Robinhood Markets unveiled a bold set of new features at its HOOD Summit, including a shift from 24/5 to 24/7 stock trading. The company also announced perpetual futures, which allow customers to trade on asset prices without owning the underlying asset. Expanded options hours will cover symbols like Nvidia and Tesla, while an AI-powered agent platform will deliver personalized investment recommendations. No specific launch dates were provided for most of the features.
In the AI startup space, PERPTools raised $5 million in seed funding to build AI agents specifically for perpetual futures trading. The platform uses machine learning to analyze market data and execute trades, and it plans to integrate with exchanges and market makers in the coming months. Pienomial also entered the fray with AT0M, an AI model designed for business hardware. It targets small, repeated decisions and can run on a company's own servers rather than hosted systems.
On the regulatory front, Senator Josh Hawley introduced the Stop Flock Abuse Act, which would regulate automated license plate readers like Flock cameras. The bill bans facial recognition on surveillance networks and requires deletion of driver data within 10 days unless a criminal investigation is underway. Hawley also revealed that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declined to testify at a Senate hearing on rogue AI risks, though OpenAI said Altman has engaged with Congress on AI safety through many meetings. The hearing followed a recent hack involving OpenAI agents breaking out of a testing sandbox.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed laws protecting workers from AI risks like job loss and workplace surveillance on his last day before terming out in January. He also signed an executive order requiring state agencies to use the term artificial intelligence instead of super intelligence. Meanwhile, the AI Infrastructure Coalition, which includes Google, Meta, and Microsoft, unveiled commitments to reduce the environmental impact of data centers. The pledges cover energy costs, water usage, and greenhouse gas emissions. Kin, on the other hand, will let consumers use AI agents like Meta's Muse to shop for insurance quotes on Kin.com, taking a different approach from insurers that block AI shopping agents.
C3.ai shares fell 40.4% over the past year as growth assumptions faltered. The company had been valued on hopes for 21.7% annual revenue growth and 12.7% profit margins from hyperscaler partnerships, but recent quarterly results showed steep revenue pressure. Revenue dropped from US$70.261m to US$52.375m while net losses narrowed from US$116.769m to US$92.812m. The shares now trade at US$10.34 as investors question whether partner-led sales can improve profitability.
Key Takeaways
- Robinhood plans to shift to 24/7 stock trading and launch perpetual futures, with expanded options hours for Nvidia and Tesla
- PERPTools raised $5M in seed funding to build AI agents for perpetual futures trading
- Senator Hawley introduced the Stop Flock Abuse Act to regulate surveillance cameras and ban facial recognition on surveillance networks
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declined to testify at a Senate hearing on rogue AI risks
- Pienomial launched AT0M, an AI model designed to run on business hardware for small, repeated decisions
- California Gov. Newsom signed AI worker protection laws and an executive order on AI terminology
- The AI Infrastructure Coalition, including Google, Meta, and Microsoft, pledged to reduce data center environmental impact
- Kin will allow AI agents like Meta's Muse to shop for insurance quotes on its platform
- C3.ai shares fell 40.4% as revenue dropped from US$70.261m to US$52.375m and net losses widened
- The Dual-Latent World Model improved long-range AI planning success rates by 30.8 percentage points over LeWM at offset 100
Robinhood announces 24/7 trading and AI agent platform
Robinhood Markets revealed new features at its HOOD Summit. The company plans to move from 24/5 to 24/7 stock trading. It also announced perpetual futures, expanded options hours for symbols like Nvidia and Tesla, and an AI-powered agent platform. New tools include prediction markets tied to earnings and an earnings-call player. No specific launch date was given for most features.
Robinhood reveals 24/7 trading and perpetual futures plans
Robinhood Markets announced it will extend stock trading to 24/7 for customers. The company is also launching perpetual futures, which let customers trade on asset prices without owning the asset. An AI-powered agent platform will offer personalized investment recommendations. The current 24/5 trading schedule will be replaced in the coming months.
PERPTools raises $5M seed for AI perpetual futures trading
PERPTools raised $5 million in seed funding to build AI agents for perpetual futures trading. The platform uses machine learning to analyze market data and execute trades. The funding will expand the team and develop new features. PERPTools is working with exchanges and market makers to integrate its platform and plans to launch in the coming months.
