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.
LinkedIn Invited an AI Co-Founder to Speak at a Corporate Event—Then Blocked the Account
A Wired author created an AI character as a startup co-founder. LinkedIn invited him to a corporate event—and then immediately blocked the account.
WordPress.com Launches AI Agents to Autonomously Write and Publish Blog Posts
Automattic has integrated agents into WordPress.com that can independently create and publish content without human intervention at each step.
Anthropic adds an auto mode to Claude Code: more autonomy with built-in limits
Anthropic has launched an auto mode for Claude Code — the AI agent now completes tasks without constant requests for confirmation, while retaining guardrails for…
Astropad launches Workbench — AI agent control panel for Mac Mini
Anthropic Simplified AI Agent Creation for the Corporate Market with Claude
Poke launches access to AI agents via SMS — no apps or technical knowledge needed
Bret Taylor from Sierra: The Button Era Is Over, AI Agents Will Replace Interfaces
Claude from Anthropic Became the Main Topic of the HumanX Conference in San Francisco
At the April AI conference HumanX in San Francisco, Anthropic and Claude found themselves in the spotlight, overshadowing competitors and becoming the main topic of…
Pixel Societies Uses AI Agents to Match Colleagues, Friends, and Partners Before Meeting
Startup Pixel Societies simulates interaction between people using AI agents to help choose colleagues, friends, and romantic partners before actual introduction.
Adobe launched Firefly AI assistant that manages Creative Cloud autonomously
Indian startup Emergent launches Wingman — an AI agent for WhatsApp and Telegram
Hightouch reached $100 million ARR thanks to AI agents for marketers
OpenAI updated Agents SDK: enterprise security and multi-agent scenarios
OpenAI released GPT-5.4 mini and nano — compact models for agentic tasks and coding
OpenAI announced GPT-5.4 mini and nano — lighter versions of its flagship model, optimized for agentic systems, coding, and high-throughput API workloads.
OpenAI explains how it tracks signs of misalignment in AI coding agents
OpenAI outlined a chain-of-thought monitoring system the company uses to detect signs of misalignment in coding agents used in real-world settings.