Autonomous AI agents are poised to control 55% of consumer spending by 2030, worth over $690 billion in the UK alone, forcing businesses to abandon human-centered design for machine-readable systems that prioritize logic and efficiency over emotional engagement.
Sunday Robotics unveils Memo, an autonomous home robot that loads dishwashers, serves wine, and makes espresso, trained through innovative $200 gloves worn by 500 data collectors nationwide instead of costly traditional methods.
Prediction market platform Kalshi raises $1 billion at $11 billion valuation from Sequoia and CapitalG as trading volume explodes to $50 billion annually, representing 1000x growth while competing with Polymarket for election betting dominance.
A nonprofit warns parents against AI toys this holiday season after a chatbot teddy bear gives children inappropriate sexual advice, prompting Singapore-based FoloToy to suspend sales of its Kumma bear amid growing concerns about data privacy and safety risks from AI-embedded toys.
Cybersecurity firm Guardio secures $80 million in funding to combat the rising threat of AI-generated malicious code, reaching $100 million in annual revenue with 500,000 paying users as artificial intelligence creates new security vulnerabilities across digital platforms.
U.S. Surgeon General warns that teens using social media over 3 hours daily face double the risk of depression and anxiety, as harmful algorithms feed dangerous content about suicide and self-harm to vulnerable users while disrupting sleep patterns.
OpenAI expands Singapore operations with billion-dollar data center investments across Asia as ChatGPT explodes to 700 million weekly users globally, with Asia-Pacific leading all regions in usage while the company races to build infrastructure matching unprecedented AI demand.
Major AI chatbots including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Meta AI receive 'unacceptable risk' ratings for failing to detect mental health crises in teenagers, missing critical warning signs of depression, anxiety, and eating disorders while three-quarters of teens increasingly rely on these systems for emotional support and companionship.
AI music platform Suno secures $250 million in Series C funding at a $2.45 billion valuation, with nearly 100 million users creating songs on its platform as the company expands into professional tools and social features.
Disney CEO Bob Iger announces groundbreaking generative AI features coming to Disney+ that will allow subscribers to create and modify short-form videos using established Disney characters and stories, making Disney the first major entertainment company to embrace AI-powered user content creation despite concerns about artistic originality and uncertain consumer demand.