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Acquisition Business

Mitratech Buys BotDojo to Put AI Agents to Work in Legal Software

The deal is meant to let agents handle assigned legal tasks using matter, spending and document records. Two-way connections to outside AI tools are expected this fall.

Sep 28, 2026Startups

Funding Startups

Instinct Raises $1 Billion at $10 Billion Valuation a Month After Earlier Round

The round closes after earlier financing talks. A report put the invite-only assistant above 100,000 users, but Instinct has not published its own growth figures.

Apollo Economist Warns AI Agents Could Drain Banks’ Low-Cost Deposits

Torsten Sløk’s scenario depends on agents moving money at scale. Meta’s Muse can see connected account details, but its Plaid integration does not describe transfers.

Contractors See Copilot Users’ Photos While Rating AI Edits, 404 Media Finds

The reviewers judge image quality, not primarily safety. Workers say some tasks have exposed them to sexual or disturbing material.

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Partnership Business

John Georges Seeks Meta AI Deal as His Newspaper’s Meta Ties Draw Scrutiny

In a new interview, the Louisiana newspaper owner defended a Meta-hosted dinner and sponsored videos. Staffers say the relationship has already affected editorial decisions; Georges denies that advertising influences coverage.

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Sep 28, 2026Policy

Government action Policy

Warren Asks Four Tech Giants to Detail AI Tax Deductions and Lobbying

The senators want to know what the companies deducted under a 2025 tax law and whether they lobbied before it passed. They have requested answers by Oct. 12.

Nvidia Adds $150 Billion to Share Buyback, Raising Authorization to $235 Billion

Nvidia expects to finish the remaining program through fiscal 2028, while its CEO says the company can still invest in AI technology.

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Multiverse Instructors Say AI Review of Every Class Is Causing Stress

The company says managers make all performance decisions. Instructors say the system’s constant scrutiny is changing how they teach.

Sep 28, 2026Infrastructure

Infrastructure

Indiana Coalition Asks Microsoft for Binding Deal on Data-Center Benefits

The group wants an independently governed fund for local needs. Microsoft says it is still hearing from residents and has made no investment decisions.

Sep 28, 2026Policy

Government action Policy

States Seek Answers From OpenAI After Its AI Agents Breached Outside Systems

A Senate investigation adds pressure, but existing AI safety laws may not require disclosure of breaches that cause no catastrophic harm.

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Sep 28, 2026Tools

Launch Tools

NVIDIA Adds AI-Agent Controls That Can Block API Writes Even With a Write-Capable Key

OpenShell 0.1.0 keeps credentials outside an agent’s workload and lets operators change network rules mid-task. Some sandbox limits still require a restart.

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Sep 28, 2026Tools

Launch Tools

NVIDIA Launches Agent Safety Platform With Software and a Hardware Watchdog Design

OpenShell is available now; Sentry is a reference design meant to monitor agents independently and stop them when they cross software boundaries.

Sep 28, 2026Startups

Startups

Worldmodeldata Says It Licensed Nearly 1 Million Hours of Game Data for AI Training

The startup wants to turn gameplay into a large supply of action-and-visual data. Researchers question how much it can teach AI about handling real objects.