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Google adds AI Skills to Chrome — save prompts for any site
Google integrates the Gemini-based Skills feature into Chrome: users will be able to save and rerun AI prompts on any site without additional extensions.
Parasail raises $32M: betting on developers who want more AI tokens
Parasail closed a Series A at $32M, betting that the future of AI infrastructure will be fragmented across multiple models and compute providers.
Startup Gitar Exits Stealth with $9M: AI Agents Secure Code Written by Other AI
Gitar raised $9M and is exiting stealth with an AI-agent platform that audits code security—including code written by other neural networks.
Adobe launched Firefly AI assistant that manages Creative Cloud autonomously
Adobe introduced Firefly AI assistant capable of executing tasks in Photoshop, Premiere, Illustrator, and other Creative Cloud applications without user intervention.
Reid Hoffman on tokenmaxxing: tokens measure reach, not productivity
LinkedIn co-founder warns against confusing AI token consumption with real productivity — the metric is useful, but only in proper context.
Allbirds Sells Shoe Business, Relaunches as NewBird AI with $50M Funding
Eco-friendly sneaker maker Allbirds has sold its shoe business and relaunched as NewBird AI — raising $50M through convertible financing and pivoting toward AI infrastructure.
Indian startup Emergent launches Wingman — an AI agent for WhatsApp and Telegram
Emergent, an Indian vibe-coding startup, released Wingman — an AI agent for automating tasks in WhatsApp and Telegram, competing with OpenClaw and other agent platforms.
Google released native Gemini app for Mac with screen sharing support
Google launched a full-featured Gemini application for macOS — now users can share their screen and local files directly with the AI assistant.
Peter Thiel's Startup Offers to Pay AI to Challenge Journalism
Objection launched a platform where AI acts as arbiter in disputes with newsrooms — critics worry about pressure on sources.
AI learning service Gizmo closes $22M Series A with 13 million users
AI learning platform Gizmo raised $22 million in a Series A round with a user base of more than 13 million — an unusual outcome for the cooled EdTech market.
Hightouch reached $100 million ARR thanks to AI agents for marketers
Startup Hightouch added $70 million in annual revenue in just 20 months after launching an AI agent platform for marketers and reached $100 million ARR.
OpenAI updated Agents SDK: enterprise security and multi-agent scenarios
OpenAI expanded its Agents SDK for the enterprise market: new security tools, improved agent tracing, and more flexible multi-agent orchestrations.
Antioch raises $8.5M: startup wants to become Cursor for robot developers
Antioch wants to do for robot developers what Cursor did for programmers: embed AI into the workflow and remove the extra steps between an idea and a working machine.
Canva updated its AI assistant: it now creates editable designs from text prompts
Canva updated its AI assistant: it can now invoke the platform's tools on its own and generate fully editable designs from a user's text prompt.
Runway CEO: AI will let Hollywood make 50 films instead of one $100 million blockbuster
Runway's CEO says AI tools will give studios the ability to produce dozens of films on the budget of a single blockbuster — more bets, better odds of a hit.
Roblox updates AI assistant: new agentic tools for game creation and testing
Roblox added agentic tools to its AI assistant that help developers plan, build, and test games at each stage of development.
Adobe: AI traffic to American retail grew 393% in Q1 2026
Adobe Analytics recorded a 393% increase in AI traffic to American retail in the first quarter — and found that such visitors convert better and spend more.
InsightFinder raised $15M for diagnosing failures in AI-agent systems
Startup InsightFinder received $15M for developing diagnostic tools not only for AI models, but for the entire technical stack in which agents are integrated.
Google adds split-screen to AI Mode: websites now appear alongside chat
Google updated AI Mode in Chrome Desktop — now when you click a link, the website opens alongside the AI chat instead of in a separate tab, allowing users to verify sources without interrupting the conversation.
OpenAI Updated Codex: Agent Now Takes Control of Desktop
OpenAI has rolled out a major update to its Codex programming agent tool, adding new desktop management capabilities.
Physical Intelligence Introduces π0.7 — a Robot Brain Capable of Mastering Unfamiliar Tasks
Startup Physical Intelligence released the π0.7 model, which handles tasks it was never trained on — a step toward universal general-purpose robots.
Upscale AI in talks for third round at $2 billion valuation seven months after launch
AI infrastructure startup Upscale AI is discussing a new funding round at a $2 billion valuation — already its third in the company's first seven months.
Factory raises $150M from Khosla Ventures, reaches $1.5B valuation
Three-year-old startup Factory has closed a $150M round led by Khosla Ventures, valuing the company at $1.5B — it builds AI agents for enterprise software development.
Tokenmaxxing and the chasm: OpenAI buys up everything while Anthropic hides a model
Tokenmaxxing, OpenAI acquisitions, a footwear brand as AI infrastructure, and an Anthropic model “too powerful for the public” — the gap between AI insiders and everyone else is widening fast.
Anthropic launches Claude Design — quick visuals for non-designers
Anthropic has released Claude Design, a standalone tool for quickly creating visuals aimed at founders and product managers without design skills.
OpenAI buys up companies, Anthropic withholds a model — the AI divide between insiders and everyone else is widening
While OpenAI buys up fintech apps and talk shows, a shoe manufacturer rebranded itself as AI infrastructure, and Anthropic admitted: the new model is too powerful to release.
Kevin Wale and Bill Pebbles Depart OpenAI: Company Shuts Down Sora and Research Division
OpenAI loses its product director and Sora project lead — the company sharply pivots toward enterprise AI solutions and abandons consumer experiments.
App Store Experiences New Launch Boom — Appfigures Links Growth to AI Development Tools
According to Appfigures, the number of new apps in the App Store surged sharply in 2026 — analysts attribute the main cause to the proliferation of AI development tools.
Cerebras Startup Files IPO Application: AWS and OpenAI Deals Worth $10 Billion
AI chip manufacturer Cerebras Systems has filed documents for IPO. The company has reached agreements with Amazon Web Services and OpenAI, with the latter exceeding $10 billion in value.
Tesla Expands Robotaxi to Dallas and Houston — Service Extends Beyond Austin
Tesla launched driverless robotaxi in two new cities — Dallas and Houston — publishing video of electric vehicles with no drivers or operators inside.