A groundbreaking MIT study reveals how labeling AI agents as 'employees' leads to worse human oversight, as companies like OpenAI push agentic AI tools. New research shows a 18% drop in error detection when AI work is framed as coming from 'digital coworkers.'

Qualcomm's acquisition of Modular and SambaNova's $10B valuation reveal a seismic shift in AI. Dave Munichiello of GV explains how software is becoming as valuable as silicon in an era of hardware scarcity.

For two years Europe has been fixated on catching up in the model race, but the real edge may come from how companies integrate AI into their workflows. This article explores why architecture, not sheer size, will define Europe’s AI future.

Crunchbase data reveals Q2 2026 delivered the most billion‑dollar startup exits since 2021, led by SpaceX’s historic $75B IPO and a wave of high‑value acquisitions. While the count lags the 2021 peak, the sheer size of these deals is reshaping the AI and tech investment landscape.

The 246th LWiAI podcast breaks down Google’s Gemini 3.5 flash model, the multimodal Gemini Omni video engine, Elon Musk’s lost lawsuit, and OpenAI’s breakthrough on an 80‑year‑old Erdős geometry problem. We unpack the technical specs, market ripples, and what developers should watch next.

Cara, built on AWS, delivers an AI-native solution for enterprise insurance brokerages, automating back-office processes and addressing the industry's talent shortage. The $8 trillion global insurance industry is burdened by manual workflows, and Cara's domain-specific AI solution aims to revolutionize the sector. With Cara, insurance agents can reduce repetitive tasks and focus on high-value activities.

Google and other companies are developing classical computing infrastructure to support the growth of quantum computers, which require dedicated classical hardware to operate. Quantum computers promise to solve complex problems, but their reliability depends on classical computing. Companies like Nvidia, IBM Quantum, and Google Quantum AI are working on classical hardware and software to support quantum computing.