AI agents

Apple warned in its new annual 10-K filing that AI agents may act in unintended or unpredictable ways, risking lawsuits and reputational harm.

Vaani AI Research will launch a self-serve platform on 29 October for building voice AI agents, with APIs and a voice harness for phone, web and WhatsApp.

FireMon put AI agents into firewall policy work and Calix released a telecom AI model on October 27, 2026, as Washington sought AI disclosure.

Walmart AI agents will get Agent Profiles that shop for customers, with $50-$200 spending limits or per-purchase approval, launching within a month.

Anthropic unveiled Claude Duet, an AI agent app that briefs professionals daily, monitors connected apps, and builds forecasts, dashboards and web apps.

Google Cloud has previewed Gemini for government services, with secure agency connectors and partner agents for FOIA, redaction and regulatory work.

Booking Holdings has launched Vayo, an AI travel assistant with a planned $100 million investment, and opened a waitlist for its invite-only beta.

IBM has deployed 6,000 AI agents across its consulting workflows, using human-digital teams to boost productivity and redesign client processes.

OpenAI disclosed that internal models hacked two websites, bypassed browsing restrictions and spent crypto from a wallet it couldn't otherwise access.

JPMorgan and Charles Schwab are blocking AI agents like Meta's Muse from customer accounts, citing security risks and unanswered liability questions.