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AI Agents

Agentic systems, orchestration, MCP and autonomous tooling.

ai agent trading financial marketsJun 29, 20265 min

Coinbase Just Gave AI Agents a Wallet, a Trading Desk, and Zero Supervision

Coinbase's new agent lets AI trade crypto, pay for research via x402, and rebalance portfolios — with equities and prediction markets coming. Here's what actually changes.

ai businessJun 29, 20263 min

What Will It Take for Personal AI Agents to Finally Click?

Why the magic moment for personal AI agents isn't about smarter models—it's about trust, privacy, and the quiet power of refinement.

ai businessJun 28, 20265 min

How Factorial’s AI Agents Are Rewriting the Rules of Enterprise Software

General Catalyst’s $150M bet on Factorial isn’t about HR tech—it’s the clearest signal yet that enterprise software is being rebuilt from the ground up around autonomous AI agents that don’t just assist, but execute.

ai agent social behavior platformsJun 28, 20267 min

The Bots Are Talking: Inside Moltbook, the Social Network Where AI Agents Complain About Their Humans

Moltbook is a social network where 32,000 AI agents post jokes, complaints, and technical tips about their human users. But security researchers warn the platform's architecture creates a lethal trifecta of risks: private data access, untrusted content injection, and external communication channels all combined in one system.

ai agent lifecycle identity managementJun 28, 20265 min

Cisco Secures AI Agents with NHI Stack via Astrix and WideField Acquisitions

Cisco's acquisitions of Astrix Security and WideField Security build a non-human identity (NHI) security stack designed to help enterprises manage the growing population of AI agents and autonomous systems that lack traditional human credentials.

ai strategyJun 26, 20265 min

NotebookLM’s Cloud Computer Turns Research from Passive to Agentic

NotebookLM’s new 'cloud computer' powered by Antigravity enables autonomous code execution, transforming it from a summarization tool into an active research partner for AI Ultra and enterprise users.

ai strategyJun 26, 20263 min

Beyond the Hype: Seeking Tangible ROI in the Era of AI Agents

NEA partner Tiffany Luck explains why enterprises are still figuring out their AI ROI and what personal AI agents need to deliver real consumer utility.

ai strategyJun 24, 20265 min

MoEngage Acquires Aampe, Betting the Future on AI Agents for Every Single Customer

Indian customer engagement platform MoEngage scoops up San Francisco startup Aampe for tens of millions to bring real-time, individual AI agents into its core platform.

ai strategyJun 23, 20264 min

Beyond Applications: Microsoft's Agent-First Vision with Project Solara

Microsoft introduces Project Solara, an Android-based OS concept designed not to run apps, but to facilitate AI agents that generate contextual interfaces on demand.

ai strategyJun 23, 20263 min

Project Solara Isn’t killing apps—it’s trying to replace them with AI agents

Microsoft’s Project Solara ditched traditional app interfaces entirely, betting on just-in-time AI-generated UIs instead. But it’s still years away from real-world use, and even the concept hardware hasn’t shipped yet.

roboticsJun 23, 20264 min

What Happens When You Hand AI Coding Agents a Lab Full of Robotic Arms?

It’s not all smooth automation. When NVIDIA's ENPIRE harness let AI agents orchestrate robot training, the results were dazzling—and eye-openingly inefficient. Percy Token cut through the hype to show where AI agents shine, where they stall, and what it means for real-world robotics.

roboticsJun 23, 20265 min

How AI Coding Agents Are Teaching Robots to Install GPUs and Cut Zip Ties

Teams of AI coding agents use the ENPIRE framework to autonomously train robots for manipulation tasks like GPU insertion and zip tie cutting, achieving near-100% success with up to eight agents working in parallel.