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AI promises productivity, but for managers, it’s mostly a headache for now

More than 50% of managers say they're finding it harder to evaluate employees' work after adopting AI, according to a new survey.

CIOs brace for higher memory costs in 2027 amid global IT spend hike

“As much as CIOs are worried about the cost of AI today, it’s not going to be this low again,” said John-David Lovelock, distinguished VP analyst at Gartner.

Chrome warns you about suspicious websites now – how to turn on Google’s new scam protection

Google’s browser will flash two types of warnings based on whether the site is deemed dangerous or just suspicious.

Blacksmith hits unicorn valuation after Sequoia leads Series C

Blacksmith, a platform that lets companies build and test AI code more effectively, just announced a $66 million Series C round led by Sequoia that values the company at $1 billion.

How Specializing the Vocabulary of SLMs Can Cut Inference Cost by 77% in Real Applications

PHP Armageddon: OpenAI, Google’s Wiz find ancient holes, panicking the internet

This is the kind of security issue that was found and prevented by AI, but is also a high risk because of AI.

While Amazon blocks AI agents, Walmart rolls out the welcome mat

As Amazon blocks AI agents from shopping on its site, Walmart is taking the opposite approach, introducing new technology that lets AI agents make purchases on customers' behalf, with controls over spending and transacti…

5 tech trends turning CIOs into ‘active architects’

Tech executives should start preparing for what comes after large language models now, according to Gartner Distinguished VP Analyst Gene Alvarez.

Recursive launches Flint, a laptop coding model it says was largely built by AI

Startup Recursive has released Flint, a free, laptop-sized coding model built largely by its own AI research system, as an early test of AI that improves itself.

Meta says Muse has over 10M users, with shopping a top activity

Meta Muse users are adopting the app for shopping and personal productivity, the company said during Q3 earnings. The AI app now has over 10M users.

TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026: Everything you need to know 

TechCrunch Founder Summit is a full-day gathering in Boston on November 4 where founders across all stages connect with top VCs and experienced entrepreneurs to gain tactical insights on building and scaling their compan…

CIOs unprepared for agentic workforce shift

Just 4% of tech leaders have plans in place to retool roles for an agentic-human workforce, a Gartner survey found.