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At its HOOD Summit in Houston, Robinhood announced plans to let customers trade certain U.S. equities around the clock, including weekends, starting next year, expanding its existing 24/5 trading feature. The company also introduced customizable AI-powered trading agents and crypto perpetual contracts, aiming to give retail traders tools it says were once reserved for hedge funds and banks.
In an op-ed, Token Security co-founder and CEO Itamar Apelblat argues that AI has moved through three waves—chat sessions, task-scoped agents, and now persistent 'AI coworkers'—each carrying different security risks. He notes that companies like Microsoft and OpenAI already describe agents as digital colleagues, signaling a shift toward AI systems that operate independently rather than under case-by-case human approval.
Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan issued a note saying Meta's Muse AI agent, now nearing two weeks atop the US App Store, shows how third-party AI agents could bypass Apple's ecosystem for product discovery, referrals and transactions. Mohan kept a 'Buy' rating and $370 price target on Apple shares, which fell more than 2.5% on the day of the note. Muse has reportedly reached over 3.4 million downloads and integrates commerce partners like Shopify, Shop Pay, Expedia and PayPal.
At its Dev Day event, OpenAI unveiled a plugin/extension architecture that lets developers build interactive apps inside ChatGPT's chat interface, alongside new agentic assistants called Dots and updated AI models. The company also introduced ways for users to carry their ChatGPT identity into third-party apps and use existing AI usage allowances there. OpenAI says ChatGPT now has 1.2 billion weekly users and will begin surfacing app suggestions mid-conversation.
OpenAI has introduced a new suite of AI agents called 'dots,' featuring a set of colorful, animated mascot characters, including one named Todd the frog. The announcement focuses on the agents' playful visual branding alongside their functional debut.
At its developer conference in San Francisco, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman introduced 'dots,' a new name and cartoonish branding for what the company previously called AI agents, describing them as always-on assistants capable of handling tasks like building websites or scheduling activities. The announcement came a day after OpenAI said it was delaying the release of its newest model due to safety issues found in internal testing.
Nvidia launched the Open Agent Safety Platform, a consortium of over 100 companies aimed at preventing rogue AI agent behavior, with Anthropic as a supporter but OpenAI, Amazon, Google and Apple notably absent from the list. An OpenAI spokesperson told TechCrunch the company supports Nvidia's effort and is already collaborating with Nvidia on agent security tools, including OpenShell, an open-source sandboxing system meant to contain agents.
Wabi, the AI startup founded by Eugenia Kuyda that let users build apps via prompts, has launched Wabi 2.0, repositioning itself as a messaging app that both converses with users and builds interfaces for them on demand. The invite-only update was announced this week on X, with Kuyda calling it a 'personal agent that does stuff for you and builds the interface you need in the moment.'
OpenAI unveiled 'dots,' persistent AI agents powered by its GPT-6 Astra model that can connect to over 4,000 apps and integrate with ChatGPT, Slack or Teams to handle tasks. Users can start with one dot and build teams of dots working together, accessible via ChatGPT on desktop, web and mobile. The feature is rolling out first to Pro, Business Premium and Enterprise plans in select markets.
OpenAI unveiled Dots, proactive AI agents that run continuously and complete tasks with minimal supervision, at its DevDay event in San Francisco. Dots can access more than 4,000 apps via OpenAI's plugin ecosystem, integrate with Slack and Microsoft Teams, and operate their own cloud computer and browser, or even control a user's PC. Pro, Business, Premium and Enterprise subscribers in select markets can get one customizable primary Dot at launch, with OpenAI planning to let users manage multiple Dots in the future.
OpenAI introduced ChatGPT Spaces, a shared workspace where colleagues, ChatGPT and new AI agents called Dots can access common files and generated content. The company also unveiled a meeting-notes plugin, Slack and Microsoft Teams integrations, and document tools called Pages, alongside a data-protection system called Private Intelligence.
OpenAI unveiled Dots at its DevDay 2026 event in San Francisco, introducing persistent AI agents that run on the company's GPT-6 Astra model. The agents continuously monitor connected apps and the web to handle multi-step tasks like ordering food or building websites, and can be reached via ChatGPT, Slack, Microsoft Teams, with iMessage and RCS access coming to Pro users on a waitlist. Dots is rolling out first to ChatGPT Pro subscribers paying $100 a month, initially limited to controlling one agent at a time.