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Founders building AI agents are pulling back from full autonomy, and the market is noticing. After a string of public failures, human-in-the-loop approval queues are becoming the default, even as the AI investment boom shows no signs of slowing. Meanwhile, the House of Ellison teeters and Berkshire makes big bets.
The pendulum swings from autonomy to oversight as founders learn the hard way that AI agents need guardrails.
After Replit's database deletion and other 2025 failures, founders are deciding a human click before an agent acts is a feature, not a bug. Approval queues are becoming the compromise between automation and safety.
AWS's new Claude apps gateway gives enterprises centralized control over Claude Code and Desktop, tackling the messy reality of managing developer credentials and spend. It's a sign that AI adoption is moving from experimentation to governance.
LG and Nvidia are teaming up on a bipedal humanoid, with Nvidia supplying the AI brain and LG the actuators. This is a big bet on the physical AI wave, but it also raises questions about who owns the value in the robot stack.
Big money is shifting in AI and beyond, from Berkshire's latest bets to the looming AI investment wave.
Berkshire's $10 billion Alphabet stake and boosted homebuilder positions show where Warren Buffett sees value. It's a notable tech bet from a usually tech-wary investor, and a signal on housing.
Goldman Sachs sees global AI investment hitting $1 trillion in 2026, with cumulative spending reaching $1.8 trillion. That's a staggering number that frames the AI trade's momentum, even as some question the ROI.
Even the mightiest can stumble, as Ellison's empire shows cracks and energy bills threaten households.
Larry Ellison's brief reign as the richest man alive is crumbling, with everything he built failing at once. The piece details the largest single-day wealth gain ever, and the sudden reversal that followed.
The UK faces a new cost of living crisis as energy bills drive inflation near 3%, compounded by the Iran war's shockwaves. This sets up a challenge for the new PM and could reshape the economic debate.
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