A to bring AI-powered workflow automation to in-house legal teams

Sandstone announced $30 million in Series A funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners to expand its AI legal tech platform for in-house legal teams. The startup focuses on context-aware AI solutions that handle relationship management and workflow automation for small and mid-sized businesses, distinguishing itself from competitors like Harvey that target private practice.

Startups2 sources

Sandstone raises $30M Series A to bring AI-powered workflow automation to in-house legal teams

Startups2 sources

AI screening tool boosts diabetic eye exam referrals for African Americans by 46%

Johns Hopkins researchers found that African American patients with diabetes were significantly more likely to receive diabetic eye exam referrals when screened with an FDA-approved AI tool compared to traditional primary care provider referrals. The AI-assisted diagnostic tool analyzed retinal images in real time, providing immediate results that increased patient adherence to essential screenings for diabetic retinopathy.

Health2 sources

AI screening tool boosts diabetic eye exam referrals for African Americans by 46%

Health2 sources

Prev 1…313233…107 Next