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Anthropic announced Monday that Claude can now complete tasks on users' computers, including opening apps, navigating browsers, and filling spreadsheets, after receiving prompts from a smartphone. The feature positions Anthropic directly against OpenClaw, the viral AI agent that went mainstream this year. The capability comes with safeguards requiring Claude to request permission before accessing new applications.

Amazon is rolling out Alexa+, its AI-powered conversational assistant, to the UK as the first market outside North America. The company is offering free early access to new Echo buyers and plans to reach hundreds of thousands of customers in the coming weeks. After the beta period ends, Prime subscribers will get free access while non-Prime users will pay £19.99 per month.

Okta has released Okta for AI Agents, a management platform that addresses three core requirements: discovering deployed agents, monitoring their activities and access permissions, and terminating agent access when needed. The platform integrates with Salesforce, ServiceNow, Google, and AWS to import agents and their metadata, while providing continuous background scanning for unmanaged agents.

Perplexity has released Comet, its AI-powered browser, as a free standalone app for iPhone users. Originally launched on PC at $200 per month, the iOS version joins recently-released Android and existing Windows and Mac versions. The browser combines web browsing with AI assistance for summarization, research, and task automation.

Microsoft has launched Copilot Health, an AI-powered tool designed to integrate fitness data from 50+ devices, medical records from 50,000+ US healthcare providers, and health history into unified summaries. The company plans to charge for access via subscription after a free trial period, though pricing remains undisclosed.

Anthropic has launched Code Review, a new service that deploys multiple specialized agents to scan pull requests for bugs, security vulnerabilities, and regressions. According to Anthropic, reviews average $15-25 per PR and take approximately 20 minutes to complete, scaling with code complexity.

Google is launching 'Ask Maps,' a new chatbot feature powered by Gemini AI within its Maps application. The tool allows users to ask complex, contextual questions beyond typical navigation, such as finding charging stations without long waits or locating lit tennis courts. The feature rolls out Thursday in the U.S. and India on iOS and Android, with desktop access coming soon.

Microsoft has launched Copilot Health, a separate space within Copilot designed to aggregate electronic health records and wearable data for personalized health insights. The service explicitly disclaims providing medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment—positioning itself as a wellness tool rather than clinical decision support.

Google's task automation feature for Gemini is now live in beta on Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra, enabling the AI assistant to autonomously complete actions in food delivery and rideshare apps. The system can order rides, food items, and make decisions like warming pastries—stopping before final confirmation for user review.

Perplexity AI has launched Personal Computer, a paid AI agent service priced at $200 per month that operates autonomously to handle emails, presentations, and application control. The service aims to provide continuous AI assistance for routine digital tasks without human intervention.

Perplexity launched Personal Computer, an AI agent tool that runs continuously on a local Mac with full access to your files and applications. The system operates as a "digital proxy" controlled remotely from any device, expanding on Perplexity's earlier Computer product announced last month.

Nvidia is preparing to launch an open-source AI agent platform, according to reports ahead of the company's annual developer conference. The move mirrors approaches by competitors like OpenAI in building agent-based AI systems.

OpenAI has released its Codex AI coding tool on Windows following rapid adoption on macOS. The app achieved over 1 million downloads in its first week on Mac and now serves 1.6 million weekly active users across platforms.

Adobe has integrated a new "Quick Cut" feature into Firefly that automatically generates rough video edits from raw footage based on text prompts. The tool handles the initial editing phase, traditionally one of the most time-consuming parts of video production.

Anthropic has released Claude Code Security, an AI tool designed to identify code vulnerabilities that traditional security scanners overlook. The announcement prompted an immediate decline in cybersecurity stock valuations.

Sarvam, an Indian AI startup, has launched Indus, a chat application currently available in beta. The move positions the company to compete against global AI players in the rapidly expanding Indian market for conversational AI.

OpenAI is developing a smart speaker priced between $200 and $300 that includes a camera, facial recognition, and proactive AI recommendations. The device represents the first in a broader hardware roadmap that includes smart glasses and audio devices competing with AirPods.

OpenAI plans to release a smart speaker with an integrated camera as its first hardware device, with an estimated price between $200 and $300. The device will include object recognition, conversation detection, and a Face ID-like facial recognition system for purchases.