Zoom unveils AI Companion 3.0 amid other innovations to optimize employee time

Kyt Dotson / siliconangle - Continuing its lean into agentic artificial intelligence, Zoom Communications Inc. today introduced the next generation of its AI Companion and its virtual workspace. AI Companion 3.0 designed to help users deliver high-quality work by providing insights …

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Fiverr is laying off 250 employees to become an 'AI-first company'

Ian Carlos Campbell / engadget - Gig economy platform Fiverr is laying off 250 employees as it pivots to being an "AI-first company," CEO Micha Kaufman shared in an essay on X. The move affects around 30 percent of the company's staff, The Register writes, and it's not uncommon among tec…

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PayPal Offers Early Access to Perplexity’s Comet Browser

PYMNTS / pymnts - PayPal is offering customers early access to Perplexity’s new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered browser Comet. The offering, announced Wednesday (Sept. 3) and open to Venmo and PayPal customers in the U.S. and certain global markets, lets users experie…

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vSphere upgrades are not near the top of VMware's to-do list

Simon Sharwood / theregister - Nor is its Arm port When VMware delivered its Cloud Foundation 9 suite in June, it marked the end of a two-year push to integrate its compute, storage, and networking products. What’s next for the Broadcom business unit? At the VMware Explore conference t…

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Chinese ‘Virtual Human’ Salespeople Are Outperforming Their Real Human Counterparts

Jason Koebler, Zeyi Yang / wired - Built using AI technology from Baidu and DeepSeek, the virtual livestreamers sell everything from wet wipes to printers 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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iPhone Driver's License Support Expands to Montana

Juli Clover / macrumors - iPhone users located in Montana can now add their driver's licenses and IDs to the Apple Wallet app on the iPhone and Apple Watch, allowing an on-device digital ID to be used instead of a physical ID.The Montana Motor Vehicle Division launched Montana Mob…

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Feds sign new agreement with Cohere to explore AI uses within government services

Madison McLauchlan / betakit - AI startup partnered with the Canadian government in June on AI research and safety.The post Feds sign new agreement with Cohere to explore AI uses within government services first appeared on BetaKit.

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Canada’s Digital Extremes says Warframe on Nintendo Switch 2 is coming — eventually

Bradly Shankar / mobilesyrup - London, Ont.’s Digital Extremes says it’s planning to release a dedicated Nintendo Switch 2 version of its popular Warframe game, but there’s a catch. Speaking during a media preview ahead of its Warframe-focused TennoCon convention, the developer said it…

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Adobe Firefly adds three major upgrades to its AI video generator

José Adorno / bgr - Today, Adobe is taking Adobe Firefly a step further with powerful new tools and expanded access to partner AI models for its AI video generator. …The post Adobe Firefly adds three major upgrades to its AI video generator appeared first on BGR.

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Trump Targets Digital Equity Act in Baffling Move

In a twist that’s both eyebrow-raising and head-scratching, President Trump has scrapped a broadband grants program—deeming the digital equity act “racist” and “unconstitutional.” The cancellation not only roils political pundits but also leaves vulnerable groups in an unexpected lurch.

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Hims & Hers Taps Amazon Veteran for Operational Overhaul

Hims & Hers Health is shaking up its leadership team by recruiting a seasoned Amazon executive to drive operations, signaling a renewed focus on growth and efficiency in the digital health arena. The fresh appointment is expected to bolster the company’s competitive edge in an evolving market.

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World Password Day Prompts Push for Modern Digital Security Measures

On World Password Day, experts and commentators are calling attention to long-standing weaknesses in password security. The event underscores the urgent need for robust, modern authentication methods to combat increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, while cheekily reminding users that even “password123” might deserve an upgrade.

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Nintendo cracks down on digital game sharing loophole

Nintendo has rolled out a new update that introduces Virtual Game Cards, simultaneously shutting down a loophole that allowed shared titles to be played online by multiple users. The move tightens digital rights management on the Switch and signals a firmer stance on unauthorized game sharing.

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