Meta's Muse agent can now phone businesses for paying US subscribers
Meta's AI agent Muse can now call businesses such as cable providers and restaurants for paying US subscribers, and Meta says the agent has over 10 million users. Similar features exist from Google Gemini, Instinct and xAI, but many businesses hang up once they detect an AI caller.
AI agents calling on your behalf are becoming common, so businesses must decide how to handle them and consumers should expect mixed results.
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OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT Wallet so AI agents can buy things without seeing your card number
OpenAI began rolling out ChatGPT Wallet, which lets its agents pay for purchases using a stand-in card number, so card details are not shared with the agent or the merchant. It was built with American Express, Mastercard and Visa, starts with US Pro subscribers, and requires biometric approval for each purchase.
Why it mattersLetting AI agents spend money for you is now a real product, so shoppers and merchants need to understand how approvals, tokenized cards and agent blocking will work.
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Anthropic launches Claude Meetings as part of a new AI office suite
Anthropic introduced Claude Meetings, where Claude drafts plans, maps timelines on a whiteboard, answers chat questions and pulls data from connected work apps during meetings. It is part of a wider set of office tools for non-technical workers.
Why it mattersOffice workers may soon get AI that turns meetings directly into plans and tasks, competing with existing workplace software.
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FBI says North Korean hackers stole over $400 million in crypto using deepfake video calls
The FBI says hackers tied to North Korea stole more than $400 million in cryptocurrency over 18 months in a social engineering scheme codenamed FaceStealer that used deepfake video calls. The finding was part of a coordinated set of US government actions.
Why it mattersA familiar face on a video call is no longer proof of identity, so crypto firms and finance teams need extra checks before moving money.
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Google releases Gemini 4 Hydrogen, now the default model in Search AI Mode
Google launched Gemini 4 Hydrogen, which it says handles multi-part questions, typos and very specific requests better, and it replaces the Flash series. It is available today in Search, the Gemini app, AI Studio, the Gemini API and Gemini for business.
Why it mattersBillions of searches and many developer apps will now run on this model, and independent tests suggest it offers near-top quality for less money than some rivals.
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Nvidia board reportedly prepares to remove CEO Jensen Huang after second affair report
Nvidia's board is reportedly preparing to dismiss CEO Jensen Huang after a report of a second alleged affair, this time with an executive who reports to him. This comes days after he admitted an affair with a woman alleged to be a Chinese spy.
Why it mattersA leadership change at the company that supplies most AI chips could affect chip supply, AI investment and US-China tech tensions.
