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Coverage of AI agent launches, model releases, pricing, and security, with links to related software and agent profiles.
Cursor's Agents Can Now Drive Any App on Your Computer, Not Just the Browser
Cursor says its agents can click and type across desktop apps, including the iOS Simulator, and will use the ability on their own when a task needs it. Release notes and desktop setup docs are not out yet.
Holo4 uses one model across screens, code and APIs, but its two weights have different trade-offs
H Company's Holo4 models bring GUI, code and tool use into one agent stack. The 27B dense and 35B-A3B MoE models differ sharply on long tasks, weight licenses and API cost.
Grok Bot Beta Gives AI Teammates Their Own Cloud Computers
SpaceXAI’s agent beta works across apps, saves reusable routines, and coordinates multiple Bots. The launch also leaves open questions about permissions, auditability, and reliability.
OpenAI Codex Evolves Into a Full Developer Workstation: Computer Use, Goals, and 90+ Plugins
OpenAI's Codex has shifted from a coding assistant to a persistent autonomous workstation. Between April and May 2026, the desktop app gained background computer use, an in-app browser, image generation, persistent memory, and 90+ plugins. The CLI added Goal Mode, Vim editing, MCP improvements, and a Python SDK with first-class auth. Here's what changed and what it means for developers.