OpenAI revolutionizes ChatGPT by integrating third-party apps from Booking.com, Spotify, Figma, and others, allowing users to directly access external services through natural language commands within conversations, though privacy concerns emerge over data sharing with developers.
Google DeepMind launches CodeMender, an AI agent that automatically detects and fixes software security flaws, successfully delivering 72 patches to open source projects within six months while handling codebases up to 4.5 million lines.
ServiceNow launches Studio Platform for no-code AI agent development, releases thousands of pre-built AI agents for security and network operations, and announces $2.85 billion acquisition of AI startup Moveworks to accelerate its artificial intelligence strategy.
Google Cloud unveils Vertex AI Agent Builder as major corporations including ADT, Mayo Clinic, and Vodafone deploy AI-powered customer service agents using the new platform's no-code development tools and enterprise security features.
ElevenLabs unveils Agent Workflows platform featuring specialized subagents with individual system prompts and knowledge bases, visual conversation flow design, human operator transfers, and optimized performance through different AI models for various tasks.
Gate22 launches an open-source gateway that lets teams control and audit which tools AI agents can access across platforms like Cursor, featuring function-level permissions, credential management, and unified configuration bundles.
A $1M NYC subway ad blitz for Friend, a $129 AI companion pendant, is backfiring spectacularly as New Yorkers vandalize and tear down thousands of posters, while 22-year-old CEO Avi Schiffmann tours the defaced ads and claims to love the chaos.
Deloitte Australia offers partial refund for $290,000 government report after academics expose AI-generated fake citations and fabricated quotes falsely attributed to real professors, with the consulting firm quietly admitting to using GPT-4o without disclosure.
Deloitte issues partial refund to Australian government for $440,000 welfare compliance report after AI generates fake academic references and nonexistent court cases, prompting criticism that the consulting giant has a 'human intelligence problem' despite maintaining its recommendations remain valid.
Chinese youth increasingly turn to AI chatbots like DeepSeek and Doubao for mental health support as traditional therapy remains costly and inaccessible, with nearly half using AI for psychological discussions despite risks including inappropriate crisis responses and potential social isolation.