AI agents news — autonomous assistants, agent platforms and the shift from chatbots to software that does the work, across every vendor.
Yelp's Fall Release adds Check for Me, an AI phone agent that calls restaurants for wait times, plus a smarter Yelp Assistant and Smart Lead Reply for pros.
A GMO investigation has confirmed the Chinese AI security tool Artex was used in attacks on Japanese companies, after South Korea linked it to bank hacks.
AI assistant startup Town has raised $108 million at a $1 billion valuation, four months after launching its team-wide Townie assistants publicly.
AI agents working for one hacker broke into more than 100 company websites, including Deere and SharkNinja, for roughly $5,000 in tokens, Reuters finds.
Google open-sourced Harness2, a recursive framework that rewrites an agent's harness around a frozen model, lifting WorkBuddy-Bench scores by up to 11.5 points.
Yelp, Delta, JPMorgan and Schwab are blocking outside AI agents from accounts and bookings, while partnered agents get licensed access to shop and buy.
Manus, OpenClaw and the giants' bundled agents are fighting for the agent layer. This 2026 map names the platforms that matter and what separates them.
A chatbot gives you text; an agent gives you an outcome. Five practical tests that cut through the marketing and show which one you are actually using in...
AI agents do not just answer — they plan, use tools and finish tasks. This explainer breaks down the four parts every agent shares and where they work...