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Autonomous AI agents, agentic workflows, tool use, computer use, and multi-agent systems.

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OpenAI secretly developing an Agentic AI smartphone to take on iPhone, Android

Renowned analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reports that OpenAI is partnering with MediaTek and Qualcomm on custom smartphone processors, with… Source: macdailynews.com

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Microsoft Foundry Tackles the AI Agent Tool Problem Nobody Talks About

Microsoft Foundry Toolboxes let teams define AI agent tools once, manage them centrally, and share them via a single MCP endpoint. Now in public preview. Source: devops.com

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OpenAI Reportedly Working on Smartphone Set to 'Deliver Comprehensive AI Agent Service'

OpenAI is working on a new smartphone that will revolve around AI agents, according to a reputable analyst. Source: techtimes.com

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Moving agentic AI from innovation theatre to enterprise production

At Malaysia's Ryt Bank, customers can simply tell their banking app what they want to do and an artificial intelligence (AI) agent will queue up the... Source: computerweekly.com

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AI Stock & Financial News Agent for Analysis and Monitoring: Tool Expanded

Stocknews.ai has announced the launch of version 1.5, expanding their AI-powered US stock analysis and offering smarter real-time news analysis,... Source: scottcoop.com

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Qualys: Generative AI Agent Proliferation Drives Rising Demand (QLYS)

Qualys, Inc. is an established, growing, and highly profitable cybersecurity company and the largest of three leading specialized vendors of vulnerability... Source: seekingalpha.com

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C3 AI rolls out C3 Code to turn natural language into AI applications

C3 AI has made C3 Code generally available, positioning the product as a tool to build enterprise AI applications using autonomous, agent-based coding on... Source: msn.com

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After the AI ​​voted, the only winner was USDC.

The true AI token isn't FET, TAO, or RENDER, but USDC. x402 enables AI agents to automate payments, with 98% of machine payments choosing USDC,... Source: panewslab.com

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TCS expands Google Cloud partnership for autonomous AI

TCS broadens Google Cloud alliance to speed enterprise shift into autonomous AI systems with new tools for data, factories and security. Source: itbrief.com.au

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AI agent traffic is up 8x - HUMAN Security now tells marketers why

HUMAN Security expands AI agent traffic intelligence to marketing teams as automation outpaces human web activity 8x, now inside Adobe Experience Platform. Source: ppc.land

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64 Days with an Autonomous Agent: Weird, Wonderful, and Occasionally Waiting at the Airport

64 Days with an Autonomous Agent: Weird, Wonderful, and Occasionally Waiting at the Airport. A field note from the arrivals hall at SFO, and what an AI... Source: starkinsider.com

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AWS Cuts AI Agent Setup To 3 API Calls In AgentCore Update

AWS introduced a managed harness in Amazon Bedrock AgentCore that deploys autonomous AI agents in three API calls, alongside a new CLI,... Source: forbes.com

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Most common use cases for AI agents 2025

As of 2025, around ** percent of organizations reported using AI agents for customer support, while ** percent used them for process automation. Source: statista.com

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The Agentic AI Guest: Why Your Hotel Sales Team Is Now Competing With Chatbots

Corporate travel buyers now use AI agents to research hotels, benchmark rates, and analyze reviews before contacting sales teams, fundamentally changing the... Source: hospitalitynet.org

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AI Week in Review 26.04.25

GPT-5.5, GPT Image 2.0, Workspace Agents, DeepSeek V4, Kimi K2.6, Qwen 3.6 Max, Copilot Agent Mode, Deep Research Max, Claude Cowork Live Artifacts,... Source: patmcguinness.substack.com

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New tech status symbol alert: A Sequoia-engraved Mac Mini for your AI agent

Sequoia partner Alfred Lin personally purchased and gave out 200 custom-engraved, numbered Mac Minis on behalf of the VC firm. Source: businessinsider.com

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Google Cloud Demonstrates Agentic AI with Travel Use Cases

At the Google Cloud Next conference, Google Cloud showcased travel as a testing ground for "agentic" AI, according to Skift. Skift reports the company... Source: letsdatascience.com

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Google Cloud Next 2026: Expanding AI Agent Adoption Requires Culture Shift

Business leaders share insights on how to widen user adoption as projects move from pilot to practice. Source: biztechmagazine.com

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Google’s AI agent platform takes pole position but work remains

Enterprises are rapidly moving from an artificial intelligence that answers questions and generates content to one that performs tasks and takes actions. Source: siliconangle.com

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Google’s $750 Million Partner Fund Targets AI Agent Era Channel Paradigm Shift

Google Cloud rolls out a $750 million fund for partners to help meet demand for artificial intelligence and AI agents. Source: crn.com