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An enterprise AI agent answers with total confidence, but the number is wrong. Nobody catches it until someone traces it back to a stale metric definition or a document the retrieval system never pulled. The model did not fail. The context it was given did.In the past six months, 57% of enterprises traced a confident but wrong AI agent answer to missing or inconsistent business context, and 31% said it happened more than once, according to a VB Pulse June 2026 survey of 101 qualified enterprises

OpenAI on Thursday launched ChatGPT Work, a new AI agent embedded inside its flagship chatbot that aims to transform ChatGPT from a question-and-answer tool into an autonomous work platform capable of executing complex, multi-step tasks across users' email, calendars, code repositories, and messaging apps.The product is powered by OpenAI's latest flagship model, GPT-5.6, and is designed to go far beyond generating text. ChatGPT Work can gather context from connected apps, files, and workflows to

Enterprise companies are running AI agents ahead of the controls needed to manage them — and they deployed that way knowingly. That is the central finding from VentureBeat Research's June survey of 573 technical leaders at companies with 100 or more employees, fielded across five parallel surveys of the agentic stack. Enterprises are now retrofitting to catch up with their own standards, and they are budgeting for it: Roughly six in 10 enterprises plan to switch or add vendors in each

Enterprise AI teams are giving agents more freedom at the same moment their confidence in automated testing is collapsing.Half of enterprises have deployed an AI agent or LLM feature that passed internal evaluations and yet still caused a customer-facing failure — one in four more than once — according to the June 2026 VB Pulse survey of 157 qualified enterprise respondents at companies with 100 or more employees.The sample is self-selected rather than a probability sample, so the fi

Last year, I said the ultra-thin Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 was the best foldable we've ever tested. That means the rumored successor device has big shoes to fill.After months of speculation, Samsung finally confirmed that it will hold a Galaxy Unpacked event in London on July 22, where it will presumably announce its newest batch of foldable devices, among other things. While this means we haven't yet seen the follow-up to the Z Fold 7 in an official capacity, there's been enough reporting online

Nine months ago, OpenAI announced the launch of its brand new web browser known as Atlas. Now the AI giant has announced it is sunsetting the product.OpenAI's James Sun, a member of the product staff, announced a slew of OpenAI updates Thursday. These included the new ChatGPT 5.6 and a new desktop app called ChatGPT Work. But then at the end of the announcement, Sun revealed that the company was shutting down Atlas — having learned what it could from user behavior. This Tweet is curre

Sometimes it feels like the European Union is the only entity on Earth that's interested in reigning in big tech companies.Case in point: On Thursday, the European Commission preliminarily found that Meta apps like Facebook and Instagram were in breach of the EU's Digital Services Act, on the grounds that they feature "addictive design." The commission noted features such as autoplaying videos, infinite scrolling, personalized recommendations, and more as evidence that these apps encourage users

China flew and then recovered a new Long March rocket booster, a first for the country and a key step toward cheaper, reusable spaceflight.China's state-run Xinhua news agency reported Friday that the Long March-10B rocket lifted off from Hainan Province and placed whatever it was carrying — the announcement did not say — into orbit on its debut flight. After the upper part of the rocket continued toward space, the booster — the powerful first stage that does the heavy lifting

The vast majority of business data is tabular — living in data warehouses, CRMs, and financial ledgers — yet building a reliable model from it still means training a new one from scratch for every dataset, then maintaining hyperparameter tuning loops, feature engineering, and retraining pipelines to fight data drift. Google Research is proposing a way around that: a new foundation model called TabFM that treats tabular prediction as an in-context learning problem instead.It can gener

TL;DR: Live stream Spain vs. Belgium in the 2026 FIFA World Cup for free on BBC iPlayer. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN, an Official Supporter of the FIFA World Cup 2026.The 2026 FIFA World Cup returns for more quarter-final action today. This time Spain take on Belgium — a major clash between two star-studded sides.Spain have dominated some games but did struggle against underdogs Cape Verde and had to battle for a last-minute winner against

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YouTuber turned feature filmmaker Curry Barker's indie horror movie Obsession has been a surprise hit of the season. Not only has it surpassed box office expectations, raking in over $400 million globally, but it has also become the highest-grossing Focus Features film ever.The best ways to watch 'Obsession' at a glance:Watch nowBuy or rent 'Obsession' on Prime Video$19.99 or $24.99Shop NowWatch nowBuy or rent 'Obsession' at Apple TV$19.99 or $24.99Shop NowWatch as of July 17Peacock Premium year

