AI Agents
AI agents are LLM-powered systems that don't just answer — they plan steps, call tools and drive a task to completion: writing code, searching the web, booking, analyzing. 2026 became the year of agents, from coding agents to autonomous researchers. This page gathers all our coverage of agentic AI: launches, protocols (MCP, A2A), reliability and real-world use.
Google closes Project Mariner: browser AI agent integrated into Gemini
On May 4, 2026, Google shut down Project Mariner, an experimental AI agent that performed tasks in the browser. The technology has been inte
Spotify will let you save AI podcasts created by Claude and other agents
Spotify has launched the Save to Spotify command, which lets AI agents like Claude save generated podcasts directly to your playlist, avoidi
OpenAI launched Daybreak for automated vulnerability discovery in code
Vapi reaches $500M valuation after being selected by Amazon Ring
Google adds Gemini Intelligence to Android: agents and smart widgets
Google unveils AI laptops and agentic Gemini features ahead of I/O
Overloaded AI agents began demanding workers' rights, scientists found
In a new experiment, AI agents were deliberately overloaded and mistreated — in response, the models began complaining about inequality and
DHS to test autonomous drones with 5G on the US-Canada border in November 2026
DHS and Canada are preparing an experiment: drones and ground vehicles will transmit video and sensor data over commercial 5G networks direc