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AI agents promise to shop for you, but Amazon, eBay and banks are shutting them out

From Amazon's courtroom battle with Perplexity to banks blocking account access and retailers partnering with Meta, the future of autonomous shopping is being shaped by security concerns, commercial interests and consumers reluctant to hand over control

Israel Wullman | 10.18.26

‘Attempt to get kids hooked’: Meta’s new Muse Charm AI device sparks backlash

Meta says the Tamagotchi-like device launching in December is restricted to adults, but child-safety advocates question its playful design while privacy experts warn about an AI companion equipped with a camera, microphones and memory

Israel Wullman | 09.29.26

WhatsApp to start charging businesses and organizations next week

Starting Oct. 1, businesses will be charged for every WhatsApp message sent by a human agent or chatbot; the fee is about 2 agorot per message, while a monthly allowance of 1,000 free messages will shield most small businesses

Israel Wullman | 09.26.26

Smartphones have a new challenger: Meta unveils its AI-powered future

Meta unveiled a standalone AI pendant, new smart glasses and lightweight VR glasses in a bid to integrate AI into everyday life and reduce reliance on smartphones, raising familiar questions about privacy and user rights

Raphael Kahan | 09.24.26

Meta’s Muse AI agent raced past ChatGPT in downloads, then a zero-day security flaw emerged

Muse drew more than 2.5 million downloads in under two weeks and can handle entire tasks for users, but the sweeping permissions that make it useful also became its weak point after a researcher disclosed a flaw that could expose account access

Daniela Ginzburg | 09.22.26

When AI turns on the boss: Facebook chatbot tells customer to sue Meta

After eight days of failed attempts to fix an ad system glitch, Facebook’s support bot said it had exhausted its options — then drafted a pre-lawsuit letter to Meta, urged compensation and said the customer would likely win in court

Israel Wullman | 09.17.26

מימין: סם אלטמן, דריו אמודיי, מארק צוקרברג

Meta, Anthropic and OpenAI shaken by billion-dollar pay, exits and fears of losing control

Meta loses a researcher recruited on a reported $1.5 billion package, an Anthropic scientist walks away before his stock vests and OpenAI brings a leading safety expert into its oversight structure

Raphael Kahan | 09.10.26

AI races ahead as even its creators warn of existential risks

Senior Anthropic researcher resigns with an existential warning, OpenAI deploys 10,000 AI agents to tackle a century-old math problem and Meta unveils an agent capable of making purchases, underscoring the breakneck pace of AI development

Raphael Kahan | 09.09.26

Meta agrees to $16.7 billion settlement and sweeping restrictions on teen use

Tech giant will cap daily use for minors at two hours, block overnight access, hide like counts and tighten age checks under a 10-year deal with 47 US states, Washington, DC, and three US territories, while urging TikTok, YouTube and Snap to follow suit

Daniela Ginzburg | 08.27.26

Macron sought to keep children off social media, France blocked him

France's Constitutional Council blocked Macron's proposed social media ban for children under 15, citing free speech concerns; he plans a revised bill, but similar efforts abroad highlight broader challenges

Raphael Kahan | 08.16.26

Everyone is talking about AI ‘escaping’, but cyber experts say the real threat is far more serious

It's not science fiction: Recent tests saw powerful AI agents exploit security flaws, reach the open internet and target real systems; Israeli experts say rapidly improving cyber capabilities, not machine consciousness, are the immediate concern

Tal Shahaf | 08.16.26

Meta’s monetization system rewarded neo-Nazis, racists and conspiracy promoters, probe finds

An Australian ABC investigation found extremist figures and pages allegedly received payments through Meta’s content monetization program, raising questions over whether social media algorithms financially reward the most provocative and hateful content

Raphael Kahan | 08.12.26

Meta ordered to pay $567 million over harm to young users in landmark trial

New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567 million over harms to young people, allocating $420 million for treatment services; The ruling follows a jury finding that the company knowingly harmed children’s mental health and concealed child safety risks

AP | 08.07.26

מנכ"ל מטא, מארק צוקרברג, בעת הצגת Meta AI

Meta AI model breached another company during cybersecurity test

A configuration error gave the model internet access, allowing it to exploit a third-party vulnerability and reportedly alter another company’s systems, adding to similar incidents involving Anthropic and OpenAI

Reuters | 08.06.26

‘AWS is booming’: Amazon lifts AI spending to $220 billion as cloud sales surge

Amazon shares jumped after AWS recorded its fastest growth in 18 quarters, strengthening CEO Andy Jassy’s argument that corporate AI adoption is still in its early stages; Microsoft’s record $450 billion market-value gain offered further evidence that Wall Street will reward costly AI expansion when revenue follows

Dennis Bihler | 07.31.26

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