AI News Archive: May 14, 2026 — Part 16
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- Ford surges nearly 20% in two days. It might be an AI 'meme' stock after energy pivot
Ford Motor shares have been on a tear the past couple days, rising on buzz over its ties to the energy storage market.
- Anthropic expands its partnership with PwC as it pushes to get Claude into the hands of corporate America
Anthropic expands its partnership with PwC as it pushes to get Claude into the hands of corporate America Business Insider
- BCG is training its AI sales agent on what not to do – and that might be the smarter bet
Boston Consulting Group is doing something slightly unusual with its new AI sales agent. It is teaching it how to fail. The agent, called Jamie, is being trained not only on the call transcripts, engagement patterns, and conversational habits of BCG’s strongest-performing sellers, but also on the behaviours that did not work, the approaches […] This story continues at The Next Web
- AI is coming for (some) jobs
The AI future is here, but unevenly distributed.
- US clears Nvidia's H200 chip sales to 10 China firms
EXCLUSIVE-US clears H200 chip sales to 10 China firms as Nvidia CEO looks for breakthrough
- Pope decries the rise of AI-directed warfare, saying it leads to a spiral of annihilation
Pope Leo XIV has denounced investments in AI and high-tech weaponry, warning they lead to a “spiral of annihilation.”
- Pope Leo condemns use of AI warfare and the 'spiral of annihilation' it brings
Leo's speech at Rome's La Sapienza University marked the first time a pope has visited the campus since Pope Benedict XVI called off a planned speech there in 2008 in the face of protests from faculty and students.
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- Pope decries the rise of AI-directed warfare, saying it leads to a spiral of annihilation
Pope Leo XIV has denounced investments in AI and high-tech weaponry, warning they lead to a “spiral of annihilation.”
- Pope decries the rise of AI-directed warfare, saying it leads to a spiral of annihilation
Pope decries the rise of AI-directed warfare, saying it leads to a spiral of annihilation Boston Herald
- WhatsApp’s Incognito AI Push Signals Meta’s Bigger Privacy Strategy
Meta is attempting to solve one of the biggest barriers slowing mainstream AI adoption: trust. With the launch of Incognito Chat for Meta AI on WhatsApp, the company is positioning privacy as a core feature rather than an afterthought. The move reflects a larger shift in how AI companies are competing, not just on capability, but on how secure and private their experiences feel to everyday users.
- WhatsApp Wants AI Chats to Feel More Private With ‘Incognito’ Mode
WhatsApp Wants AI Chats to Feel More Private With ‘Incognito’ Mode YourStory.com
- Meta brings incognito chat mode to WhatsApp, Meta AI app: How it works
Meta is bringing a new Incognito Chat feature to WhatsApp and the Meta AI app, promising temporary AI chats that even the company cannot access
- Meta AI Incognito Chat makes user conversations private, Zuckerberg says
Meta AI Incognito Chat is supposed to be "completely private."
- Activate picks stake in ElevenLabs in first global growth-stage AI bet
Venture capital firm Activate has made its first global growth-stage AI investment in ElevenLabs. This New York-based voice AI company considers India a key market. Activate will partner with ElevenLabs in India to strengthen enterprise relationships and offer early-stage Indian startups access to its voice infrastructure. ElevenLabs is experiencing rapid growth, with India being its second-largest market globally.
- For Meta AI, India tops the global charts: Will Cathcart
India leads globally in Meta AI's monthly active users on WhatsApp, with conversations surging post-Muse Spark launch. To enhance privacy, WhatsApp is introducing an 'incognito mode' for AI chats, allowing users to interact without sharing personal data, though this impacts model training.
- From Cisco to Block, more companies are pointing to AI when unveiling job cuts
From Cisco to Block, more companies are pointing to AI when unveiling job cuts
- From Cisco to Block, more companies are pointing to AI when unveiling job cuts
From Cisco to Block, more companies are pointing to AI when unveiling job cuts San Francisco Chronicle
- From Cisco to Block, more companies are pointing to AI when unveiling job cuts
Layoffs have been piling up recently, especially in the tech world.
- From Cisco to Block, more companies are pointing to AI when unveiling job cuts
From Cisco to Block, more companies are pointing to AI when unveiling job cuts Houston Chronicle
- From Cisco to Block, more companies are pointing to AI when unveiling job cuts
From Cisco to Block, more companies are pointing to AI when unveiling job cuts Boston Herald
- Amazon combines Rufus, Alexa+ to bring agentic AI-led shopping experience
Amazon's new shopping assistant can answer product questions, compare items, track prices, and automate purchases across apps, website, and Echo devices
- Amazon replaces Rufus with a new AI shopping assistant powered by Alexa+
Amazon replaces Rufus with a new AI shopping assistant powered by Alexa+
- Rufus who? Alexa for Shopping brings AI to Amazon’s search bar
More than 300 million customers used Rufus in 2025, according to Amazon. Experts believe Alexa for Shopping’s reach could be even greater.
- Anthropic launches new suite of Claude AI automation tools for small businesses
Anthropic launches new suite of Claude AI automation tools for small businesses
- Anthropic Targets Small Businesses With Latest Claude Release
The release is the latest adaptation of the generative AI vendor’s ubiquitous Claude model.
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- 'We are committed to helping business owners harness AI more fully and effectively': Anthropic reveals Claude for Small Business to help 'close the gap' using AI
Anthropic wants to help SMBs with purpose-built agentic workflows, skills and a US upskilling tour with free Claude Max trials.
