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AI Agent Startup Nous Research Nears $1.5 Billion Valuation in New Funding Round

Nous Research, the startup behind the widely popular open-source Hermes AI agent, is finalizing a new funding round that values the company at $1.5 billion. The round, raising at least $75 million, is led by Robot Ventures with significant participation from USV and other prominent investors. The company, founded

First AI-Run Ransomware Attack Still Requires Human Direction

Security researchers at Sysdig document the first known case of agentic ransomware, an operation dubbed JadePuffer where an AI agent executes a real-world cyberattack from start to finish. The agent breaks into a vulnerable server, steals credentials, moves through the target's network, encrypts files, and writes its own

Zuckerberg Admits Meta's AI Agent Progress Falls Short of Expectations

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledges to staff that AI agent development has not progressed as quickly as company executives expect. Speaking at an internal town hall, Zuckerberg admits that the pace of advancement falls short of earlier projections, despite the company's aggressive push into artificial intelligence. Earlier this

OpenClaw AI Agent Launches on iOS and Android

OpenClaw, the free and open-source AI agent that goes viral earlier this year, is now available as a mobile app on both iOS and Android. The launch brings the automation tool directly to users' pockets, allowing them to run AI agents from their phones. OpenClaw announces the release on

Internet Pioneer Vint Cerf Retires from Google After Two Decades

Vinton Cerf, widely recognized as one of the fathers of the internet, is retiring from his role as Google's chief internet evangelist next week. The 83-year-old has spent more than two decades at Google, where he holds the title of vice president. His departure marks the end of

Notion Kills Email App as Users Favor AI Agents for Inbox Management

Notion announces it is shutting down Notion Mail on September 22, effectively ending what remains of Skiff's email technology after the company acquired the encrypted email startup in February 2024. The Gmail client, launched in April 2025 and built largely by former Skiff team members, is being discontinued

NVIDIA Unveils RTX Spark Superchip to Reinvent Windows PCs for AI Agents

NVIDIA introduces RTX Spark, a powerful new superchip delivering one petaflop of AI performance to transform Windows laptops and desktops into personal AI assistants. Major PC manufacturers plan to release these purpose-built devices starting this fall.

Google Transforms Antigravity Into Full Developer Ecosystem at I/O 2026

Google unveils Antigravity 2.0 and a suite of new tools at I/O 2026, transforming the platform into a comprehensive ecosystem for building AI agents. The updates include a desktop app, CLI access, and a new premium pricing tier.

Google Unveils Antigravity, a Free Agent-First Development Platform

Google launches Antigravity, a comprehensive agentic development platform designed to help anyone build AI agents across multiple environments. The suite includes a visual command center, a terminal interface, an SDK, and a dedicated IDE.

Perplexity Launches $200 AI Email Agent to Tame Corporate Inboxes

Perplexity AI releases an autonomous email assistant that manages inboxes, drafts replies, and schedules meetings for $200 a month. The premium tool targets enterprise workers as the company challenges Google and Microsoft in the productivity software market.

OpenAI Expands Responses API With MCP Support and Image Generation

OpenAI adds remote MCP server support, native image generation, and upgraded file search to its Responses API to help developers build advanced agentic applications.

OpenAI Releases New APIs and SDK to Help Developers Build Custom AI Agents

OpenAI introduces a new suite of developer tools, including the Responses API and an open-source Agents SDK, that allow creators to build custom AI agents using the same technology behind Deep Research and Operator.

OpenAI CEO Claims Path to AGI Is Solved, Shifts Focus to Superintelligence

Sam Altman states that OpenAI knows how to build artificial general intelligence and is now setting its sights on superintelligence. He also predicts that autonomous AI agents will enter the workforce and change company outputs in 2025.

Tech Giants Embed AI Agents Deeply Into Enterprise and Consumer Tools

Major technology companies are transitioning from simple AI answers to proactive AI agents that integrate deeply into daily workflows, while global governments simultaneously refine their regulatory frameworks.