Zelensky thanked the “real leaders” ahead of a meeting with the EU in Brussels. ...
Ecommerce confronts AI shopping agents ahead of holiday seasonEcommerce confronts AI shopping agents ahead of holiday season
This coming holiday season, brands will have a new type of shopper to court: AI agents. Cheq, a cybersecurity company that verifies AI shopping agents, says it recorded a 100x surge in agentic traffic over a 45-day period following the release of consumer AI agents like Instinct and Meta’s Muse. ...
Why the AI bubble fears are overblownWhy the AI bubble fears are overblown
Reed’s view Fear is rising that the AI bubble is about to burst under the weight of mounting debt, as my colleague Liz Hoffman detailed yesterday, including this great quote from an unnamed data-center financier: “We’re not an ATM for your dystopian future.” Perhaps lenders have grown tired of funding ...
OpenRouter challenger closes seed roundOpenRouter challenger closes seed round
The Scoop Investors are pouring cash into a hot new sector of the AI economy: model routing — a practice allowing developers and companies to easily switch between different AI models. Startup TrustedRouter, which launched publicly six weeks ago, is among a growing crop of model-routing firms looking to cut ...
A poet’s account of ‘life at point zero’A poet’s account of ‘life at point zero’
by Artur Dron, translated by Hanna Leliv. One of several recent Ukrainian-language books that have been translated into English, Dron’s “is a visceral, gripping account of life at point zero, being wounded, and losing friends,” a Ukrainian author wrote for Literary Hub. Dron, a poet who volunteered for his country’s ...
African energy’s ‘Big Bang’ momentAfrican energy’s ‘Big Bang’ moment
Alexis’s view The Iran war is shaping up to be the catalyst of a seismic shift in Africa’s energy sector. And, in the case of the continent’s richest man Aliko Dangote, the conflict has proven the old adage that luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. Dangote’s mega-refinery on ...
Behind the Blog: Doing WhateverBehind the Blog: Doing Whatever
This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss a new pod setup, video games, and Elon’s spending habits. JASON: Exciting news: I am building a podcast studio / riso printing ...
Podcast: Cops Can Use AI to Pinpoint Your Home with Just One PhotoPodcast: Cops Can Use AI to Pinpoint Your Home with Just One Photo
We start this week with Joseph’s article about Raven, previously known as Geospy. This is an AI tool that can geolocate photos, and now says it can pinpoint a specific house based just on one photo taken inside. After the break, Jason explains why a judge ruled a particular Flock ...
Here’s What Telegram Giving Data to the U.S. Government Looks LikeHere’s What Telegram Giving Data to the U.S. Government Looks Like
This article was produced in collaboration with Court Watch, an independent outlet that unearths overlooked court records. Subscribe to them here. Newly filed court records show exactly what happens when messaging app Telegram provides data to U.S. authorities. A letter written by Telegram, and providing a specific user’s phone number, user ID, ...
Cops Used AI Generated Photos of a Child to Lure Out a Suspected PredatorCops Used AI Generated Photos of a Child to Lure Out a Suspected Predator
This article was produced in collaboration with Court Watch, an independent outlet that unearths overlooked court records. Subscribe to them here. Police arrested a Chicago area high school maintenance worker who attempted to meet a child for sex after investigators posed as a 15-year-old boy using AI generated images. Christopher ...