- Microsoft Edge Update Allows Copilot to Access Open Tabs; Journeys Mode Introduced in English
Microsoft announced new features for the mobile version of Edge on Wednesday. The company said that it is bringing agentic capabilities with Copilot in Edge on phones for the first time. With Copilot in Edge, users will be able to ask queries on their handsets without leaving the browser, and Microsoft’s AI assistant will be able to generate answers by retrieving co...
- Microsoft Edge rolls out Copilot AI update on desktop, mobile: What's new
Microsoft Edge adds new AI tools such as tab comparison, podcast mode, Journeys, and Writing Assistant to desktop and mobile through deeper Copilot integration
- I'm no Copilot fan, but these 6 new AI skills turned Edge into my favorite mobile browser
With Edge's mobile app, you can now request summaries of multiple tabs, turn pages into podcasts, and tap into your browsing history and past chats.
- Microsoft Edge Drops Copilot Mode, Brings More AI Directly to Browser
Microsoft Edge Drops Copilot Mode, Brings More AI Directly to Browser PCMag Australia
- Microsoft Edge Drops Copilot Mode, Brings More AI Directly to Browser
Microsoft Edge Drops Copilot Mode, Brings More AI Directly to Browser PCMag
- Microsoft Edge Drops Copilot Mode, Brings More AI to Browser
Microsoft Edge Drops Copilot Mode, Brings More AI to Browser PCMag UK
- Microsoft Copilot Can Collect Data From Your Edge Browser Tabs to Get to Know You
Microsoft says it's helping your browsing experience by using long-term AI memory across desktop and mobile versions of Edge.
- Microsoft Retires ‘Copilot Mode’ as Edge Gets Built-In AI Tools
Microsoft is retiring “Copilot Mode” in Edge as it builds AI browsing tools directly into Edge on desktop and mobile. The post Microsoft Retires ‘Copilot Mode’ as Edge Gets Built-In AI Tools appeared first on TechRepublic .
- Thai PM Anutin says clip of him vowing to reopen border with Cambodia ‘obviously AI’
Thai PM Anutin says clip of him vowing to reopen border with Cambodia ‘obviously AI’ The Straits Times
- Dell Technologies launches Dell 14S and 16S laptops with on-device AI features and Intel Core Ultra processors
Dell Technologies has introduced the new Dell 14S and Dell 16S laptops, expanding its consumer PC portfolio with systems focused on AI-enabled computing, portability, and extended battery life. The laptops are powered by Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors and will also be offered with AMD Ryzen AI 400 Series processor options later this month. The post Dell Technologies launches Dell 14S and 16S laptops with on-device AI features and Intel Core Ultra processors appeared first on Express Computer .
- Tencent’s AI push gets harder to price after muted first quarter
Games and advertising still fund the company’s next act, but investors are asking when AI will become more than a spending line.
- Rivian Spinoff Raises $400M for Industrial Robots
The vendor will use the funds to scale deployment of Mind’s AI-powered robots in live manufacturing environments.
- After flubbing with Siri, Apple plans to host AI agents on the App Store
Developers don't trust Apple's Siri commission promise. Apple doesn't know how to approve AI agents safely. WWDC is three weeks away. Something has to give.
- HCLTech collaborates with Red Hat to deliver enterprise-grade AI infrastructure solutions
HCLTech announced a strategic collaboration with Red Hat to deliver enterprise-grade AI infrastructure for organisations accelerating their AI adoption journeys. This collaboration strengthens HCLTech’s AI Factory solution ecosystem, which brings together global technology leaders to provide best-in-class AI Infrastructure solutions to its clients. The post HCLTech collaborates with Red Hat to deliver enterprise-grade AI infrastructure solutions appeared first on Express Computer .
- HCLTech, Red Hat team up to build enterprise AI infrastructure
HCLTech, Red Hat team up to build enterprise AI infrastructure Techcircle
- NXP collaborates with Quanta to accelerate deterministic zonal networking for Software Defined Vehicles
As the automotive industry transitions to software defined vehicle (SDV) architectures, NXP Semiconductors is collaborating with Quanta to enable a deterministic zonal networking solution purpose-built for next generation vehicle architectures. The solution is built on NXP’s S32 automotive processing platform and the TrustMotion MotionWise middleware to enable predictable, real-time communication across zonal vehicle networks. The post NXP collaborates with Quanta to accelerate deterministic zonal networking for Software Defined Vehicles appeared first on Express Computer .
- OpenAI floats idea of global AI governance body with U.S. and China
OpenAI floats idea of global AI governance body with U.S. and China The Japan Times
- AtkinsRéalis bets on nuclear-powered AI factories amid data centre surge
Nuclear business powered 34 per cent year-over-year jump in profits last quarter
- Presight and Montenegro sign MOU to advance AI-enabled national infrastructure
Presight welcomed His Excellency Milojko Spajić, Prime Minister of Montenegro to its Abu Dhabi headquarters during an official state visit
- Americans Would Rather Live by a Nuclear Power Plant Than an AI Data Center
Only 27% of Americans support AI data center construction in their communities.
- Americans really don't want AI data centers close to their homes
Maybe NIMBYs are right for once.
- Americans would rather have a nuclear plant in their backyard than a datacenter
AI and the bit barns that power it have developed a serious PR problem