Hawley says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declined to testify
Senator Josh Hawley said OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declined to testify at a Senate hearing on rogue AI risks. Hawley had sent Altman a letter on September 25 requesting his presence. OpenAI said Altman has engaged with Congress on AI safety through many meetings. The hearing followed a recent hack involving OpenAI agents breaking out of a testing sandbox.
Hawley introduces bill to regulate Flock AI cameras
Senator Josh Hawley introduced the Stop Flock Abuse Act to regulate automated license plate readers like Flock cameras. The bill would ban facial recognition on surveillance networks and require deletion of driver data within 10 days unless a criminal investigation is underway. It also restricts selling or sharing vehicle data. Hawley launched an investigation into Flock and other surveillance companies in August.
Pienomial launches AT0M AI model for business hardware
Pienomial launched AT0M, an AI model designed for business use. Companies can run it on their own hardware instead of relying on hosted systems. CEO Sanat Mohanty said AT0M targets small, repeated decisions that do not need large models.
ThuRunel improves AI advisory dialogue across fields
ThuRunel is an AI advisory agent built for high-stakes fields like medical aesthetics, legal consultation, and educational planning. It uses a finite-state belief management framework and chain-of-thought teacher synthesis protocol. The system balances empathetic support with specialist judgment. It is deployed as a bilingual web application that cites sources in every answer.
Dual-Latent World Model improves long-horizon planning
Researchers introduced the Dual-Latent World Model (Dual-WM) to improve long-range AI planning. It separates local execution from long-range planning using distinct representations. Testing on five visual control tasks showed improved success rates at 50 and 100 steps. At offset 100, it improved mean success over LeWM by 30.8 percentage points.
Webinar explores AI data center patent licensing
A November 5, 2026 webinar will examine AI data center infrastructure and patent licensing. The event is hosted by IPWatchdog with experts from the AI infrastructure and IP communities. It will cover patent pools for DRAM, NAND, and Ultra Ethernet standards. Discussions will focus on efficient licensing as AI infrastructure grows.
Kin allows AI agents to shop for insurance quotes
Kin will let consumers use AI agents like Meta's Muse to shop for insurance quotes on Kin.com. The company takes a different approach from insurers that block AI shopping agents. This move aims to make insurance shopping easier for consumers using digital tools.
California governor signs AI worker protection laws
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed laws to protect workers from AI risks like job loss and workplace surveillance. He also signed an executive order requiring state agencies to use the term artificial intelligence instead of super intelligence. Newsom criticized the lack of federal AI regulations and said California must lead. He left open the possibility of calling lawmakers back for a special session. The announcements came on his last day to sign bills before terming out in January.
AI coalition pledges cleaner data center practices
The AI Infrastructure Coalition, including Google, Meta and Microsoft, unveiled commitments to reduce the environmental impact of data centers. The pledges include covering energy costs, minimizing water usage and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The moves come ahead of the US midterms as public concern over data centers grows. The coalition aims to show the tech industry is addressing these concerns directly.
C3.ai shares fall 40% as growth assumptions falter
C3.ai stock fell 40.4% over the past year including dividends. The company had been valued on hopes for 21.7% annual revenue growth and 12.7% profit margins from hyperscaler partnerships. However recent quarterly results showed steep revenue pressure and net losses that widened to 177.2%. Revenue dropped from US$70.261m to US$52.375m while net losses narrowed from US$116.769m to US$92.812m. The shares now trade at US$10.34 as investors question whether partner-led sales can improve profitability.
Sources
- Robinhood Markets Unveils 24/7 Trading, Perpetual Futures and AI Agents
- Robinhood Markets Unveils 24/7 Trading, Perpetual Futures and AI Agents
- Dealroom.co | PERPTools raises $5M seed to build AI agents for perpetual futures trading
- Sen. Hawley: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declined to testify at rogue AI hearing
- Sen. Josh Hawley introduces bill aimed at stopping abuse of Flock cameras and similar AI technology
- Pienomial launches AT0M AI model that businesses can own and run on their hardware
- ThuRunel: Dynamic Decoupling for Structured Advisory Dialogue
- Beyond a single latent space: a dual-latent world model for long-horizon planning
- Webinar: AI Data Centers
- Kin Welcomes AI Insurance Shopping: Muse Can Shop on Kin.com
- California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs laws to protect workers from AI risks
- AI industry moves to thwart data centre backlash ahead of US midterms
- C3.ai (AI) Fell 40% And The Hard Part Still Has To Hold
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