AI Agents Are Running Into A New Problem: Websites That Block Them
Personal AI agents such as Meta’s Muse, Instinct, and ChatGPT’s Dots can book flights, order groceries, make reservations, and complete other tasks for users, but many are running into a…
Hark Launches Hark Pro As A Personal AI Agent Built To Operate Your Computer
Hark has widely launched Hark Pro, a personal AI assistant designed to operate a user’s computer and complete digital tasks across services such as email, calendars, websites, files, and payments.…
Mirror Particle Builds AI Model To Predict How Human Behavior Changes Over Time
Mirror Particle is building an AI system designed to predict how groups of people behave and why their behavior changes over time. The two-year-old San Francisco startup says its approach…
AI Agents Move Beyond Apps As Text-Based Assistants Handle Everyday Tasks
A growing number of AI companies are building assistants that work through text messages instead of standalone apps, allowing users to delegate tasks by simply sending a message. These agents…
Meta Launches Open-Source Muse Gadgets Platform For Custom AI Hardware Projects
Meta has introduced Muse Gadgets, an open-source platform that allows developers and hobbyists to build custom hardware that connects directly to its AI agent, Muse. The initiative expands Meta’s efforts…
Circuit Breaker Labs Uses AI Simulations To Test Chatbots For Psychological Safety Risks
Circuit Breaker Labs is developing AI-powered testing systems designed to identify psychological safety risks in artificial intelligence models, as concerns grow over chatbot interactions linked to suicides, delusions, and harmful…
Pope Leo XIV Calls For Distinction Between Human Art And AI-Generated Content
Pope Leo XIV has renewed the Vatican’s criticism of artificial intelligence-generated creative works, arguing that a fundamental difference exists between art created by humans and content produced by machines. The…
Laytr Launches Privacy-Focused App To Save Articles, Videos, PDFs, And More For Later
Laytr is positioning itself as more than a traditional read-it-later service following the shutdown of Mozilla’s Pocket in August. The new app allows users to save a wide range of…
OpenAI Adds Virtual Try-On And Favorites To ChatGPT Shopping
OpenAI has introduced two new shopping features for ChatGPT, adding virtual try-on for clothing and accessories and a Favorites tool for saving products inside the app. The update marks another…
AWS Releases Open Source Strands Decider 2B For Faster AI Agent Decisions
Amazon Web Services has released Strands Decider 2B, a small open source AI model designed to make fast decisions inside agent workflows without relying on a full large language model…
Shopify Launches Canvas To Build Online Stores By Chatting With AI
Shopify has introduced Canvas, a new AI-powered workspace that lets merchants build and customize online stores by describing what they want to Sidekick, Shopify’s AI agent. Instead of relying mainly…
Legato Launches $999 AI Hearing Glasses for Adults With Hearing Loss
Hearing technology startup Legato has launched Legato Frames, a pair of AI-powered hearing glasses designed for adults with up to moderate hearing loss. Starting at $999, the glasses integrate hearing-assistance…
Audible Adds AI Character Guides, Interactive Stories and Visual Extras
Audible is adding three new features designed to make audiobooks more interactive, including real-time character guides, AI-powered conversations with fictional characters, and visual information tied to places mentioned in a…
Google Launches Gemini 4 Argon With Focus on Cybersecurity and Complex Coding
Google has launched Gemini 4 Argon, a new AI model designed for complex coding, research, writing, and cybersecurity work. The company says Argon can autonomously identify, validate, and patch critical…
OpenAI Introduces Decisions API for Fast, Low-Cost Software Automation
OpenAI has introduced a new Decisions API that uses its Luna model to choose between predefined answers for tasks such as classification, routing, and agent actions. The limited-preview tool is…
WhatsApp Adds Parental Controls for Teen Accounts While Keeping Messages Private
WhatsApp is introducing optional parental controls for teenage users, giving parents more oversight over privacy settings, group activity, Channels, and Meta AI without allowing them to read private messages or…
China Enforces New Rules Restricting AI Companions and Emotional Chatbots
China has begun enforcing new rules that restrict how AI chatbots can form sustained emotional relationships with users, including tighter protections for children and requirements aimed at preventing dependency, self-harm,…
OpenAI Launches Dots, Always-On AI Agents Powered by GPT-6 Astra
OpenAI has launched Dots, a new class of always-on AI agents designed to pursue user-defined goals continuously with limited supervision. Powered by GPT-6 Astra, Dots can operate through their own…
OpenAI Launches GPT-6.1 Sol With Near-Astra Performance at Lower Cost
OpenAI has launched GPT-6.1 Sol, a new model that it says approaches GPT-6 Astra on agentic coding, computer use, and professional work while costing one-fifth as much for standard API…
OpenAI Expands ChatGPT Plugins With App-Like Interfaces and Automations
OpenAI is expanding ChatGPT’s plugin system so developers can build app-like experiences directly inside the chatbot. The changes add dedicated sidebar spaces, interactive panels, file viewers, improved discovery, and support…