Starbucks has withdrawn a computer vision-based automated inventory management system from more than 11,000 stores after it miscounted stock and worsened shortages, Forbes reported. Staff returned to manual work. Forbes said companies replacing workers with AI are also removing AI that fails to replace people. It cited recent layoffs at Meta, Intuit and others, while companies also say they lack talent able to use AI tools in day-to-day work.

Cybersecurity startup Depthfirst said its AI model found many bugs that Anthropic Mythos missed and did so at about one-tenth the cost. Forbes reported the company raised $80 million at a $580 million valuation on March 5. CEO Qasim Mitaani said optimising its model for a single task lets it do work Mythos charges $10,000 for at $1,000. Depthfirst also launched an Open Defense Initiative offering $5 million in credits.