Today's AI Pulse
Salesforce to acquire AI customer‑service platform Fin for $3.6B
Salesforce announced a $3.6 billion acquisition of Fin, an AI‑driven customer‑service platform, slated to close in fiscal Q4 2027. Fin’s AI agents handle chat, email, WhatsApp, text, phone and Slack, resolving roughly 76% of tickets without human intervention. The deal adds over 30,000 enterprise customers and $400 million in annual recurring revenue.
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By the numbers: Waymo acquires Apple’s Arizona Proving Ground for $220M
Intapp (INTA) Soars 24% on $1-Billion AI Revenue Target
Intapp Inc. saw its stock surge nearly 24% after announcing an ambitious goal to reach $1 billion in revenue within three years, driven by its new AI platform Celeste. Celeste is designed to automate and orchestrate core processes, leveraging firm‑specific knowledge while maintaining compliance. The company also secured partnerships with Microsoft, Anthropic and Harvey to accelerate AI adoption. In Q2 FY2026, revenue grew 16% to $140 million and net loss narrowed 42% to $5.9 million.
GenAI Is Here—Simple, Powerful, and Impressive
This is GenAI. Nice.
From the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Blogs: Create and Use AI Agents; AL Table Visualizer; Drop Shipping, Special Orders;...
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central published a March 8 2026 roundup highlighting four new capabilities: AI agents, an AL Table Visualizer, drop‑shipping and special‑order workflows, and pre‑authorized debit processing. The AI agents, built into Business Central v27.4, let users describe intent and have the...
Perplexity Computer vs Claude: Pick the Right AI Agent
Perplexity launched Perplexity Computer, an AI‑agent that orchestrates up to 19 specialized models to complete complex tasks such as dashboards, research, and content creation. The service costs $200 per month for 10,000 credits, with heavy users spending $500‑1,500 monthly. In...
Fideo Intelligence Expands Dark Web Monitoring
Fideo Intelligence has broadened its dark‑web monitoring to deliver early‑stage fraud signals for banks, fintechs, PSPs and merchants. The upgraded service surfaces synthetic identity creation, account takeovers and credential‑replay attacks before they reach a transaction. Integrated into its Verify and...
LangChain's CEO Argues that Better Models Alone Won't Get Your AI Agent to Production
LangChain CEO Harrison Chase argues that superior large language models alone won’t drive AI agents into production; the missing piece is sophisticated "harness engineering" that lets models run loops, call tools, and manage context. He highlights the evolution from static...
Self‑Improving LLM Trainer Runs 5‑Minute Experiments Autonomously
I packaged up the "autoresearch" project into a new self-contained minimal repo if people would like to play over the weekend. It's basically nanochat LLM training core stripped down to a single-GPU, one file version of ~630 lines of code,...
Anti-Intelligence: When Language Operates Without a Mind
John Nosta introduces “anti‑intelligence” to describe language produced by large language models that lacks the memory, experience, or stakes of a human mind. He argues the real shift is not smarter AI but a structural inversion where language operates without...
AI Bots Deliver CFO Insights, Save Hours for Doctors
Dr. Selene Castrejon runs a medical practice. She doesn’t have time for AI experiments that don’t work. Every hour matters. Inside the AI Business Lab® Mastermind, she built trained AI bots that now provide CFO-level insights and marketing strategy—saving hundreds of...
Run Claude Code in VS Code, No Terminal Required
Quick Tip: If you want to use Claude Code but are intimidated by the terminal... 1. Download Visual Code Studio (free) 2. Install the Claude Code Plugin 3. Logins to your Claude account and start a chat. You get a nice chat interface that...
Trump Administration Drafts AI Contract Rules Requiring Companies to License Systems for "All Lawful Use"
The Trump administration has drafted GSA guidelines that would force AI vendors to grant the government an irrevocable license for "all lawful use" of their systems. The draft also bans ideological or partisan bias in AI outputs and requires companies...
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring
The article argues that traditional electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) relies on outdated pattern‑recognition, contributing to high C‑section rates without reducing cerebral palsy. It highlights that 35 % of cerebral palsy cases are genetic, underscoring the limits of current monitoring. Advances in...
DiligenceSquared Closes $5M in Funding to Bring AI-Driven Commercial Due Diligence to Private Equity
DiligenceSquared announced a $5 million seed round led by Relentless with participation from Y Combinator to scale its AI‑driven commercial due‑diligence platform. The solution combines AI voice agents, automated data synthesis, and interactive, source‑traceable reporting to replace traditional consulting projects that typically...
The Hidden Dangers of AI Voice Assistants in Elder Care
AI voice assistants are increasingly used to combat senior loneliness, but they can create an illusion of care that misleads older adults into believing they are interacting with a compassionate human. The article highlights research linking isolation to mortality comparable...
Backing AGI‑focused GenAI Endors
If you use GenAI systems whose founders proceed their vision as reaching AGI, then you support the logic that AGI is real or will be and the most beneficial solution for society. When as an ideology it is ill defined,...
