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A new internet age is taking shape, and it’s not about screens, clicks, or even swipes. It’s about AI agents, autonomous software programs that act on your behalf, fetching deals, booking flights, managing workflows, and even paying for things, all without you lifting a finger.The architecture powering this agentic era is being built now, and Big Tech companies are vying to establish early technological footholds.According to Cantor Fitzgerald’s latest Bytes report, the past six months have seen rapid advances in foundational protocols enabling these AI agents to operate across platforms. And like railroads and previous frontier innovations, the race is…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy is expected to play for the first time since Week 1 when Kansas City faces the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday in a matchup of AFC heavyweights desperate to avoid falling to 1-3 to start the season.Worthy hurt his shoulder in the season-opener against the Chargers in Brazil when he ran into teammate Travis Kelce on a crossing route. The speedy wide receiver, who enjoyed a breakout rookie year capped by a big performance in the Super Bowl in February, practiced toward the end of last week but did not play…
Spanish Fort, Ala. — After boating with her friends on Labor Day along Alabama’s Gulf coast, Summerlin Skipworth’s life changed dramatically.The 30-year-old single mom slipped and cut her feet near a boat launch in Orange Beach, Alabama, exposing her to a flesh-eating bacteria that could have killed her.Skipworth shared her story with CBS News, hoping it can help someone.”I never thought this is how I’d get my five minutes of fame,” she said with a nervous laugh. “Trust your body. I know it’s a pain to go to the doctor’s and everything, but it could save your life.”Summerlin Skipworth and…
When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreShopping for a TV stand is no simple task. In fact, the term “TV stand” can mean different things depending on what you’re looking for. Some people may be on the hunt for a TV console that acts as a piece of furniture to rest a display on. Others might be searching for a tabletop pedestal or pair of legs to attach directly to a TV. But don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with our recommendations for the best TV stands across every category.If you’re looking…
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The Washington Commanders will be without offensive star players Jayden Daniels and Terry McLaurin against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, coach Dan Quinn said.Daniels knee injury has not progressed enough for the doctors to clear him, Quinn said on Friday. The Commanders’ franchise quarterback was also out last week in the team’s 41-24 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders. Backup Marcus Mariota will again get the start.“He’s working incredibly hard, round the clock, to get back,” Quinn said. “Ultimately, doctors haven’t cleared him just yet.”Wide receiver McLaurin, who missed all of training camp amid a contract…
In its latest bid to boost semiconductor production in the U.S., the Trump administration is reportedly considering a ratio-based approach that would penalize domestic manufacturers with tariffs if they don’t produce enough chips. The administration is weighing a policy that would mandate U.S. semiconductor companies to manufacture the same number of chips in the U.S. as their customers import from overseas manufacturers, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing anonymous sources. Companies that don’t comply with this 1:1 ratio will be subject to tariffs, the report said, though the timeline to achieve this ratio isn’t clear. President Donald Trump has been talking about imposing tariffs on the semiconductor industry since the beginning of August. …
In its latest bid to boost semiconductor production in the U.S., the Trump administration is reportedly considering a ratio-based approach that would penalize domestic manufacturers with tariffs if they don’t produce enough chips. The administration is weighing a policy that would mandate U.S. semiconductor companies to manufacture the same number of chips in the U.S. as their customers import from overseas manufacturers, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing anonymous sources. Companies that don’t comply with this 1:1 ratio will be subject to tariffs, the report said, though the timeline to achieve this ratio isn’t clear. President Donald Trump has been talking about imposing tariffs on the semiconductor industry since the beginning of August. …
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Federal immigration agents have detained the head administrator of Iowa’s capital city public schools, the school board said Friday.Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcements agents Friday morning, school board president Jackie Norris said in a statement. A spokesperson for the district said they do not have additional information to share at this time.“We have no confirmed information as to why Dr. Roberts is being detained or the next potential steps,” Norris said in her statement.U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement records show Roberts in their custody at…
NEW YORK (AP) — The former high school football player who killed four people inside a Manhattan office tower that houses the headquarters of the NFL, and who blamed the league for hiding the dangers of brain injuries, was suffering from the degenerative brain disease CTE, a city medical examiner said Friday.Shane Tamura, 27, had “unambiguous diagnostic evidence” of low-stage chronic traumatic encephalopathy, commonly known as CTE, according to a report from the New York City medical examiner.Tamura, a Las Vegas casino worker, shot himself in the chest after a July 28 mass shooting that killed a police officer, a…
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan has vaccinated about 9 million adolescent girls against the virus that causes cervical cancer, as part of a continuing national campaign that has overcome early setbacks fueled by skeptics online, the health minister said Friday.Health Minister Mustafa Kamal said the campaign that began Sept. 15 is aiming to vaccinate 13 million girls aged 9 to 14 against the human papillomavirus, or HPV, which causes most cervical cancers. He said the program so far achieved 70% of its goal.The program has overcome what Kamal said were baseless rumors spread by some parents that the vaccine could…