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Meta's Muse agent sold a keyboard cheap and gave out the seller's address
It also told the buyer he was home. He was not expecting anyone.
AnthropicClaude Sonnet 5.5: same price, up to 30% cheaper per task
TechCrunchShopify lets AI agents check out on its merchants' stores
The RegisterMicrosoft's Copilot now bills agent work by usage, on top of seats
NVIDIA NewsroomNvidia builds a kill switch for AI agents
TechCrunchInstinct, an AI agent that books and pays for you, raises $1B
TechCrunchElevenLabs v4: a voice clone now needs 10 seconds of audio
TechCrunchAI scams cost Americans nearly $900M last year, FBI says
MIT Technology ReviewWhen an AI agent breaks something, nobody is clearly on the hook
TechCrunchOutmarket raises $34.5M to take the paperwork off insurance brokers
Mavi bets AI will change what firms hire accountants for
TechCrunch· 28 SepMavi raised a $4 million seed round for a marketplace that connects US companies with finance and accounting professionals around the world, and handles the cross-border contracts, compliance and payroll. More than 3,000 professionals are on it. Its co-CEO's view: AI will automate many entry-level finance roles, and demand will move to experienced people who check and run the tools.
- When you next hire for finance, weigh one experienced person with AI tools against two junior hires.
- Ask your accountant which routine work is already automated, and whether your fees reflect it.
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CBS NewsAnthropic's CEO dines with Trump after months of conflict
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