GPT‑5.4 Combines Strong Performance with Engaging Personality
GPT-5.4 is great at coding, knowledge work, computer use, etc, and it's nice to see how much people are enjoying it. But it's also my favorite model to talk to! We have missed the mark on model personality for awhile, so...
Visual Investigations: Here's How to Do It.
Visual forensics is now a core competency for journalists as video evidence gains prominence while AI-generated deepfakes proliferate. Henk van Ess estimates that 60‑70% of visual investigations rely on human analysis rather than automated tools. The post, authored by Alex...
AI Accelerates US Iran Operations, Boosting Analyst Efficiency
“US military relying on AI as tool to speed Iran operations,” @business One of the many reasons the AI race is critical for the U.S. to lead. https://t.co/oOKSi9AgHM In the Iran campaign, AI technology has played a critical role by supporting the...
India's Sarvam 105B Matches Top LLMs Using MLA
While waiting for DeepSeek V4 we got two very strong open-weight LLMs from India yesterday. There are two size flavors, Sarvam 30B and Sarvam 105B model (both reasoning models). Interestingly, the smaller 30B model uses “classic” Grouped Query Attention (GQA), whereas the larger 105B variant switched...
Dark Web AI
A new wave of AI chatbots is surfacing on cybercrime forums, mirroring mainstream tools like ChatGPT but stripped of safety guardrails. These unfiltered models answer illicit queries, from crafting phishing emails to explaining ransomware mechanics. Hackers are modifying open‑source language...
AI Agents Will Revolutionize Crypto UX and Governance
AI Agents promise to change how we interact with blockchains and crypto. Joseph Chalom & Danny Ryan explain how: 📈 AI agents could make portfolio management easier 💥 They could make crypto's UX issues disappear 🤯 They could fix DAOs...
Microsoft: Hackers Abusing AI at Every Stage of Cyberattacks
Microsoft’s threat‑intelligence report reveals that cyber‑criminals are increasingly embedding generative AI across the entire attack lifecycle. Threat groups use large language models to draft phishing emails, create fake professional identities, and accelerate malware development. The report highlights specific North Korean...
AI Boosts, Not Destroys, Niche SaaS Builders
Everyone saw the Citrini piece last week that said niche SaaS will get wiped out by AI first because anyone can vibe-code a replacement in-house. I run two niche SaaS companies with 33 people. By that logic, we should already be dead. But...
Demanding Concrete Plans for AGI, Not Speculation
What happens when AGI arrives? I’m asking. Please provide specifics. And please explain why a speculative ideology society is supposed to wait for now is any type of genuine plan. Thanks in advance. And please no GenAI use for responses.
SAP and Syngenta Form Partnership to Scale AI-Assisted Agriculture
SAP and Syngenta have entered a multi‑year strategic partnership to embed AI across Syngenta’s enterprise. The collaboration will deploy SAP Cloud ERP Private, Business Data Cloud, and Business AI tools such as the Joule copilot to modernize manufacturing, supply chain...
Machine Learning Links DEHP and Sjögren’s Immune Signatures
Researchers combined network toxicology, machine‑learning models and SHAP interpretability to show that exposure to the plasticizer Di(2‑ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) generates immune signatures overlapping with Sjögren’s syndrome. By mapping thousands of DEHP‑associated genes, proteins and metabolites, they identified shared pathways involving...
Samsung Wants to Let You Vibe Code Apps and More on Future Galaxy Phones
Samsung announced it is exploring "vibe coding," an AI‑driven feature that would let Galaxy users personalize apps and the overall user experience without writing code. The concept draws on recent trends like Nothing’s AI‑generated widget suite and Google’s developer‑focused AI...
Claude Surpasses ChatGPT with Over One Million Daily Signups
Claude's on fire -> Claude hits one million daily signups, passing ChatGPT in Google Play Store "Claude is gaining significant traction, with a new report stating that the company is seeing in excess of one million user signups on a daily...
That ‘AI Caricature Using Everything About Me’ Trend Could Expose You to Digital Fraud
A viral social‑media trend asks AI tools to create caricatures using a user’s photo and a prompt like “everything you know about me.” The request pulls personal data—name, job title, company logo, location and family details—into a single synthesized profile....
Custom GPT Boosts Writers, Not Replaces Top Talent
Here's more proof that AI won't replace the top 50% in their field. Look at this email I just got. For context: I spent 6-7 hours building a custom GPT inside my ChatGPT account to help writers create: • Higher-quality ghostwritten content • More accurately...
OpenAI Is Transforming ChatGPT for Android: New ‘Memory’ Tools and a Full-Screen Makeover Leaked
OpenAI is testing a suite of Android‑specific upgrades for ChatGPT, including a session‑resume memory that lets users pick up conversations after switching apps. The UI is being overhauled with a potential full‑screen sidebar and new profile options such as an...
Build Real AI Projects, Not Prompt Tricks, for Interviews
You don’t prepare for AI engineering interviews by collecting prompt tricks or LeetCode. You prepare by building something real. Because interviews don’t reward: “I know this technique.” They reward: “I built this. Here’s how it works. Here’s what failed. Here’s what I measured. Here’s what...
