Ed Catmull, the 81-year-old Pixar cofounder, says workers should not fear AI but instead get involved in shaping it. He believes the smartest professionals will be those who help build new technology rather than avoid it. His advice comes as AI tools continue to reshape industries across the economy.
Young Wall Street professionals are sharing similar confidence about human skills. KKR's Kate Casey, Evercore's David Oppenheim, and General Atlantic's Asher Hecht say certain abilities matter more than ever. They believe interpersonal and judgment-based skills will set them apart from AI tools in finance.
On the corporate AI front, Cyberhaven launched Agentic Data Security to help teams track what AI agents do with company information. The tool monitors data access, shows where information flows, and prevents sensitive data from leaving. Cyberhaven found adoption of agentic AI apps doubled year over year to 60% by May 2026. Manish Kalia, the company's chief product officer, said AI agents work at machine speed, creating serious cybersecurity challenges without proper controls.
Cybercriminals are exploiting this rapid growth. A service called Jet Night resold access to premium AI models for about $60 per month, and one victim faced nearly $1 million in charges from over 500,000 API calls. The attacks targeted companies in finance, retail, tech, and transport across multiple continents, exposing gaps in traditional financial controls.
Zillow CEO Jeremy Wacksman says most home buyers prefer to search themselves rather than hand the task to an AI agent. He believes finding a home is a personal milestone. Zillow has integrated with OpenAI and Google Gemini and is working with Anthropic, though Wacksman says meaningful traffic from AI platforms has not appeared yet.
At the ADIPEC energy conference in Abu Dhabi, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman joined UAE officials to unveil a major partnership aimed at transforming the energy industry through AI-driven collaboration. The initiative reflects growing global interest in applying AI to sectors beyond technology.
C3.ai stock has dropped 93% from its all-time high after founder Thomas Siebel stepped away for health issues, sending revenue sharply lower. Siebel returned in May and is leading a turnaround. The company launched the C3 Agentic AI Platform as an intelligent operating system for enterprises, and a 73% rise in gross bookings supports expectations of returning to sales growth within two quarters.
Investors are questioning the $1.2 trillion in forecast AI capital expenditure for next year as tech stocks fell following midterm election results. Peter Boockvar expressed skepticism about the spending, while Rob Sechan noted AI compute is becoming scarcer, with Microsoft Azure growing 48% year over year. Some experts, including Larry Adam, called the selling a buying opportunity for long-term investors.
Catholic parishes are increasingly turning to AI to create promotional flyers, but results have been uneven. Mim Scholle spotted AI-generated images with errors like extra hands. Pope Leo XIV has urged Catholics to think critically about AI and distinguish human art from machine-generated content. Connor McLaughlin helps parishes navigate the technology through his company Truthly, noting that AI saves time but can reduce care and accuracy.
Researchers studying tiered AI inference found clear limits to splitting model work across devices from phones to data centers. They identified a mathematical condition showing when distributing queries between local and cloud models stops being useful. Cost and signal quality determine whether these systems are worth building, and the study proposes future co-designed architectures to improve the approach.
A new study also highlights security risks in AI access. LLMjacking attacks steal credentials and resell access to premium models, causing massive cloud fraud bills. Meanwhile, the CEDMO Game, built at the Kempelen Institute, lets players rewrite texts to fool AI disinformation detectors without changing meaning. Teachers can use it to show how sensitive AI is to small wording changes.
Key Takeaways
- Ed Catmull, Pixar cofounder, advises workers to embrace AI and help shape it rather than fear it.
- Wall Street rising stars Kate Casey, David Oppenheim, and Asher Hecht say human skills will set professionals apart from AI in finance.
- Cyberhaven launched Agentic Data Security to track AI agent data use, as endpoint adoption doubled to 60% year over year.
- Jet Night resold AI model access for about $60 per month, causing one victim to face nearly $1 million in fraud charges.
- Zillow CEO Jeremy Wacksman says buyers prefer self-searching over AI agents; the company integrates with OpenAI, Google Gemini, and Anthropic but sees little AI-driven traffic.
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman partnered with UAE officials at ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi to transform the energy industry through AI.
- C3.ai stock fell 93% from its high; founder Thomas Siebel returned in May to lead a turnaround and launched the C3 Agentic AI Platform.
- Investors question $1.2 trillion in forecast AI capex as tech stocks fall; Microsoft Azure grew 48% year over year.
- Catholic parishes use AI for flyers, but Pope Leo XIV urges critical thinking about machine-generated content versus human art.
- Researchers found mathematical limits to tiered AI inference across devices, and the CEDMO Game demonstrates how easily AI disinformation detectors can be fooled by rewording.
Pixar cofounder Ed Catmull shares career advice for the AI era
Pixar cofounder Ed Catmull, 81, says the best career move in the AI era is to help build what comes next. He encourages workers not to fear AI but to get involved in shaping it. His advice comes as AI tools continue to change many industries. Catmull believes the smartest workers will be those who help create new technology rather than avoid it.
Legal AI startup Harvey holds early talks about going public
Legal AI startup Harvey has held early talks about an IPO. The company is racing to serve lawyers who are changing how they work and bill in the age of artificial intelligence. Harvey was cofounded and is led by CEO Winston Weinberg. The IPO plans are still in early stages.
