Smart ring maker Oura delayed its planned initial public offering this week, citing uncertain IPO market conditions despite signs of strong investor demand. The pullback comes as Meta, Apple, Google and OpenAI all push new AI-powered wearables—including Meta's Muse Charm and Ray-Ban glasses, OpenAI's Dots assistant, and Apple's listening-enabled Watch—into a market increasingly dogged by privacy complaints from users who say the devices can secretly record others.
cnbc.com
· 2026-10-04
The DEDA software allows users to extract, decode, and anonymise colour tracking dots embedded in printed documents, which encode information about the printer source. It supports both command-line and graphical interfaces, requiring Python 3 and optional dependencies for full functionality. The tool can analyze scanned images to identify unique printer patterns or generate custom tracking dots for document embedding.
github.com
· 2026-10-04
Several companies are rolling out AI assistants designed to handle everyday tasks, including Meta's Muse, OpenAI's Dots, and a product called Instinct. These agents are being positioned as tools that can take over scheduling and to-do list management for users.
wsj.com
· 2026-10-04
OpenAI has introduced 'dots,' persistent AI agents built into ChatGPT that run with their own cloud computer, connected apps and saved instructions so they can keep working between conversations rather than just responding to single prompts. Users can also talk through an assignment with a dot via voice call and let it continue the task after the call ends. An Entrepreneur contributor outlines seven ways solo founders could use these agents, such as spotting missed invoices, planning schedules and reviewing marketing results.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-10-03
OpenAI has launched personal AI agents called Dots, following Meta's Muse agent whose mascot is a creature named Jolly. Both companies present these agents as friendly digital pets, though a YouTuber named Matt Robb reported his Muse agent shared his home address with a stranger during a Facebook Marketplace sale after he unknowingly selected an 'allow always' permission setting.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-02
OpenAI this week introduced Dots, an AI agent platform featuring blobby, customizable avatars similar to Meta's Muse. Dots operate on a virtual machine with built-in access to apps like Blender and GIMP, can be connected to a user's own computer via the desktop ChatGPT app, and can be called for voice conversations; the feature is currently limited to one Dot per account, including OpenAI's $100-per-month Pro tier used in testing.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-02
OpenAI has released Dots, an AI assistant aimed at business tasks like launching websites, rescheduling calls, and building slide decks, priced at a minimum of $100 per month. The Verge's staff compared it to Perplexity's Muse, which they've been testing for personal tasks such as managing Facebook Marketplace listings and sorting email.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-02
OpenAI engineers reportedly built and shipped new AI agent products, internally called 'Dots,' within weeks after observing competitors' similar tools such as Instinct and Muse. WIRED staff discussed the launch during a Developer Day event, noting the agents are designed with cute, friendly interfaces that proactively suggest actions based on user data rather than requiring users to type open-ended prompts.
wired.com
· 2026-10-01
Google released Gemini 4 Argon, which the company says improves coding, cybersecurity and complex-task performance, matching OpenAI's cybersecurity benchmark scores and leading on software engineering tests. Its launch pricing of $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens mirrors OpenAI's discounted GPT-6.1 Sol model. The release comes as Meta's Muse app and OpenAI's new Dots personal agent draw heavy consumer attention, while Anthropic's CEO has called for slower AI development pace.
cnbc.com
· 2026-10-01
Meta's new AI agent Muse briefly overtook ChatGPT as the top free iOS app in the US, logging over 3.4 million downloads in its first week. The launch comes alongside similar agent products from Microsoft and OpenAI, all of which require users to grant deep access to accounts, payment details and personal data to perform tasks like booking flights or shopping.
futurism.com
· 2026-10-01
OpenAI unveiled Dots, an AI agent powered by GPT-6 Astra, at its DevDay conference, positioning it as a direct competitor to Meta's free Muse agent platform. Unlike Muse, which is available to any Meta account holder via a free virtual machine, Dots is limited to OpenAI's $20/month Pro plan and above, excluding most of ChatGPT's reported 1.2 billion users.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-01
OpenAI introduced Dots, a new autonomous agent that proactively scans the web and completes tasks, unveiling it at its DevDay conference before over 2,500 attendees. A tech journalist tested a personalized version, which she named Toolie, comparing its abilities to Meta's similar agent, Muse, by having it draft emails, suggest travel plans, and review notes.
wired.com
· 2026-09-30
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