AgentMail raises $6M to build an email service for AI agents Just a couple of years ago, AI agents were mostly chatbots that could use basic tools. People were curious, but given concerns around reliability and security, as well as cost, the tech remained in the realm of early adopters. How things have changed. Coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor initially saw the most traction,...

There was a time when apps solved one problem. A taxi app booked rides. A banking app checked balances. A messaging app sent texts. In 2026, that model feels outdated. Today, users expect unified ecosystems — digital environments where payments, communication, commerce, identity, and entertainment merge seamlessly. The rise of super apps and integrated platforms has transformed how...

Ukrainian mother's joy after phone call with son she thought had been killedSarah RainsfordEastern Europe correspondent in KyivWatch: Ukrainian soldier thought to be dead calls his familyNazar Daletskyi's family were sure the soldier had been killed in action.In 2023, they'd buried his body in the village cemetery, in western Ukraine.But Nazar has just phoned his mother, weakened and exhausted...

Spiti, Himachal Pradesh: Meet the women protecting India's snow leopardsDevesh Chopra/BBCThese women work with the local forest department to track and protect the snow leopard species In one of India's coldest and most remote regions, a group of women have taken on an unlikely role: protecting one of Asia's most elusive predators, the snow leopard.Snow leopards are found in just 12 countries...

Waymo is asking DoorDash drivers to shut the doors of its self-driving cars It still feels like a technological marvel: Waymo’s autonomous cars are now transporting passengers across six cities. Alas, this driverless future comes with its own set of problems. These vehicles can be rendered inert if a passenger accidentally leaves the door open. According to a Reddit post, one DoorDash driver...