Spangle, founded by former Bolt CEO Maju Kuruvilla, has raised a $15 million Series A, tripling its valuation to $100 million. The startup uses AI to create real-time, personalized shopping pages for brands like Revolve and Steve Madden.
According to industry experts, fears of an AI bubble are overblown. Instead, they forecast a massive expansion in 2026, driven by corporate use, robotics, and the true start of the consumer AI revolution.
General Motors’ 1980s “factory of the future” was a costly, shambolic failure. Today, AI promises to finally deliver on that vision of smart, autonomous manufacturing, but the path is complex.
In a surprising admission at CES, Dell’s head of product said consumers are confused by AI features and aren’t buying PCs based on them. This is a stark reversal from the company’s “AI PC” focus just a year ago. The comments highlight growing industry pushback against forcing AI into every product.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang predicted at CES that humanoid robots will achieve human-level capabilities within the year. He argues they’ll create jobs to offset population decline, but not everyone is buying the optimistic timeline or the economic impact.
New data shows U.S. productivity is soaring, likely hitting its highest rate since 2020. This AI-fueled efficiency is creating a tricky puzzle for policymakers trying to manage inflation and employment.
A new AI tool called Recall is making waves by pulling structured insights from articles, PDFs, and videos. It organizes everything automatically and even acts as a notes app, filling gaps where rivals like NotebookLM fall short.
A new report reveals the massive scale of “Shadow AI” in companies, where employees use personal AI accounts at work. This lack of oversight is causing data leaks to double, with thousands of policy violations happening monthly.
AMD used CES 2026 to launch its Ryzen AI 400 series for laptops and tease desktop versions. The company also expanded its high-end Ryzen AI Max lineup, making bold performance-per-dollar claims against Nvidia’s AI workstation and Apple’s latest silicon.
Nvidia has detailed its next-generation Vera Rubin AI platform, set for launch in the second half of 2026. The design packs huge power into a smaller footprint, aiming to transition AI from chatbots to autonomous agents.
