Amazon secures $17.5B Citibank loan as AI spending plans grow

The collaboration could reshape AI infrastructure and market dynamics, impacting global chip supply and driving innovation in consumer tech. The post OpenAI’s Sam Altman to meet Samsung Electronics for AI adoption talks appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

While AI is proliferating across the workplace, it is introducing a new productivity paradox: While the technology makes work feel faster, it actually pushes more burden onto employees to provide context, perform quality checks, then rinse and repeat across numerous disparate tools. This, according to a new survey of 6,000 full-time digital workers by Glean’s Work AI Institute, results in two emerging behaviors: “botsitting,” all the unrecognized work that goes into making AI actually usable; and “botshitting,” shipping AI-generated work that is unverified, not that well understood, or perhaps not even trustworthy. The survey report was co-authored by experts from Work AI Institute, Emory University, Stanford University, UC Berkeley, UC Santa Barbara, UNC Charlotte, University College London, and University of Notre Dame. “It’s definitely in many ways a vicious cycle that feeds itself,” said Rebecca Hinds, head of Glean’s research center the Work AI Institute, a research collaborative

The intensified semiconductor selloff highlights the volatility of tech markets and the risks of overreliance on AI-driven growth expectations. The post Micron, Intel drag tech sector into bearish phase as semiconductor selloff intensifies appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Visa has introduced new AI, stablecoin, and token capabilities at Visa Payments Forum 2026. The company said the tools will help clients support faster and more automated commerce. The updates cover agentic payments, token assurance, stablecoin settlement, and tokenized deposits.…

CISA's latest binding operational directive takes a risk-based approach to software vulnerabilities, driven by recent advancements in AI-powered cyber exploits.

The incident underscores the critical role of AI in enhancing blockchain security, prompting increased scrutiny and innovation in privacy protocols. The post AI identifies critical bug in Zcash that could have enabled unlimited counterfeit minting appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Amazon has expanded its trucking service to businesses beyond its own logistics network. The move sent shares of several major freight carriers lower on Wednesday. The company will now offer less-than-truckload shipping to businesses across the United States. Amazon opens…

Anthropic's tiered AI release strategy may set a precedent, balancing innovation with safety, potentially influencing future regulatory frameworks. The post Anthropic CEO warns AI is getting too powerful while releasing new model appeared first on Crypto Briefing.