Young Wall Street stars share skills that matter in the AI age
Wall Street's rising stars say certain skills matter more than ever in the AI era. The group includes KKR's Kate Casey, Evercore M&A banker David Oppenheim, and private equity investor Asher Hecht from General Atlantic. These young professionals shared career advice about staying valuable as AI changes the financial industry. They believe human skills will set them apart from AI tools.
Cyberhaven launches tool to track AI agent data use
Cyberhaven launched Agentic Data Security to help security teams track what AI agents do with company data. The tool shows what data agents touch, who they act for, where data goes, and stops sensitive data from leaving. Cyberhaven Labs found endpoint-based agentic AI app adoption doubled year over year to 60% in May 2026. Agentic Data Security is part of the Cyberhaven Flow platform.
Cyberhaven extends data security protections to AI agents
Cyberhaven added a new module called Agentic Data Security to protect data accessed by AI agents. The module lets security teams discover AI tools, monitor data access, and enforce policies through the Cyberhaven Flow platform. Chief product officer Manish Kalia said AI agents create a major cybersecurity challenge because they work at machine speed. Without these controls, organizations risk losing control over sensitive data as AI agent use grows.
New study finds limits for tiered AI model inference systems
Tiered inference splits AI model work across devices from phones to data centers. Researchers found a mathematical condition showing when splitting queries between local and cloud models stops being useful. The study shows that cost and signal quality determine whether these systems are worth building. It also proposes future co-designed architectures to improve the approach.
LLMjacking steals AI access and creates huge cloud fraud bills
Cybercriminals are hijacking corporate AI credentials and reselling access to premium models. A service called Jet Night sold access for about $60 per month and caused one victim to face nearly $1 million in charges from over 500,000 API calls. The attacks hit companies in finance, retail, tech and transport across multiple continents. Traditional financial controls are not built to catch this kind of machine-speed fraud.
CEDMO game shows how easily AI can be fooled by rewording
The CEDMO Game lets players rewrite short texts so that an AI disinformation detector changes its verdict without changing the meaning. It was built at the Kempelen Institute of Intelligent Technologies by Ján Čegiň, Tomáš Matejov, Jakub Šimko and Ivan Srba. Teachers can create sessions, set time limits and track student results. The game helps people see how sensitive AI can be to small wording changes.
Investors question $1.2 trillion AI spending as tech stocks fall
Tech stocks fell sharply after Democrats won midterm elections and pushed back on data center expansion. Investors like Peter Boockvar questioned the $1.2 trillion in forecast capex for next year. Rob Sechan said AI compute is becoming scarcer, with Microsoft Azure growing 48% year over year. Some experts like Larry Adam called the selling a buying opportunity for long-term investors.
AI parish flyers help but raise concerns about truth and beauty
Catholic parishes are increasingly using AI to create promotional flyers for events. Mim Scholle noticed AI-generated images with wrong details like extra hands. Pope Leo XIV has urged Catholics to think critically about AI and distinguish human art from machine-generated content. Connor McLaughlin helps parishes navigate AI through his company Truthly. Experts say AI saves time but can reduce care and accuracy.
Zillow CEO says home buyers should keep searching themselves
Zillow Group CEO Jeremy Wacksman says most people want to search for a home themselves rather than hand the task to an AI agent. He believes finding a home is a milestone people want to experience personally. Zillow has integrated with OpenAI and Google Gemini and is working with Anthropic. So far, Wacksman says Zillow is not seeing meaningful traffic from AI platforms.
UAE uses AI to transform energy industry at Abu Dhabi conference
The UAE is turning to AI to reshape its energy industry amid global uncertainty. At the ADIPEC energy conference in Abu Dhabi, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman joined UAE officials to unveil a major partnership. The goal is to transform the energy industry through AI-driven collaboration.
C3.ai stock drops 93% as company shifts to AI platform strategy
C3.ai stock is down 93% from its all-time high after founder Thomas Siebel stepped away for health issues, causing revenue to fall sharply. Siebel returned in May and is leading a turnaround, with revenue guidance for fiscal 2027 showing a smaller decline. The company launched the C3 Agentic AI Platform to serve as an intelligent operating system for enterprises. A 73% rise in gross bookings supports expectations of a return to sales growth within two quarters.
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- Pixar cofounder Ed Catmull has advice for workers worried about AI
- Legal AI startup Harvey has held early talks about an IPO
- What will set young Wall Streeters apart in the age of AI
- Cyberhaven launches Agentic Data Security to track and control AI data use
- Cyberhaven Extends Data Security Reach to AI Agents
- A Feasibility Condition for Confidence-Gated Tiered LLM Inference
- The CFO’s Guide to LLMjacking: When Stolen AI Becomes a 7-Figure Cloud Bill
- Outsmart Artificial Intelligence with CEDMO Game!
- CNBC's experts on whether the AI trade is ending and what investors should do next
- Experts see promise in AI as tool for parish flyers, promotions but warn against its misuse
- Zillow CEO’s reality check on AI agents: ‘Finding a home isn’t a chore to hand off to a robot’
- UAE turns to AI to reshape energy industry amid global uncertainty
- Should You Buy C3.ai Stock After Its 93% Decline? The Answer Might Surprise You.
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