Google Cloud launches the Open Knowledge Format (OKF), a vendor-neutral, open specification that standardizes how AI systems share metadata and curated knowledge using simple markdown files with YAML frontmatter, requiring no proprietary tools, with reference implementations and full code now available on GitHub.
Perplexity's CBO Dmitry Shevelenko reveals how AI agents are transforming the workforce, why small teams will dominate the future, and which three human skills remain irreplaceable as AI takes over knowledge work.
Meta erects a strict firewall between itself and Chinese-founded AI service Manus, barring staff access to internal systems and prohibiting use of Manus tools, as a $2 billion acquisition deal collapses amid opposition from Beijing.
Databricks open sources Omnigent, a groundbreaking meta-harness under Apache 2.0 that unifies AI agents like Claude Code and Codex into one interoperable platform, enabling real-time collaboration, dynamic security policies, and cloud sandboxing across multiple agent frameworks.
Xiaomi open-sources MiMo Code V0.1.0, a terminal-native AI coding assistant claiming to outperform Claude Code on long-horizon tasks, featuring a cross-session memory system, one-million-token context window, and aggressively low pricing at $0.40 per million input tokens — though self-reported benchmarks and early-stage status warrant cautious optimism.
NVIDIA launches SkillSpector, a free open-source AI security scanner that detects vulnerabilities and malicious patterns in AI agent skills before installation, targeting a growing threat landscape where over 26% of skills contain security risks.
Genspark secures $100M in a Series B extension, catapulting its valuation 63% to $2.6 billion in just three months, bringing total funding to over $645 million for the agentic workplace startup.
Sentry's new MCP server integrates directly into Cursor IDE and other AI-powered editors, enabling developers to query production bugs, run AI-driven root cause analysis via Seer, and apply fixes instantly without ever leaving their coding environment.
Anthropic launches Claude Managed Agents, a suite of composable APIs enabling enterprise teams to deploy AI agents in days, with major clients like Notion and Atlassian reporting tasks that once took 12 hours now completing in just 20 minutes.
Databricks launches OpenSharing under the Linux Foundation as a vendor-neutral open standard for secure data and AI collaboration, backed by major players including OpenAI, SAP, and Stripe, expanding cross-platform support for AI models, agent skills, and unstructured data sharing across organizations.