IKEA automated the task, not the people. I have always believed that the purpose of automation should be to remove repetitive work, but IKEA’s approach shows what that principle looks like when a company applies it at scale. Its AI chatbot, Billie, began handling routine
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AI Balcony System Detects Pigeons and Triggers Automated Deterrent
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#AI-Powered Balcony Defense System Detects and Sprays Pigeons Automatically
— Ronald van Loon (@Ronald_vanLoon) 22 août 2026
via @sciencegirl#ArtificialIntelligence #EmergingTech #Engineering #Technology pic.twitter.com/nR8TNfTLax#AI-Powered Balcony Defense System Detects and Sprays Pigeons Automatically
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Recruiting Algorithms Could Replace Résumés With Evidence of Skills
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I wrote in Disruption in 2018 that résumés would disappear, replaced by algorithms capable of collecting and cross-referencing so much data about you and your achievements that they would eventually know everything about you, from your technical skills to your soft skills [Traduit de FR vers EN]
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Computer-Use Agents Can Interact With Messaging Apps Through Their Interfaces
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Like email, whatsapp, telegram, slack? Anything a user sees, an agent can see. It was game over once computer use became good.
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Replit Routines Schedule Agent Tasks and Return Results in Conversation
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4) Routines and Memories. Routines (beta) let you schedule a task from a conversation and get the result back in the same thread. A morning summary of your Slack, your inbox, your calendar. Memories means Replit remembers how you like to work. Routines →
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AI Employee Concept Combines Dedicated Computers, Contacts and Persistent Memory
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THIS IS THE FUTURE OF AI EMPLOYEES Each agent has its own computer Its own email address and phone number Memory that persists across conversations And the ability to improve on its own using real feedback Your support agent, Emma, resolves tickets on her own: she [Traduit de FR vers EN]
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Experimental AI Phone Assistant Emails Summaries of Callers’ Projects
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i haven't really publicized this yet as it's in testing, but if you call +14154198150, my AI assistant should send me a summary email of what you're working on
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Polsia Agents Prepare Fundraising Materials and Handle Due Diligence
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There is a difference between a company that uses AI and one that is run by it.
— AI Highlight (@AIHighlight) 21 août 2026
Polsia is the second kind.
one human, zero employees. Ben says the agents prepared the data room, briefed investors and handled diligence, and he stepped in for the final calls.
The round did not… https://t.co/N8BEjBwTbd pic.twitter.com/zbtp6ZjP31There is a difference between a company that uses AI and one that is run by it. Polsia is the second kind. one human, zero employees. Ben says the agents prepared the data room, briefed investors and handled diligence, and he stepped in for the final calls. The round did not
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HP and Sarvam Bring Voice-First Kivi Assistant to Devices in India
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What if getting things done on your computer was as simple as just speaking? HP × Sarvam AI are bringing voice-first AI experiences to HP devices across India, starting with Kivi, a voice-powered experience designed to help users interact with their computers and get things done
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Polsia Schedules Nine Autonomous Agents Across Business Functions
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Polsia now allows users to run full company operations through a network of nine autonomous agents.
— 🚨 AI News | TestingCatalog (@testingcatalog) 21 août 2026
Each agent is assigned to a separate business function and executes on staggered schedules across the day.
> An orchestrator plans the process 🤖
> Agents handle code, cold… https://t.co/v249QWT91T pic.twitter.com/7FcUIO3XWpPolsia now allows users to run full company operations through a network of nine autonomous agents. Each agent is assigned to a separate business function and executes on staggered schedules across the day. > An orchestrator plans the process > Agents handle code, cold