Anthropic introduced the Model Hardware Standard, a framework for connecting AI agents with microscopes, robots, and industrial equipment while imposing rules for safer physical control.
Plaud’s $249 One earbuds record and summarize conversations, while an eSIM-enabled case connects AI agents to work apps without a phone or Wi-Fi.
A video embedded in macOS Tahoe 26.7 shows rumored camera-equipped AirPods using Visual Intelligence to identify a book and save information through Siri.
DeepSeek is assembling a team for an AI coding agent as Z.ai’s low-cost GLM-5.2 gains developer traction against Anthropic and OpenAI.
SpaceXAI has launched Grok Bot in early beta, giving AI agents cloud computers to sign into apps, complete assignments, and request approval only when needed.
Mark Zuckerberg’s 6,500-word manifesto argues that personal AI agents and broad access to superintelligence will reshape work, entrepreneurship, creativity, and everyday life.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman faced widespread ridicule online after suggesting parents use ChatGPT Work to generate daily personalized podcasts for their children instead of talking to them.
Avi Schiffmann's startup Friend launched a second-generation AI companion pendant that speaks aloud and costs $99, doubling down on artificial companionship after the first version was widely panned as dystopian and useless.
Google DeepMind unveiled Gemini Robotics 2, an AI model that controls entire humanoid robots from feet to fingertips to screw in lightbulbs, tie trash bags, and even slam dunk without cloud connectivity.
Mark Zuckerberg detailed Meta's plan to build personal AI agents for billions of users within five years, starting with a focus on health and relationships while his own CEO agent bypasses internal hierarchies.
Substack integrated Pangram's AI detection software across posts, notes, and comments on web and iOS, letting readers estimate how much text was written.
Halliday's second-generation G2 smart glasses launch at $599 with a redesigned display, no camera, and AI that listens to workplace meetings.
Google is rolling out a suite of Gemini-powered features for Waze, including conversational map updates, a dedicated Motorcycle mode, and a 'Less Chatty'.
OpenAI is shutting down its AI-powered Atlas browser less than a year after launch, redistributing its agentic browsing capabilities into a new ChatGPT.
Anthropic expanded Claude Cowork to web and mobile for Max subscribers, letting users start tasks on desktop and monitor progress from phones.
