Buzzy vibe-coding startup Emergent is launching an AI agent to take on OpenClaw and NanoBot

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Emergent cofounders
Emergent is launching a new AI agent that can help with everyday tasks.

Emergent

An AI built a boutique with $100,000, then panicked when no one showed up to work

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Andon Market
A startup unleashed an AI with internet access and a $100,000 budget to start a retail store in SF.

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How OpenAI's Codex figured out how to use Adobe software

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Peter Gostev, AI capability lead at Arena.ai
Peter Gostev, AI capability lead at Arena.ai

Peter Gostev

'A billionaire's chief of staff': How this AI pioneer puts a dozen agents to work

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Illia Polosukhin, a coauthor of the seminal transformer paper, "Attention Is All You Need," runs his work with 12 agents, but he doesn't let them off leash.

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An IBM exec built an AI agent to prep for meetings — and said it saved hours every week

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IBM's global consulting business has nearly 150,000 employees.

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5 solo business owners share how they are using AI to create custom tools

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Cody Luongo and Amin Astaneh
Cody Luongo, (l) a freelance media consultant, and Amin Astaneh, the founder of technology consultancy Certo Modo, have vibe-coded apps for their businesses.

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Has an AI agent interviewed you for a job? Take our survey.

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Certain companies have started conducting first-round interviews led by AI.

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'AI-pilled' engineers are working harder and burning out faster, Django co-creator says

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AI agents are making software engineers more effective, Simon Willison said. They're also making him tired, and faster.

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Meet 'Dobby': The AI agent that could kill the app economy

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TAIPEI, TAIWAN - OCTOBER 24: Participants playing Dobby in Harry Potter series in the Trans March on October 24, 2025 in Taipei, Taiwan.
A human dressed up as Dobby the Elf from Harry Potter series during a trans march in Taipei, Taiwan.

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Asana's stock is down 50%. Its CEO told BI what's next.

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Asana CEO Dan Rogers
Asana CEO Dan Rogers

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