Salesforce’s Employee Agent, launched a year ago as an internal AI tool, now resolves 97.7% of HR-related queries without tickets, handling over 300,000 conversations and reducing support cases by 20%.
The UK government extended Luke Jensen’s interim role as Chair of National Savings and Investments (NS&I) for two months while a permanent appointment is finalised.
Xbox announced Free Play Days from August 27–30, offering free access to multiple games for members and non-members, alongside a Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 open beta starting August 28.
Four agentic payment protocols—x402, AP2, MPP, and ACP—address distinct layers of transactions, with none covering all needs. Institutions are supporting multiple standards simultaneously.
Vercel’s AI SDK harness layer now includes Cursor via the @ai-sdk/harness-cursor adapter, enabling developers to switch between multiple coding agents without modifying application code.
Razer has introduced the Base Station V3 Chroma, a smart RGB headset stand with USB ports and automated profiles triggered by headset placement, expanding the company’s Chroma ecosystem.
Williams team principal James Vowles praises Carlos Sainz’s consistent competitive drive as crucial amid the team’s 2026 struggles, while Sainz reaffirms faith with a multi-year deal.
The PlayStation 5 game *Whisper of the House* launches today with a 20% discount, offering a cozy organizing experience where players tidy homes while uncovering residents' personal stories through objects and hidden...
Ken Burns and PBS LearningMedia launched free YouTube courses for history education, starting with The American Revolution, featuring film segments and interactive materials for classrooms.
Apple Arcade introduces a Subway Surfers+ crossover and a birdwatching update for Sneaky Sasquatch, alongside new Messages stickers.
L3Harris demonstrated integrated communications during the U.S. Army’s Lightning Surge exercises, enabling rapid threat sensing and coordinated responses across dispersed forces.
The Bank of England has delayed its November 2026 RTGS standards release, aligning with Swift’s postponement of the CBPR+ standards update to ensure global readiness and avoid implementation risks.
Databricks partners have launched industry-specific solutions built on Lakebase, a unified transactional and analytical platform, to address real-time operational needs across sectors such as finance, healthcare, and...
NVIDIA announced at Gamescom 2026 new features for GeForce NOW, including DLSS 4.5 controls, Steam Machine support, GOG single sign-on, Firefox compatibility, and expanded Amazon Fire TV device support. Five major PC...
A Salesforce survey of 2,025 AI decision-makers finds that companies achieving ROI from agentic AI deployments prioritize data readiness and governance over speed, with average ROI reached in eight months.
Sui Basecamp 2026 in Singapore will focus on the agentic economy, highlighting AI-driven transactions and Sui’s infrastructure for high-speed, secure onchain finance.
AGCO will present at Citi’s 2026 Global TMT Conference on September 9, 2026, featuring a fireside chat with its CEO and CFO at 9:30 a.m. ET.
The FTC finalized $930,000 in penalties against Cox Media Group and two marketing firms for falsely claiming an AI-powered service used smart device conversations to target localized ads without consumer consent.
A Mexican national pleaded guilty to manufacturing and trafficking fentanyl into the U.S., admitting to importing precursor chemicals from China and producing several metric tons of the drug over five years.
UNRWA reports Israeli forces seized its Kalandia Vocational Training Centre in occupied East Jerusalem, leaving 340 young men without education and training, as the UN demands immediate restoration of the facility.
Humanitarian agencies delivered essential supplies to over 600,000 people in Gaza this month amid severe food insecurity, with 50% of families reporting complete food shortages and 75% facing market access issues.
UNIFIL reports rising civilian risks in south Lebanon due to ongoing strikes and military activity, urging compliance with resolution 1701 and a return to political dialogue.
UN Secretary-General urges urgent funding and action to contain the Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in DR Congo, where 500 new cases are reported weekly amid severe underfunding and conflict-disrupted health systems.
Xbox and Curve Games announced *Dumpster Gang*, a co-op sandbox where players control raccoons causing mischief, arriving December 2026 on Xbox PC and PC Game Pass.
ATLAS and CMS experiments at CERN’s LHC have set new constraints on the rare double-Higgs boson production rate, advancing understanding of the Higgs boson’s self-interaction and the stability of the universe’s vacuum.
The ECB’s July 2026 meeting reviewed inflation pressures from energy, food, and AI-driven markets, noting persistent risks despite recent oil price volatility. Policy rates were held steady after June’s hike, with...
Alpine has extended Franco Colapinto’s contract for 2027 alongside Pierre Gasly after his improved performances and team integration convinced leadership he deserved the seat.
Alpine has confirmed Franco Colapinto will remain as a race driver alongside Pierre Gasly through the 2027 Formula 1 season, maintaining the current driver lineup.
Octopus Panic’s *Gravhounds*, a co-op survival game featuring bio-engineered dogs, launches into Xbox Game Preview on November 2, 2026, with day-one inclusion in Xbox Game Pass.
Tokenised commodities are expanding beyond gold, with the market growing from $1.43 billion in January 2025 to $5.5 billion by March 2026, led by Tether Gold (XAUT). The model aims to address inefficiencies in...