The 2026 FIFA World Cup isn't just causing a spike in activity on Tinder — hookup app Feeld is experiencing changes, too.While matching behavior remained stable, the app told Mashable that several host cities experienced increases in "meaningful connections" (matches where both users are actively engaging with each other, rather than just viewing profiles or sending a like) on match days.Meaningful connections in Miami and Kansas City are both up nine percent, and Dallas and Boston are up

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TL;DR: Watch Japan vs. Ireland in the 2026 Nations Championship for free on ITVX. Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.It's week two of the 2026 Nations Championship, and we're getting another stack of northern vs. southern hemisphere fixtures. Both Japan and Ireland scored wins last week and will enter this weekend's contest with some momentum. Japan scored the bigger win last week, beating Italy 27-10, but arguably had easier competition. Ireland finished wit

If you're not eating free fries this week, you're doing life wrong. Just kidding (kind of).Friday, July 10, is National French Fry Day, which means a bunch of your favorite fast food chains are giving away free fries. While some require a minimum purchase of some kind or a (free) rewards membership, others require nothing but your will to face the crowds at a local establishment. Regardless, this is a made up holiday I, for one, can get behind.If you're curious which fast food chains are partici

TL;DR: You can grab the Aero Ultra Steam on Amazon or Dreame's website starting July 15 for $799.99.If you're tired of scrubbing sticky kitchen floors or dealing with stubborn pet messes, Dreame's newest wet/dry vacuum mop is basically built to pressure-wash your house. Launching on July 15, the Aero Ultra Steam is the latest flagship in the company's lineup and, according to an email from the brand, the first in its class to combine high-temperature steam, hot water, and foaming detergent into

TL;DR: Watch Australia vs. France in the 2026 Nations Championship for free on ITVX. Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.The second weekend of the 2026 Nations Championship lines up six big games, including Australia vs. France. Both teams took very narrow losses in the first week, with Australia losing to Ireland and France losing to New Zealand. They both lost by just two points each. Now both teams are looking to make a comeback as they face off in Brisbane

TL;DR: The Official Stardew Valley Crochet Book is available for preorder ahead of its Jan. 26, 2027, release date.If you've already cooked your way through The Official Stardew Valley Cookbook and are looking for a new offline hobby, it might be time to pick up a crochet hook. Random House Worlds just announced that its The Official Stardew Valley Crochet Book is ready for preorder, so you have one more way to bring Pelican Town into the real world.SEE ALSO:'Stardew Valley' major update will le

TL;DR: Watch New Zealand vs. Italy in the 2026 Nations Championship for free on ITVX. Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.It's the second weekend of action in the 2026 Nations Championship. A stacked day of northern vs. southern hemisphere games kicks off with New Zealand vs. Italy. New Zealand eked out a narrow win over France last week while Italy fell short to Japan. Can Italy take the opportunity to bounce back? Or are they walking into a heavy defeat at t

Fans of Audity (aka Audrey Hopkins) know her for her jubilant energy, her explosive creativity, and her surprising illustrated mash-ups. Her character designs collide with unexpected inspiration points, like Pennywise and Tinkerbell, or her husband as a merman. And the results are digital drawings that are not only winsome but also inspiring followers (13.2 million on TikTok) to create kooky characters of their own. Out of Vidcon 2026, Audity sat down with Mashable Entertainment Editor Kristy Pu

These days, new versions of AI chatbots don't just launch; they're unshackled and released to the public following government scrutiny. OpenAI's new GPT-5.6 models were – like Anthropic's Claude Mythos and Fable – apparently too powerful to just launch; but now, after some tinkering, they're available to you, dear customer.In practice, it simply means that the new GPT-5.6 models are very powerful and smarter than before. In its introductory post, OpenAI shared a bunch of graphs showi

TL;DR: Sony’s Reon Pocket Pro Plus is here to help you beat the heat, bringing wearable cooling (and warming) tech to the U.S. for $259.99. The neck-worn temperature control device is currently out of stock at Sony, but you can sign up to get notified when it’s available again.Opens in a new windowCredit: Sony Reon Pocket Pro Plus Sensing KitSony Reon Pocket Pro Plus$259.99 at Sony  Learn MoreWith summer temperatures pushing into uncomfortable territory, the Reon Pocket Pro Plus

