Artificial intelligence is entering a new phase in which the most valuable AI systems may no longer be the ones that simply answer questions. The next generation is being designed to take action, operate software, coordinate information, and complete multistep projects with limited human intervention. OpenAI is pushing aggressively into this agentic model with ChatGPT Work, an AI agent designed to operate across applications, files, browsers, communication platforms, calendars, business...

The race to build increasingly capable artificial intelligence systems is entering a new phase. Computing power remains central, but access to GPUs alone is no longer enough. The next generation of AI requires enormous quantities of electricity, specialized data centers, high-capacity networks, suitable land, cooling systems, transmission infrastructure, financing and long-term operational planning. The emerging PORTS-Pike Technology Campus in Pike County, Ohio, illustrates this...

Visa’s $2.4 billion acquisition of BioCatch marks a major strategic shift in the global payments industry, where cybersecurity is increasingly becoming as important as transaction processing itself. The all-cash transaction gives Visa access to behavioral biometrics and artificial intelligence capabilities designed to identify suspicious activity before fraudulent payments are completed. The deal comes at a critical moment. Generative AI is lowering the cost and complexity of scams, account...