The world of technology and business is rapidly evolving, with AI playing a significant role in shaping the future. This week, we saw several developments that highlight the growing importance of AI in various industries.
Robot Startup Figure Reveals an AI Breakthrough Called Helix
Figure, a Silicon Valley-based startup that builds humanoid robots, has announced Helix, a proprietary AI model that enables robots to more easily pick up objects, collaborate on tasks with other robots, and smoothly control their entire upper bodies. The launch comes weeks after Figure publicly a deal to collaborate on AI models with OpenAI, and after the company raised $1.5 billion.
Achieving PCI DSS 4.0.1 Compliance for Companies (SAQ A-EP): A Comprehensive Guide for Feroot PCI PaymentGuard AI
PaymentGuard provides automated monitoring, detection, and compliance documentation specifically designed for SAQ A-EP merchants. The platform streamlines compliance with features such as automated script inventory and monitoring, real-time change detection, comprehensive compliance reporting, and integration with existing security tools.
Booking Holdings Downplays Concerns That Agentic AI Platforms Will Displace It
Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel downplays the threat from agentic AI platforms, saying “I am positive we are in a very good position.” The company is confident in its ability to adapt to the challenges posed by emerging agentic AI platforms, drawing on its technological resources and strategic partnerships.
Let AI Help You Find a New Job—After It Puts You Out of One
Google's experimental Career Dreamer, based off its Gemini generative AI, helps you identify careers that match your experience. Career Dreamer uses AI to find patterns and connect the dots between your unique experiences, educational background, skills, and interests.
HP Inc. (HPQ) Acquires Humane’s AI Platform to Expand AI PC and Smart Device Ecosystem
HP Inc. (HPQ) has acquired Humane's AI platform, Cosmos, to enhance its ability to develop new generation devices that seamlessly orchestrate AI requests locally and in the cloud. The acquisition includes a robust intellectual property portfolio with more than 300 patents and patent applications.
Stocks Look Stuck. What Could Break the Market Out of Its Holding Pattern?
Investors hoping for another steady stream of gains in stocks in 2025 have instead found a market hemmed in by uncertainty. Stocks gained 24% in 2024, but progress has been slow and unsteady in 2025, with the market stuck in a roughly 3.5% range for the better part of the past month.
Arize AI hopes it has first-mover advantage in AI observability
Arize AI is an AI observability platform that helps companies evaluate their AI products as they are building them and then monitor those products for errors and issues once they are up and running. Arize’s platform works with a variety of AI applications, from machine learning and computer vision to generative AI.
It’s a Sign: AI Platform for Teaching American Sign Language Aims to Bridge Communication Gaps
American Sign Language is the third most prevalent language in the United States — but there are vastly fewer AI tools developed with ASL data than data representing the country’s most common languages, English and Spanish. NVIDIA, the American Society for Deaf Children, and creative agency Hello Monday are helping close this gap with Signs, an interactive web platform built to support ASL learning and the development of accessible AI applications.
Board Unveils New Foresight and Signals Products: Revolutionizing Business Planning with AI and Economic Intelligence
Board, the leading Enterprise Planning Platform, is transforming the way businesses anticipate and adapt to economic shifts with today’s announcement of Board Foresight and Board Signals. These cutting-edge solutions, developed as a result of Board’s, empower enterprises with real-time economic indicators, predictive analytics, and the expertise of Board’s in-house economists—all backed by exclusive access to over 5 million global datasets.
Key Takeaways
- AI is playing a significant role in shaping the future of various industries, including robotics, finance, and business planning.
- Companies are investing heavily in AI research and development, with Figure announcing a breakthrough AI model called Helix and HP Inc. acquiring Humane’s AI platform.
- The market is uncertain, with stocks stuck in a holding pattern, but AI could be a key driver of growth in the future.
- AI observability platforms, such as Arize AI, are helping companies evaluate and monitor their AI products.
- AI is being used to develop accessible applications, such as the Signs platform for teaching American Sign Language.
- Board is revolutionizing business planning with its new Foresight and Signals products, which use AI and economic intelligence to empower enterprises.
Sources
- Robot Startup Figure Reveals an AI Breakthrough Called Helix
- Achieving PCI DSS 4.0.1 Compliance for Companies (SAQ A-EP): A Comprehensive Guide for Feroot PCI PaymentGuard AI
- Booking Holdings Downplays Concerns That Agentic AI Platforms Will Displace It
- Let AI Help You Find a New Job—After It Puts You Out of One
- HP Inc. (HPQ) Acquires Humane’s AI Platform to Expand AI PC and Smart Device Ecosystem
- Stocks Look Stuck. What Could Break the Market Out of Its Holding Pattern?
- Arize AI hopes it has first-mover advantage in AI observability
- It’s a Sign: AI Platform for Teaching American Sign Language Aims to Bridge Communication Gaps
- Board Unveils New Foresight and Signals Products: Revolutionizing Business Planning with AI and Economic Intelligence