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Figma’s numbers say AI is a tailwind. Its stock price says the market isn’t sure.

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  For ten months, Figma has been a case study in how quickly Wall Street can fall out of love. The company went public on 31 July 2025 at $33 a share, soared past $140 on its debut, and has spent most of 2026 in freefall,  battered by Google’s free Stitch design tool, Anthropic’s Claude […] This story continues at The Next Web * This article was originally published here

7 Essential Steps for Launching an Ecommerce Referral Program

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Launching an ecommerce referral program can greatly boost your customer base, but it requires a strategic approach. Start by defining your goals and success metrics , as these will guide your efforts. Next, consider what incentives will motivate both your current customers and their friends. Simplifying the referral process is vital for participation. Comprehending these foundational steps is just the beginning; there’s much more to explore in creating a successful program. Key Takeaways Define clear goals and success metrics to measure customer acquisition, conversion rates, and overall program effectiveness. Choose attractive incentives that reward both referrers and referred friends to encourage participation. Simplify the referral process by providing easy sharing options and clear instructions for users. Promote the program consistently across all customer touchpoints to maximize visibility and engagement. Utilize analytics tools to track performance and gather feedback ...

OpenAI just acquired the consulting firm it was born alongside. The model company is now the services company.

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  Tomoro was created in 2023 in alliance with OpenAI. The Edinburgh and London-based firm built AI concierges for Virgin Atlantic, in-game support agents for Supercell, and deployment systems for Fidelity International, Tesco, Red Bull, Mattel, and the NBA. It grew monthly revenue tenfold in 12 months. It pledged 10 million pounds to Scottish AI […] This story continues at The Next Web * This article was originally published here

GitLab is cutting jobs for the agentic era. It does not yet know how many.

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  GitLab is cutting jobs to invest in AI agents. The company announced on Monday that it will flatten management layers, reorganise its research and development teams into roughly 60 smaller autonomous units, reduce its country footprint by approximately 30 per cent, and use AI agents to automate internal reviews, approvals, and handoffs. CEO Bill […] This story continues at The Next Web * This article was originally published here

Alibaba integrates Qwen AI with Taobao for end-to-end agentic shopping

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The Qwen app gets access to Taobao and Tmall’s catalogue of more than 4 billion items, plus Alipay-native checkout, in what is the largest agentic-commerce launch yet from a Chinese platform. Alibaba is integrating its Qwen AI app with Taobao and Tmall, the company’s two largest consumer marketplaces, in what amounts to the most ambitious […] This story continues at The Next Web * This article was originally published here

A manual pentest costs 50,000 dollars. Intruder built an AI that does it in minutes.

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  A manual penetration test costs between 10,000 and 50,000 dollars. It takes weeks to schedule, days to execute, and produces a report that is out of date before the ink dries. Intruder, a London-based cybersecurity company that graduated from GCHQ’s Cyber Accelerator, has launched AI pentesting agents that replicate the methodology of a human […] This story continues at The Next Web * This article was originally published here

NHTSA says the Tesla Model Y is the first car to pass its new safety tests. The agency is simultaneously investigating 3.2 million Teslas for crashing.

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  The Trump administration announced on Wednesday that the Tesla Model Y is the first vehicle to pass NHTSA’s new advanced driver assistance safety tests. The same agency is simultaneously investigating 3.2 million Tesla vehicles for crashing while using the company’s more advanced self-driving system. The announcement celebrates Tesla for passing a test that measures […] This story continues at The Next Web * This article was originally published here