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- 2026-10-14 product_launch Square launched AI-powered ordering kiosks for fast-food restaurants. source
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Block rolls out internal AI agent Goose to 12,000 employees via phased rollout
Block, the company behind Square and Cash App, has successfully rolled out an internal AI agent called Goose to its 12,000 employees by implementing a phased, cohort-based approach. The rollout prioritized engineering t…
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MCP servers vulnerable to phishing attacks via insecure redirect URIs
A security vulnerability exists in how some MCP servers handle client registration, specifically concerning redirect URIs. Many servers allow arbitrary redirect URIs, which attackers can exploit to phish user credential…
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Wholesale marketplace Faire eyes IPO after valuation reset
Faire, an online wholesale marketplace, is preparing for a potential IPO within the next year. The company, which connects independent retailers with brands, experienced a significant valuation drop from its peak of $12…
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Block unveils Dessa, a speech-to-speech AI model
Block, the company previously known as Square, has introduced Dessa, a novel speech-to-speech AI model. Unlike traditional models, Dessa processes audio directly, enabling it to listen and speak concurrently for a more …
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Block's Dessa voice model mimics human emotion locally
Block, a company founded by Jack Dorsey, has developed a new local voice model named Dessa that mimics human speech with remarkable accuracy, including expressions like laughter and crying. Unlike many existing models t…
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AI payment servers lack robust spending controls, only Pink offers all four
A recent census of 49 payment Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers revealed that only Pink Agentic AI Payments offers all four core spending controls: budget, per-payment limits, payee allowlists, and human approval. Wh…
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Chinese AI Product Lead: AGI is inevitable, Hugging Face hack shows progress
Richard Bian, head of product operations for Ant Ling, believes that Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is an inevitable outcome of current AI development, likening the process to the 15th-century Age of Discovery. H…
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Tech giants like Block, Amazon, and Cloudflare reshape workforces with AI
Several major tech companies are fundamentally rethinking their operations and workforce structures in response to the integration of AI. Block, for instance, has reduced its workforce and management layers, focusing on…
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Square launches AI-powered ordering kiosks for fast-food restaurants
Square has introduced new AI-powered ordering kiosks designed for fast-food restaurants. These kiosks aim to streamline the ordering process for customers and potentially improve efficiency for businesses.
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AI Enhances Android's Scam Detection and Powers Square Kiosks
Google Messages on Android is now employing AI to identify and block potential scammers. Separately, Square has introduced a new kiosk that utilizes AI to assist customers with their orders.
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Square launches AI-powered ordering kiosk for businesses
Square has introduced a new hardware product called the Square Kiosk, designed to assist customers with their orders using conversational AI. This large touchscreen device, priced at $1,999 with an additional monthly so…
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Top 6 Payment Gateways for SaaS Startups in 2026
This article discusses six payment gateways suitable for SaaS startups in 2026. It highlights options such as Stripe, PayPal, Square, Braintree, and Adyen, providing insights into their features and benefits for businesses.
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Payment providers offer limited AI agent controls, Stripe and Airwallex lead
A recent analysis of 16 major payment providers reveals that most offer money-moving capabilities for AI agents by default, with limited specific controls. Only Stripe and Airwallex are noted for implementing explicit a…
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Block AI Lead Discusses "Meat Proxy" Trend and New Workspace
Brad Axen, who previously worked at CERN and Block, developed Goose, an early open-source AI agent. He now leads AI capabilities at Block, overseeing internal bots for Cash App, Square, and the company's engineering div…
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UNLIMOS launches owner-first AI booking protocol, contrasting with Fresha's marketplace approach
UNLIMOS has launched its AI operating system with native MCP (Marketplace Communication Protocol) capabilities, allowing AI agents like ChatGPT and Claude to directly book appointments into a business's calendar. This s…
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Claude AI integrates with Square POS for natural language business queries
A tutorial demonstrates how to integrate Anthropic's Claude AI with Square's Point of Sale (POS) system. This integration allows businesses to query their sales data using natural language, enabling them to ask question…
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New robot learning method achieves 99% success in 30 minutes
Researchers have developed a new training method called Max-Q Selective Imitation for human-in-the-loop online reinforcement learning in robots. This method uses an MC Q-chunk critic to evaluate action values from inter…
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Author explores AI agent recipes for webhook automation
The author explored using webhook pipes and transformations to automate tasks, attempting to integrate with Roastify via Square without writing a full application. This process revealed that simple plumbing was insuffic…
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Google Maps adds agentic features for food ordering and hotel bookings
Google Maps is integrating new agentic features, transforming it into a more comprehensive assistant. Users can now order food, book hotels, and find event tickets directly through the "Ask Maps" feature. The update als…
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Google Maps chatbot gains agentic features for ordering, booking, and personalization
Google Maps is significantly expanding the capabilities of its Ask Maps chatbot, introducing new agentic features that allow users to order food, reserve hotels, and find live event tickets directly through conversation…