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Still not sure: From finance to e-commerce, companies increasingly block external AI agents

As personal AI agents aimed at individual users spread, website operators are increasingly debating whether to allow them access. For now, more companies in sectors ranging from finance to consumer services are moving to block outside AI agents. Major U.S. banks have imposed restrictions, citing security concerns and the risk of deposit outflows. Some review, travel and e-commerce firms are also limiting agent activity, while others open access and accelerate development of their own agents.

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Trump cancels live broadcast of firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter; poll shows 80 percent opposed

U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew plans to broadcast live the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan scheduled for Dec. 3, local time. The execution will go ahead as planned, but the public will not be shown the proceedings. Trump said victims\' families will be allowed to attend. A poll of 2,545 U.S. adults found about 80 percent opposed a live broadcast, including 55 percent of MAGA Republicans.

AI & Enterprise

a16z partner says on-site support, not grants, is needed for rural schools and hospitals

Anne Neuberger, a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz and former U.S. national security official, warned that small U.S. towns face mounting security threats, citing ransomware incidents that halt 911 systems and expose student records. She said rural hospitals sometimes pay ransoms above $100,000 and lack budgets, staff and technical capacity. Neuberger promoted the nonprofit SAIF, incubated by a16z, which will provide free AI and security tools, training and incident response through on-site engineering support.