Robinhood opens stock trading to AI agents, with full custody of user capital
Robinhood launches agentic trading on its platform, allowing AI systems to buy and sell stocks autonomously with user funds—and full liability waivers for losses.
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Robinhood Launches AI Agent Trading and Virtual Agentic Credit Card
Robinhood enables users to create autonomous AI agents that can execute stock trades and make payments via a dedicated virtual credit card, with beta launch on May 27.
AI Debt Collectors Are Now a $16B Industry—and They Never Sleep
AI agents are automating debt collection as delinquency surges, replacing human call-center workers in one of the lowest-satisfaction jobs.
OpenAI Integrates ChatGPT With Plaid for Direct Bank Account Access
OpenAI is piloting a financial-data connector that allows ChatGPT Pro subscribers to link bank accounts for spending analysis and budgeting advice.
Khosla Ventures bets $10M on Synthetic, Ian Crosby's fully autonomous AI bookkeeping startup
Khosla Ventures leads a $10M seed round in Synthetic, the new AI bookkeeping startup from Bench Accounting's ousted founder Ian Crosby.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Ticket Deadline Arrives as Programming Tracks Map AI's Real-World Turn
A buy-one-get-one-half-off ticket deal for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 expires before midnight Pacific on May 8, as six programming stages signal where AI is actually deploying.
PayPal Declares AI Transformation — but Admits It's Playing Catch-Up
PayPal CEO Enrique Lores outlined an AI-driven overhaul at the Q1 2026 earnings call, targeting $1.5B+ in savings while conceding the company has lagged peers on AI adoption.