Meet Remy: Google’s secret AI agent could change how you work, learn, and live

Google is developing a new AI agent for its Gemini platform that can perform tasks independently on behalf of users. Hilary Langley reports for Business Insider that the agent, internally named “Remy,” is currently being tested by Google employees. According to an internal document reviewed by Business Insider, Remy runs within a staff-only version of …

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Mistral launches cloud-based coding agents and new AI model

Mistral has launched remote coding agents and a new AI model called Mistral Medium 3.5, marking a significant step toward autonomous software development. Mistral explains that the system allows coding tasks to run in the cloud without requiring a developer to stay at their computer. The new model is a dense 128-billion-parameter system with a …

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Nvidia releases Nemotron 3 Nano Omni, a unified multimodal AI model

Nvidia has launched Nemotron 3 Nano Omni, an open AI model that combines text, vision and audio processing in a single system. Most existing AI agent systems rely on separate models for each modality, which increases latency and cost. Nvidia says its new model eliminates that fragmentation. The model uses a hybrid mixture-of-experts architecture with …

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Xiaomi releases two open source AI models optimized for agentic tasks

Xiaomi has launched two new open source artificial intelligence models: MiMo-V2.5 and MiMo-V2.5-Pro. Carl Franzen reports for VentureBeat that both models are available under the permissive MIT License, meaning businesses and developers can use, modify, and deploy them commercially without restrictions. The models are designed for so-called agentic tasks, where an AI system autonomously completes …

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China orders Meta to unwind $2 billion Manus acquisition

China’s top economic planning body, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), has ordered Meta to reverse its acquisition of AI startup Manus. The deal was valued at over $2 billion when Meta completed it in late 2025. The NDRC said it would “prohibit foreign investment in Manus in accordance with laws and regulations” and …

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Copilot agentic features now standard in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Microsoft has expanded its artificial intelligence assistant Copilot with new capabilities that allow it to take direct, multi-step actions inside Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Sumit Chauhan, President of the Office Product Group, writes that these so-called agentic features are now generally available and the default experience for subscribers. Previously, Copilot could answer questions but struggled …

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Tencent launches international beta for AI agent tool QClaw

Tencent has opened an international beta for QClaw, an artificial intelligence agent product built by its PC Manager team. T. K. Lin reports for KrASIA that the tool is designed for non-technical users and allows them to deploy and operate AI agents through messaging apps such as WhatsApp or Telegram, without any terminal commands or …

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OpenAI launches workspace agents for business teams

OpenAI has introduced workspace agents in ChatGPT, a new product that lets business teams build and share AI agents capable of handling complex, multi-step tasks across workplace tools like Slack, Google Drive, Salesforce, and Microsoft apps. Workspace agents are powered by Codex, OpenAI’s cloud-based AI coding platform. Unlike previous chat-based interactions, these agents can write …

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OpenAI releases GPT-5.5 with improved agentic capabilities

OpenAI has announced GPT-5.5, its latest large language model, positioned as a significant step forward in handling complex, multi-step tasks on a computer. The model is rolling out to Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise users in ChatGPT and Codex. According to OpenAI, GPT-5.5 is designed to handle “agentic” work: tasks where an AI model operates …

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Perplexity launches AI agent “Personal Computer” for Mac

Perplexity has launched Personal Computer, a new feature that brings its AI agent software directly to Mac computers. The tool is an expansion of Perplexity Computer, which the company describes as an all-in-one digital worker capable of creating and executing entire workflows. Personal Computer is now rolling out to Perplexity Max subscribers, who pay $200 …

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