What is AI Agent: a Beginner’s Guide
AI agents are systems that can perceive information, make decisions, and perform tasks automatically. This guide explains what AI agents are, how they work, and where they are used.
AI agents are systems that can perceive information, make decisions, and perform tasks automatically. This guide explains what AI agents are, how they work, and where they are used.
Xiaomi has launched a closed beta for miclaw, an AI agent powered by the MiMo large model that can control smartphones and smart home devices using natural language commands.
OpenAI introduced GPT-5.4, a new frontier model combining advanced reasoning, coding, and agentic capabilities. The model brings improved tool use, computer interaction, and long-context performance across ChatGPT, the API, and Codex.
OpenAI has released the Windows version of its Codex agentic coding application following strong adoption on Mac. The tool brings AI-driven coding agents and native Windows workflows to more developers.
OKX introduced an AI layer to its OnchainOS, enabling developers to deploy autonomous agents across wallets, DEX trading, payments, and onchain analytics.
CoinMarketCap introduces four AI agent products, including MCP, x402, and skills for Claude Code and Openclaw, delivering real-time crypto market intelligence.
Sentient introduced Arena, a production-style testing environment for AI agents, with backing from Pantera Capital and Franklin Templeton to measure reasoning reliability under complex conditions.
Vitalik Buterin praised a rapid AI-driven prototype of Ethereum’s long-term roadmap but warned that such “vibe-coded” implementations likely contain critical bugs and incomplete features.
A YouTuber built a system that lets his cavapoo trigger AI-generated video games by mashing a keyboard, using Anthropic’s Claude with custom guardrails and automated feedback tools.
Perplexity unveils Perplexity Computer, a general-purpose AI system that orchestrates multiple frontier models to run complex workflows autonomously.
Andrej Karpathy argues AI coding agents now fundamentally change programming workflows, enabling long-running autonomous tasks and redefining software engineering.
AI agents in practice – frameworks, deployments, and playbooks that focus on reliability, evaluation, safety, and cost, not just demos.
Atlassian introduced “Agents in Jira,” allowing enterprises to assign and manage AI agents alongside human employees within its project management platform. The feature is now available in open beta.
Irina Bodnar says Anthropic’s Claude and Meta-backed Manus introduced features that disrupted her AI ad startup Ryze AI, triggering a pivot and raising questions about startup survival in the age of AI giants.
Stripe President John Collison forecasts rapid growth in AI-driven agentic commerce, highlighting stablecoins and scalable blockchains as key infrastructure.