Aug 27, 2026ProductsLaunchProductsPerplexity Puts Computer Behind MCP, Opening 400+ Services to AI ClientsThe endpoint turns Computer into an execution layer for compatible assistants, but clients must preserve task state and surface logins, questions and sensitive-action approvals.2 min
Aug 27, 2026ProductsLaunchProductsGoogle AI Mode Adds Fare Alerts in 180+ Countries and U.S. Hotel BookingThe conversational search interface now covers more of a travel purchase, while hotel and booking partners retain responsibility for reservations and customer service.2 min
Aug 27, 2026ProductsLaunchProductsHugging Face Sells a $399 Microduck Robot With Its Training Stack on GitHubThe launch pairs inexpensive hardware with a stated simulation-to-robot workflow, while leaving data handling to the software users install.2 min
Aug 27, 2026ProductsLaunchProductsHarness Launches Agent-Ready Repository and AI Review for High-Volume Code ChangesThe products pair high-volume repository operations with inherited permissions and merge-time checks, but Harness still places the final decision to ship with people.2 min
Aug 27, 2026ProductsLaunchProductsPlaud One Puts a 4G AI Notetaker in Earbuds, With Agent Features Still PendingPlaud’s eSIM-enabled case is designed to make conversation capture and remote AI access work without a phone. Buyers can use the recording hardware now, while the larger automation pitch depends on later updates and still-undisclosed agent-credit costs.3 min
Aug 27, 2026ProductsLaunchProductsRelay Puts Gemini Voice Dictation in Any Mac Text Field, With Hardware Due in 2027Relay’s immediate product is software, but its app-action layer asks users to weigh hands-free automation against microphone and screen-snapshot permissions.3 min
Aug 26, 2026ProductsProductsOpenAI Codex Client Bundles 467 Interactive Modules on a Refreshable GenUI LayerThe bundled architecture can match a conversation message to a locally supported widget and refresh its state. It still does not establish which modules are live or whether outside developers will get access.3 min
Aug 26, 2026ProductsLaunchProductsClaude Cowork Adds a Separate Browser, but Prompt-Injection Risk RemainsThe in-app browser gives Claude a more limited starting point for web work and selected logins, while hostile instructions embedded in webpages can still try to redirect the agent.3 min
Aug 26, 2026ProductsLaunchProductsAsk Rentana Opens Portfolio Analysis to More Staff at No Extra Cost, but Outcomes Remain UnprovenRentana is betting that a plain-language route into portfolio data will broaden use of its revenue tools. Its early usage figures show engagement beyond specialists, not a demonstrated lift in operating performance.2 min
Aug 26, 2026ProductsPartnershipProductsSalesforce and Anthropic Put 37 Sales Skills Inside Claude With Claudeforce PilotThe limited release puts Salesforce data and selected sales tasks in Claude while broader connections across Claude, Salesforce and Slack remain plans.3 min
Aug 26, 2026ProductsPartnershipProductsChronograph Connects Perplexity to Private-Capital Data, Adding a Third AI InterfaceEligible clients can use governed portfolio records inside another AI product, with existing permissions and a claimed document trail. The launch adds choice of interface, but not an independent accuracy test against rival connectors.2 min
Aug 26, 2026ProductsLaunchProductsAWS AgentCore Evaluations Uses OpenTelemetry to Score Agents Across FrameworksThe service offers one set of agent-quality evaluators across SDK choices, but its portability depends on specific telemetry conventions, scope names and complete message logs.3 min
Aug 26, 2026ProductsLaunchProductsRocket Money’s Rowan Cancels Subscriptions by Text, Pushing Finance AI Into ActionThe agent’s cancellation flow is a contained test of delegated action. Bill negotiation and automatic transfers ask customers to grant a far deeper role in their finances.2 min
Aug 26, 2026ProductsBenchmarkProductsTiangong Ultra Runs 100 Meters in 8.86 Seconds, While Safe Stopping Remains UnresolvedThe Beijing competition made athletic progress visible, but its practical events point to the work still needed on deceleration, dexterity and autonomous operation before broader deployment.2 min
Aug 26, 2026ProductsLaunchProductsEMXETF Lists TGRZ, a China LLM ETF With an 80% China-Exposure MandateThe new actively managed fund packages China’s AI-model push into a U.S.-traded product, but its 80% investment requirement still leaves manager discretion, derivative exposure and China-specific market risks.3 min
Aug 26, 2026ProductsLaunchProductsParticle’s Radar Indexes 130,000 Podcasts for AI Agents and Hedge FundsParticle is turning spoken media into a programmatic data source, while hedge funds lead the customers directly integrating with its API, according to the company.2 min
Aug 26, 2026ProductsLaunchProductsNutanix Enterprise AI 2.8 Adds Agent Token Quotas and MCP Access ControlsNutanix is putting controls around what agents can reach and consume, but says secure backend infrastructure, API keys and roles remain essential.2 min
Aug 25, 2026ProductsPricing changeProductsPega Includes Customer Engagement Studio in Infinity 26 at No Extra Cost for Existing ClientsThe release gives current Pega customers new campaign-development and oversight tools without an added charge. Its value now depends on whether enterprises put them to work across customer-engagement operations.2 min