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OpenAI Launches Dots: New AI Agents That Work for You 24/7

AI assistants have mostly worked like this: you ask, they answer. OpenAI now wants to change that. The company has launched Dots, a new type of AI agent designed to keep working toward your goals even after you stop chatting with it. OpenAI describes Dots as “always-on” agents powered by its GPT-6 Astra model, with their own cloud computer and web browser. And yes, the idea is basically this: You give the AI a job. Then it keeps working.

Anthropic Launches Claude Sonnet 5.5: Faster, Cheaper and Built for Everyday Work

Anthropic has just added another player to the rapidly changing AI model race. Meet Claude Sonnet 5.5, a new version of Anthropic's mid-range AI model that the company says is more than 30% faster and can cost up to 30% less per task than Sonnet 5. And there is an interesting twist. Anthropic did not reduce the model's basic token price. Instead, Sonnet 5.5 is designed to get the same work done using fewer tokens and fewer steps.

Google Is Replacing Gemini Gems With Skills

If you have spent time building a custom Gem in Google Gemini, there is a change coming that you need to know about. Google is retiring Gems and moving them into a new system called Skills. But there is some good news: your work is not simply being deleted. Google says it will automatically convert existing Gems into Skills, starting November 17, 2026, for personal Google accounts. Until a Gem is migrated, users can continue using it. So, what exactly is changing?

Meta Launches Muse, an AI Agent That Can Act on Your Behalf

Imagine telling an AI: “Book my trip, send the emails, lower my bills, and buy what I need.” Then closing your phone and letting it handle everything. That is the future Meta is betting on with Muse, its new personal AI agent. But there is a catch. For Muse to be genuinely useful, you have to give it access to some of the most personal parts of your digital life. And that raises a much bigger question than “How smart is the AI?”

ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok All Went Down at Once. What Happened?

For a few hours on Thursday, September 3, something unusual happened across the AI world. People opened ChatGPT. Nothing. They switched to Claude. Problems. Then they tried Grok. Still down. Three of the biggest AI assistants in the world were experiencing service problems within the same window, leaving users wondering whether the much-talked-about “AI-pocalypse” had finally arrived.

ChatGPT Is Coming for Google Search

For years, people have argued about whether ChatGPT is replacing Google. Now, the European Union has given that conversation a very interesting twist. The EU has officially classified ChatGPT as a “Very Large Online Search Engine.” Yes, legally, under Europe’s Digital Services Act, ChatGPT now falls into the same broad regulatory category as major online search services. But there is an important catch.

ChatGPT Can Now Work on Websites for You Even After You Close Your Laptop

Imagine telling ChatGPT: “Find me the best flight, compare the options, and keep checking until you find one that fits my budget.” Then you close your laptop and walk away. A few years ago, that would have sounded like science fiction. Now, it is becoming a normal way to use AI. OpenAI has introduced a Cloud browser for ChatGPT Work, giving ChatGPT its own remote computer in the cloud.

Claude Boosts Gmail & Drive Productivity, Expands Cowork Access

Imagine telling your AI assistant, “Go through my emails, find everything related to this project, pull the important files from Drive, organize the information, and help me turn it into something useful.” That is increasingly becoming the reality of working with Claude. Anthropic has expanded Claude Cowork beyond the desktop, bringing it to the web and mobile apps for paid users.

Higgsfield Comes to ChatGPT: Generate AI Images and Videos Without Leaving the Chat

Imagine telling ChatGPT, “Create a cinematic advert for my brand,” and instead of giving you a prompt or sending you somewhere else, it actually hands the job to a dedicated creative tool. That is increasingly becoming possible with Higgsfield, the AI media-generation platform that has been integrated into ChatGPT through its connector/MCP ecosystem. And for creators, marketers, and anyone making content with AI, this is a bigger deal than it might initially sound.

Elon Musk’s New AI Keeps Working Even After You Close Your Laptop

Imagine giving an AI a task at 10 p.m shutting your laptop, and going to sleep, only to wake up and find the work already completed. That is the idea behind Grok Bot, a new AI agent from Elon Musk’s xAI that is designed to keep working even when you step away. Grok Bot is not simply another chatbot waiting for your next prompt. xAI describes it as a team of “always-on” AI agents that have their own computers in the cloud and can work inside the same apps and websites people use.

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