Latest news: AI agents
Microsoft Introduces Copilot Home, Code and Autopilot
The new experiences have different rollout schedules, with Autopilot still in private preview.
MoonPay Launches PayBox for Payments Through AI
PayBox connects payment credentials to chat assistants, with approval modes chosen by the user.
Visa Plans an AI Financial Assistant for Bank Apps
Visa's in-app assistant is scheduled for a US bank pilot in August, with a wider rollout planned later.
OPAQUE Introduces Agent Manifest and Confidential MCP
OPAQUE's June announcement focuses on verifying agent identity, permissions and tool execution.
Tolmo Raises $22 Million for Production Security
The startup connects production context to security agents and says its first pentesting agents are live.
Chrome Previews WebMCP for Browser-Based Agents
Google's I/O announcement introduces a trial for websites to expose structured actions to browser agents.
Stripe and Tempo Introduce Machine Payments Protocol
The open protocol lets agents and services coordinate payments within a software request.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 Expands Coding and Computer Use
Anthropic updates Sonnet with a larger beta context window and changes to coding and computer-use capabilities.
Opera One R3 Adds Named Tab Groups and a New AI Panel
Opera's January browser update adds named Tab Islands, Google services and an optional AI side panel.