In 2026, AI will move from hype to pragmatism
In 2026, here’s what you can expect from the AI industry: new architectures, smaller models, world models, reliable agents, physical AI, and products designed for real-world use.
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Clicks debuts its own take on the BlackBerry smartphone, plus a $79 snap-on mobile keyboard
The company behind the add-on mobile keyboards with physical buttons is now doing its own phone.
Even as global crop prices fall, India’s Arya.ag is attracting investors — and staying profitable
Arya.ag, an Indian agritech company offering storage facilities near farms and offering lending services to hundreds of thousands of farmers, has drawn investor interest and remained profitable even as global…
The Dark Side of Agentic AI: What Moneybot Signals About the Future of Digital Banking
This winter, Cash App is preparing to roll out something quietly revolutionary: Moneybot, a financial chatbot designed not just to answer questions, but to take action. It’s a subtle shift…
A beginner’s guide to Mastodon, the open source Twitter alternative
Unless if you’re really in the know about nascent platforms, you probably didn’t know what Mastodon was until Elon Musk bought Twitter and renamed it X. In the initial aftermath…
European banks plan to cut 200,000 jobs as AI takes hold
The bloodletting will hit hardest in back-office operations, risk management, and compliance.
OpenAI bets big on audio as Silicon Valley declares war on screens
The form factors may differ, but the thesis is the same: audio is the interface of the future. Every space — your home, your car, even your face — is…
The top 6 media/entertainment startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield
Here is the full list of the media/entertainment Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.
AI Character Chatbot Review: Key Features & Pricing
AI Character is structured to enable open conversation by minimizing rigid controls and scripted dialogue patterns. Rather than steering exchanges toward generic answers, it adapts to the direction and tone…
Fizz social app’s CEO on why anon works
Fizz is betting that Gen Z is tired of performing their lives on Instagram and TikTok. What started as a pandemic-era group chat frustration has turned into the dominant social…