Happy anniversary to Dropout's most mind-bending viral video: "Brennan Quits Dropout."It was July 14, 2025, when Game Changer aired "Fool's Gold." In this episode, Dropout contributors pitched video concepts to a Shark Tank-like panel of investors. The goal: Make the most viral portfolio. The most viral video? Vic Michaelis' pitch for "Brennan's Exit Video." Dressed like an American Girl Doll, Michaelis pitched that Brennan Lee Mulligan post a video to social media claiming he was quitting Dropo

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup is getting down to the pointy end, with only seven countries left in the running for this year's title. Almost all the remaining soccer teams are European, the sole exception being Argentina, which continues to represent South America.Most of these contenders aren't surprising, as five of them are listed in the official FIFA Men's World Ranking top 10. However, in a competition where a single loss means you're out, there have been a few upsets in the lead up to the semi-f

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YouTube creators who playlist their videos can now easily turn them into shows.Announced Thursday, the platform will now let anyone part of the YouTube Partner Program organise their video playlists into seasons of episodes, or create a new show using the tool.This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
According to YouTube's support site, shows are defined here as "a collection of high-quality episodes with a clear connection across episodes." The platform prov

TL;DR: The 2026 Nations Championship is available to watch for free on ITVX. Access these free live streams from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.This is shaping up to be a special year for sport. The schedule has been ridiculously busy this year. We've hardly had time to breathe between the Winter Olympics, T20 World Cup, and World Cup, and now the world of rugby has dropped a totally new competition to grab its share of the spotlight. The Nations Championship is changing the game. This fr

Recently, single women told Mashable that dating in 2026 is, in a word, bleak. But that opinion seems to transcend gender. Take a look at any dating or dating-adjacent subreddit, and you'll find people saying that trying to find a partner sucks.Posts range from users hating their dates to not having luck finding a date at all. A throughline between all these differences is an overwhelming dissatisfaction. Of course, these being people from Reddit, it's bound to skew negative, but it does at leas

Tiffany Haddish has used her Jimmy Kimmel guest-hosting platform this week to make fun of Donald Trump, so much so that she actually got a response from the White House.But she isn't done just yet. In the clip above, the actor takes a parting jab at the president on her final night as guest host."I've had the best time this week, oh my goodness. I made some new friends, I told some jokes that pissed off the White House," says Haddish. "And now I can go back to making the president mad just by be

TL;DR: Live stream Sinner vs. Djokovic in Wimbledon 2026 for free on BBC iPlayer. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.Wimbledon is hurtling towards the finals taking place this weekend, but in many senses, the biggest game of the tournament is scheduled for the semi-final stage. Top seed Sinner faces off against Djokovic for a place in the final. It's going to be electric in centre court.Djokovic came through an epic five-set match with Auger-Aliassime

One of the key problems in modern robotics is the hands. More precisely, the human hand is such a powerful, versatile and precise instrument that it's incredibly hard to create a robotic version of it that even comes close. Palo Alto-based robotics company 1X appears to have made some significant progress here by creating a robotic hand that uses a tendon-like system to operate. The company CEO Bernt Bornich posted a video of the NEO robot and its new hands in action, and while it is impressive,

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Donald Trump departed the NATO summit in Turkey on a different plane than he arrived on. The president landed in Ankara aboard his shiny new $400 million Qatari-gifted Boeing 747-8, but flew home in the old Air Force One.And The Daily Show's Ronny Chieng has questions."OK, first off, how do you fly back on a different plane? Like, did they bring both Air Force Ones? Is that why there's no gas in the world anymore? Because the president flies with an extra emotional support plane?" the host asked

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If your last memory of Play-Doh involves making lopsided snakes in kindergarten, this is the version your adult self has been waiting for. The iconic toy is getting a surprisingly sophisticated makeover with Blooms by Play-Doh, a new line of adult craft

I reviewed the Ninja Slushi when it came out in 2024 and have had a blast with it since. The Slushi is the easiest little machine to use, and I have a hard time finding any real cons about it. Perhaps the Slushi's biggest downfall is that it's such a hot commodity that it can be hard to land on one flavor for a group of people. At least that's the problem Ninja was aiming to solve when it released the Ninja Slushi Twist in May 2026.What's special about the Ninja Slushi Twist?Like the original, t

Love Island USA has found its latest relationship status to argue about: “exclusive.”As Season 8 heads into its final stretch, islanders Zach Georgiou and Kayda Bosse have turned a familiar dating label into one of the villa’s messier debates. After weeks of being coupled up, Zach asked Kayda if she would “exclusively date” him, stopping short of asking her to be his girlfriend. Kayda accepted, but when she told the other women, they downplayed the arrangement, with