The internet has an AI problem as machines write more of the webAI authorship is increasingly evident on English-language webpages after late 2022. Commercial websites show a pronounced pattern of AI-gen...
24 Aug, 2026, 01.48 PM IST
AI agents can automate work, but not leadershipAI agents could reshape how companies work and make decisions, but business leaders stressed the need for strong governance, clean data and...
24 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
ET World Leaders Forum 2026: AI will reshape payments, but trust will be the real battlegroundAI agents are increasingly performing purchases, which presents new payment challenges. Banks and networks must verify agent intent and tra...
21 Aug, 2026, 06.12 PM IST
Pine Labs to step up agentic commerce investments: CEO Amrish RauPine Labs has developed P3P, an autonomous payment protocol built on the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), under which buyer and seller age...
21 Aug, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
Nielsen prepares for ‘agent-first’ media world as AI reshapes content, ad measurementNielsen is preparing for an “agent-first” media landscape where AI agents could increasingly determine the content and advertising users en...
21 Aug, 2026, 12.30 AM IST
OpenAI introduces new safety tool to protect user privacyUnder ZDR, OpenAI does not save a customer's prompts or the AI's responses once a task is finished. No OpenAI employee can view the content...
20 Aug, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
Shiprocket stock jumps post debut; ETSA 2026 Woman Ahead, Social Enterprise nomineesShiprocket shares extended their strong listing-day gains with a 6% jump on Thursday. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
20 Aug, 2026, 07.56 PM IST
How a Texas student blew the whistle on a rogue AI hacking attemptA computer science student discovered a malicious software update attempt. He then engaged in a deceptive interaction with an artificial in...
20 Aug, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
AI agents are finding new ways to bypass safeguardsAgents are now beginning to reason, to find the fastest, cheapest and simplest ways to achieve a goal, often in unintended ways. But this d...
20 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Can’t trust an agent to secure the agent: Check Point’s Nadav ZafrirFrontier AI models are making cyberattacks cheaper and expanding the attack surface, Check Point CEO Nadav Zafrir told ET. He said securing...
20 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
AI caught watching YouTube videos instead of completing task: AI expert says one agent even wanted to ‘kill’ another. 'We live in the future'AI agents are increasingly being given access to computers and tools so they can handle complicated tasks with less human supervision. But ...
20 Aug, 2026, 12.09 AM IST
ET Graphics: Agentic AI automates retail therapyAI agents are now initiating and completing millions of transactions weekly. Users can order food by simply chatting with artificial intell...
18 Aug, 2026, 02.17 PM IST
AI agents can catch ‘mind viruses’ from each otherUnlike a traditional computer virus, this does not involve malicious software or hacking and can spread through normal conversation. One AI...
18 Aug, 2026, 12.18 PM IST
Students get hands-on future-ready AI skills at HCLTech and Economic Times masterclassHCLTech and Economic Times hosted an eight-hour AI Masterclass for engineering students. Around 300 students learned about AI-assisted deve...
17 Aug, 2026, 11.12 AM IST
Taiwan says AI agents used in cyberattacks targeting islandOverseas hackers used artificial intelligence agents to help carry out a wave of cyberattacks targeting Taiwanese government agencies in Ju...
14 Aug, 2026, 08.20 AM IST
AI agents are getting smarter. But can they actually get work done?The AI race is moving beyond chatbots towards agents that can access data, use software and complete tasks. But smarter models alone may no...
12 Aug, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
Can AI book confirmed tatkal train tickets? AI agent hacks an Australian gym website, cancels another person's reservation on its own and moves its human up the waiting listAn AI agent using Anthropic's Claude reportedly hacked a gym's booking system in Australia and cancelled another person's reservation witho...
10 Aug, 2026, 05.08 PM IST