How to use Google’s new AI agents to go beyond your standard searches

Google is launching AI-powered “information agents” that can monitor topics in the background and proactively alert users to updates and changes.

Wowed by computer-use AI agents? Research says they’re “digital disasters” even for routine tasks

New research from UC Riverside found computer-use AI agents often push ahead with unsafe or irrational tasks, raising questions about whether today’s desktop agents are ready for sensitive everyday workflows.

After flubbing with Siri, Apple plans to host AI agents on the App Store

Developers don’t trust Apple’s Siri commission promise. Apple doesn’t know how to approve AI agents safely. WWDC is three weeks away. Something has to give.

Google could be prepping a powerful new Gemini AI model to outsmart ChatGPT

Google’s next Gemini model could narrow the AI gap, but the real test is whether it can win developer habits, handle agentic work, and make ChatGPT feel less automatic.

Notion just turned its workspace into a hub for AI agents

Notion’s new developer platform lets teams connect AI agents, external data sources, and custom code directly into their workspace as the company pushes deeper into agentic productivity software.

OpenAI’s Codex just moved into Chrome, where the useful work and the risks live

OpenAI’s Codex Chrome extension pushes the coding agent into signed-in browser work, making it more useful for real tasks while raising new questions about access, approvals, and agentic AI risk.

Spotify now lets AI agents like OpenClaw and Claude Code create Personal Podcasts for you

With Spotify’s new tool, AI agents like OpenClaw, Claude Code, and OpenAI Codex can now turn your daily briefings, class notes, and travel plans into a listenable Personal Podcast.

CopilotKit raises $27M to help devs deploy app-native AI agents

The Seattle-based startup’s Series A round was led by Glilot Capital, NFX and SignalFire, TechCrunch has exclusively learned.

Sierra raises $950M as the race to own enterprise AI gets serious

The raise gives Sierra more than $1 billion to work with — capital the company says it will use to become the “global standard” for AI-powered customer experiences.

Stripe introduces Link, a digital wallet that autonomous AI agents can use, too

Link lets users connect cards, banks, and subscriptions, then authorize AI agents to spend securely via approval flows.