Luxembourg Prime Minister Luc Frieden visited Seattle this week, describing Amazon as “a very good corporate citizen” that’s invested €1.8 billion in his country this year alone. His business-friendly stance offers a stark contrast to Seattle’s often-contentious relationship with the tech giant.
C3 AI just announced C3 AI Agentic Process Automation, a product that allows enterprises to encapsulate business and operational work through autonomous AI agents. The platform offers a no-code, interactive natural language interface for deploying scalable AI processes in minutes.
President Trump’s tariff policies have created a complex landscape for US manufacturers. While some companies see new business from reshoring, others face supply chain disruptions and planning challenges that outweigh any benefits.
SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son has sold the company’s entire $5.8 billion Nvidia stake to double down on AI investments. The move follows Son’s history of extreme bets, including his legendary Alibaba win and disastrous WeWork loss. Markets reacted with Nvidia shares dropping nearly 3%.
Bolivia just ran a blockchain election pilot that actually makes sense. Instead of reinventing voting, they used Solana to create an immutable public record of paper ballot counts. This addresses a specific vulnerability from their contested 2019 election.
Nintendo is using game-key cards for the first time with Pokémon Pokopia, scheduled for March 5, 2026. These cards don’t contain the actual game, just a download code, continuing a controversial trend that started with third-party Switch 2 titles.
The Browser Choice Alliance, which includes Google Chrome and Opera, accuses Microsoft of using Microsoft Rewards points to incentivize Edge usage. They claim this constitutes “bribing” users rather than letting them choose the best browser naturally.
Dublin-based startup Glitch has raised €2 million in seed funding to help small businesses run effective ad campaigns. The AI-powered platform aims to level the playing field against larger competitors with automated campaign setup and management.
Cursor’s CEO revealed extreme recruiting tactics including flying to candidates after they rejected offers. The AI startup just raised $900 million and uses intense two-day work trials to vet engineers in the competitive talent market.
Microsoft plans to launch autonomous AI agents called “Agentic Users” later this November. These agents will have their own identities and can attend meetings, edit documents, and communicate independently within enterprise IT systems.
