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Blockit, a new AI scheduling platform, uses autonomous agents to handle meetings, aiming to replace manual back-and-forth emails and traditional calendar tools.
Humans& secures $480 million in seed funding from Nvidia, Jeff Bezos, and top VCs, aiming to develop AI tools for collaboration and productivity.
OpenAI will integrate Cerebras’ high-performance AI processors to accelerate real-time model inference, enabling faster responses across workloads.
Anthropic has expanded its Labs organization to incubate experimental products built on emerging Claude capabilities. The move formalizes a product development model that has already produced several fast-scaling AI tools.
Salesforce introduced a next-generation AI version of Slackbot for Business+ and Enterprise+ customers. The agent can draft emails, schedule meetings, and connect across enterprise apps.
Anthropic has introduced Cowork, a desktop agent that allows users to delegate file-based tasks directly to Claude. The research preview expands Claude’s reach beyond coding into everyday productivity workflows.
Walmart and Google are launching a new shopping experience inside Gemini, combining Google’s AI with Walmart and Sam’s Club’s vast assortment, fast delivery, and personalized commerce powered by the Universal Commerce Protocol.
Google introduced the Universal Commerce Protocol, an open standard for agentic commerce, enabling AI-driven shopping, checkout, and branded agent interactions across retailers and platforms.
Anthropic has partnered with Allianz to deploy its Claude AI models and custom agents across the insurer, emphasizing responsible, transparent AI for multi-step workflows and regulatory compliance.
Sakana AI’s ALE-Agent secured 1st place in the AtCoder Heuristic Contest 058, outperforming 804 human participants. The agent autonomously discovered novel optimization strategies during the 4-hour competition.
Snowflake agreed to acquire observability platform Observe to strengthen telemetry monitoring and AI-scale data operations. The deal would mark Snowflake’s largest acquisition to date.
Chinese regulators are assessing whether Meta’s acquisition of AI startup Manus violated technology export control rules. The review could affect how cross-border AI deals involving Chinese-developed technology are approved.
Enterprise AI firm Articul8 secured more than half of a planned $70 million Series B round at a $500 million pre-money valuation. The company is targeting regulated industries with specialized AI systems deployed inside customer environments.
Meta Platforms has agreed to acquire Singapore-based AI startup Manus for about $2 billion, gaining a rare revenue-generating AI agent platform. The deal strengthens Meta’s AI strategy as investor scrutiny grows around heavy infrastructure spending.
Lemon Slice has introduced a diffusion-based model that enables AI agents to interact through real-time video avatars. The startup aims to expand chatbots beyond text into interactive visual experiences.