AI agents for business automation are software programs powered by artificial intelligence that can autonomously perform tasks, make decisions, and interact with systems or people to streamline operations. In essence, they function like virtual employees or assistants: observing information, deciding on actions, and executing tasks with minimal human oversight. These agents can handle a wide…
Imagine this: You’ve just recorded an amazing podcast episode, a brilliant interview, or a viral-worthy YouTube video. But now comes the dreaded part: editing. Trimming clips, adding captions, and making sure it’s optimized for TikTok, Instagram Reels, or YouTube Shorts can be a time-consuming nightmare. Studies show that 46% of creators’ work time is dedicated…
Taking out a loan to attend college is an investment in your future. But unlike in the United States, students in Pakistan don’t have easy access to college loans. Instead, most families must stomach higher interest rates for personal loans that can require collateral like land or homes. As a result, college is inaccessible for…
While finance and healthcare get the headlines for embracing AI, some of the most lucrative use cases are on the roads. Logistics is the backbone of global trade, and executives are catching on—in 2024, 90% of supply chain leaders said technological capabilities are top factors when choosing freight partners. The reason? AI is turning an…
Saryu Nayyar is an internationally recognized cybersecurity expert, author, speaker and member of the Forbes Technology Council. She has more than 15 years of experience in the information security, identity and access management, IT risk and compliance, and security risk management sectors. She was named EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women in 2017. She has held leadership…
With reports of crime rates rising, security teams understaffed, and false alarms overwhelming traditional systems, the need for smarter, more reliable protection has never been more urgent. Stepping up to meet this demand, Hakimo, a Menlo Park-based AI security startup, has announced a $10.5 million Series A funding round to supercharge its mission of transforming…
Video foundation models such as Hunyuan and Wan 2.1, while powerful, do not offer users the kind of granular control that film and TV production (particularly VFX production) demands. In professional visual effects studios, open-source models like these, along with earlier image-based (rather than video) models such as Stable Diffusion, Kandinsky and Flux, are typically…
Google has unveiled Gemini 2.5 Pro, calling it its “most intelligent AI model” to date. This latest large language model, developed by the Google DeepMind team, is described as a “thinking model” designed to tackle complex problems by reasoning through steps internally before responding. Early benchmarks back up Google’s confidence: Gemini 2.5 Pro (an experimental…
For years, creating robots that can move, communicate, and adapt like humans has been a major goal in artificial intelligence. While significant progress has been made, developing robots capable of adapting to new environments or learning new skills has remained a complex challenge. Recent advances in large language models (LLMs) are now changing this. The…
In a major step toward safeguarding the future of AI, SplxAI, a trailblazer in offensive security for Agentic AI, has raised $7 million in seed funding. The round was led by LAUNCHub Ventures, with strategic participation from Rain Capital, Inovo, Runtime Ventures, DNV Ventures, and South Central Ventures. The new capital will accelerate the development…