Hire AI Apprentices Now, Avoid Looming Talent Crisis
If your AI strategy assumes "we'll just hire seniors later," you don't have a strategy. You have a countdown clock to a talent crisis. Build AI-fluent apprenticeships now, while everyone else is cutting back. #AI #Hiring #CIO #CHRO https://t.co/W7YbwP6jrL
OpenClaw's Prompt Injection Defenses for Web Data Safety
Thinking about putting together a post about all the security measures I have in openclaw to protect against prompt injections. Critical if your openclaw ingests any web data, emails, etc. Would you read it?
US AI Supercomputers in Middle East Shift Global Race
Look at how much US AI supercomputer cluster capacity was planned for/installed in UAE and Saudi Have not seen any strategists discuss yet what this means for US v. China AI race Seems important. Thoughts? https://t.co/23plcm9k0V
Define Policy Once, Enforce Everywhere with GenAI
Regulated orgs should target "define policy once, enforce everywhere," with genAI helping map policy to each provider's primitives. #Cloud #CISO #CIO https://t.co/vBzM21vM14
Thoughtful Dialogue on Healthcare AI with DM Gorenstein
I've known @dmgorenstein for 2 decades and have always found him to be extraordinarily thoughtful – not afraid to ask tough questions and to grapple with nuance and, yes, tradeoffs. It was great to chat with him on his @tradeoffspod...
AI Gives You 10 Extra Hours, Boosts Presence
My wife Gail noticed before I did. “You seem more present.” That’s what happens when AI gives you 10 hours back every week. The Double Win is real. AI Business Lab Mastermind—a few spots remain. https://t.co/B3ac1JrQNc
NVIDIA Open-Sources Robot World Model
NVIDIA releases open-source robot world model trained on 44,000 hours of human video https://t.co/RqlVawEDXa @NVIDIA #AI #MWC26 https://t.co/v5HutG9k0h
AI Boosts Productivity, but Also Fuels Fraud Surge
AI cuts costs. AI also cuts the cost of fraud. The same tooling driving efficiency is fueling the fraud surge. Financial services can't run an AI productivity strategy without a parallel fraud controls strategy. AI was meant to boost productivity. It...
GSA AI Guidelines May Signal Broader Policy Shift
Could there be more to the new #AI guidelines from the US General Services Administration (GSA) than “a government-wide effort to strengthen #procurement of AI services” and mitigate #supplychain risks? Via @joemillerjr & @GeorgeNHammond @FT https://t.co/nB2mq431A9
Know When AI Delegation Helps Vs. Harms
Sometimes Delegating to AI Causes Damage. Sometimes It's Extremely Useful and Saves Time. But When Should You Use It, and When Shouldn't You? #ArtificialDecisions #MCC https://t.co/hgIwLXkh0v
Agentic AI Slashes Denials 60% in One Month
A revenue-cycle nurse cut denials by 60% in 1 month using agentic AI. See how in the new article from Anshar AI 👉 https://t.co/mKAaugRe28 Meet them at #HIMSS26 or book a private workflow session. #AnsharAI #HITSM
GPT‑5.4 Finally Convinces Finance Pros with Spreadsheet Mastery
GPT-5.4 is really good at spreadsheets; a few finance people have finally said things to me like "huh I guess this AI thing is real"
Reserve Your Spot at IROS2026 Exhibit Now
📣 Exhibit at #IROS2026! Meet global leaders in robotics, AI, mobility, drones & more. Secure your space before assignments begin in March. 🔗 Details: https://t.co/y7cQEgXGA6
Three AI Leadership Moves to Safeguard Teams
RT Layoffs, hiring freezes, and AI agents everywhere - your teams are anxious. Learn three practical AI leadership moves you can make now to protect people, elevate skills, and deliver outcomes. #AI #CIO @Star_CIO https://t.co/O0K0QkTUyt
Distinguish Real Hyper‑Growth From Inflated Startup Claims
Some hyper-growth stories are believable. Others are not. Claude / Anthropic is doing crazy revenue numbers and it checks out, literally everyone I know is using it. Other startups claiming “$1 million MRR in 90 days” and nobody I know...
AI-Powered Merger Arbitrage Superforecaster Launched with GPT‑5.4
Balyasny has built an AI agent called Merger Arbitrage Superforecaster, with GPT‑5.4 as its reasoning engine. Merger arbitrage is one segment of investing that greatly benefits from AI. https://t.co/kQPsOW5Ww3
Finding the Safest OpenClaw Wrappers: KimiClaw vs KiloClaw
So many @OpenClaw wrappers out there 🤯 Which are the best/safest ones to run? eg KimiClaw, KiloClaw, etc.
Use AI to Celebrate International Women’s Week in Class
🎉 How will your students celebrate #InternationalWomensWeek? Create AI-powered presentations to: ✅ Spotlight women leaders in history ✅ Showcase student reflections on inspiring women ✅ Design interactive quizzes about women’s achievements https://t.co/M7JcguQx4w