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- Tech Titans Will Mingle With Trump and Xi at State Dinner
Prominent executives are expected to attend a dinner at the White House Thursday night, as the countries wrangle over tariffs, trade and potential A.I. regulation. [TheTopNews] Read More.7 hours ago - Massachusetts Is Investigating Gambling Companies’ Use of A.I.In response to a New York Times report on DraftKings, the state’s gaming commission said it would evaluate how each company deployed the technology. [TheTopNews] Read More.7 hours ago
- White House Restores Access for CNN, MS NOW and PoliticoA judge ordered President Trump to reverse his ban on three media outlets, but it took several hours for them to get back in. The White House TV pool remains suspended. [TheTopNews] Read More.7 hours ago
- Lowe’s partners with DoorDash, Alphabet’s Wing Aviation on drone del...
Lowe's announced Thursday that it is rolling out a drone delivery pilot in North Carolina, saying it is the first home improvement retailer to offer shoppers the service.The pilot is now live at a Lowe's store in Matthews, North Carolina, where eligible customers can order select products through the DoorDash app for delivery by Wing drones in as little as 20 minutes, according to an announcement from the company."At Lowe's, our mission is to solve problems and fulfill dreams for the home," Seemantini Godbole, chief information and AI officer at Lowe's, said in a statement. "To achieve this mission, we're removing friction from home improvement and making it easier for customers to enjoy their home. Any technology we implement is designed to eliminate that friction so our customers can complete their projects quickly."LOWE'S LAUNCHES MAJOR EFFORT TO HELP CLOSE AMERICA'S SKILLED TRADES GAPThe service expands Lowe's same-day fulfillment options, which already include buy online, pick up in store, curbside pickup and same-day delivery.The initial rollout focuses on lightweight items that the company said are often "easily forgotten yet critical to finishing any home improvement task." These include items like hand tools, paint products, soap, tape, batteries and all-purpose cleaner.Wing drones can currently carry orders weighing about 2.5 pounds.LOWE’S CEO WARNS AI CAN’T CLIMB A LADDER AS COMPANY MAKES $250M BET ON BLUE-COLLAR FUTURECustomers within the eligible delivery area will automatically see a drone delivery option in the DoorDash app, where they can shop through the dedicated "Lowe's by Drone" storefront and place qualifying orders.The pilot builds on Wing and DoorDash's existing drone delivery network in the Charlotte area and is part of Lowe's broader effort to use technology to improve the shopping experience.The company said its AI-powered tools, including the Mylow customer assistant and Mylow Companion for store associates, have answered more than 25 million questions since launching last year.LOWE’S CELEBRATES MESSI’S LAST WORLD CUP WITH A TOWERING 10-FOOT TRIBUTEGET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE"By piloting drone delivery, we're addressing a real project pain point with an innovative solution that is integrated into the retail journey, giving our hometown customers next-generation fulfillment right when they need it," Godbole said. [TheTopNews] Read More.8 hours ago - Conservative Outlets Offer Trump Feed While White House TV Pool Is SuspendedReal America’s Voice and LindellTV have teamed up to provide a feed of daily presidential events. [TheTopNews] Read More.9 hours ago
- Banks warn AI shopping agents could increase risk of scams, fraud and data priva...Banks are warning that using artificial intelligence (AI) agents for online shopping could increase the risk of scams, fraud and data privacy breaches affecting consumers.The warning was issued in a report by a group of banks including Bank of America, Capital One, the UK's NatWest, New Zealand's ASB Bank, and Commonwealth Bank of Australia and cautioned that despite enthusiasm about the potential for AI shopping agents, the tech risks outpacing consumer protections and industry standards."Consumers are unclear if AI will act in their interests," the report said. "They are concerned that AI agents may buy the wrong thing or spend too much – or even worse, lose their money to scams and fraud. They are not sure whether they will be protected or who they will need to go to if things go wrong."Tech companies are rolling out increasingly capable AI agents to consumers, who can use them as shopping tools to track products and even make purchases on their behalf.EFFECTIVE AI GOVERNANCE DOESN'T SLOW INNOVATION, AI EXPERT TELLS HOUSE PANELBritish retailer John Lewis said in September that searches from AI agents rose from 0.3% last year to 2.5% this year, with the AI agent share of traffic rising.The banks' report warned about risks involving AI agents, including requesting customers' card details and entering them directly into websites, or steering consumers to payment methods with weaker protections.The banks are planning to discuss proposals with policymakers aimed at protecting consumers, like requiring disclosure when an AI agent is involved with a transaction, increased transparency over how AI agents make decisions, and safeguards to protect customer data.META INTRODUCES MUSE, A PERSONAL AI AGENT THAT CAN SEND EMAILS, BOOK TRAVELThe report also said that consumers and merchants should be free to choose which AI-powered e-commerce services they use, while different systems should be interoperable.Agentic AI systems are able to take actions and interact with other systems with a measure of autonomy granted by the user. They differ from conversational AI chatbots in that they can perform tasks, rather than simply respond to a user's prompt by performing research.META'S MUSE BECOMES APP STORE'S HOTTEST DOWNLOADGET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HEREReuters contributed to this report. [TheTopNews] Read More.9 hours ago
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