OpenAI launched a ChatGPT Work feature that signs into websites on web and mobile without exposing your username or password, so it can handle logins and routine web tasks; rolling out to Plus, Pro, and Business users.

Hugging Face unveiled Microduck, a $399 open-source mini robot you can teach new skills by trial-and-reward training. It walks, grabs objects, stands up after falls, and even roller-skates, pushing affordable physical AI to hobbyists.

SpaceXAI published a Grok Bot Guides library with real user playbooks that show how people use its AI bots as teammates. The guides cover mobile app development, product management, design, enterprise go‑to‑market, and team management.

Anthropic added a built-in browser to Claude Cowork. When a task needs the web, a side-panel browser opens so Claude can navigate pages, fill forms, and complete steps on the site.

Google launched Gemini 3.5 Transcribe, a speech-to-text tool that handles multiple speakers, auto-detects 85+ languages, and lets developers add domain-specific terms. It’s available now for developers in Google AI Studio and Gemini.

Figure launched Index, a robot-training dataset it says is the largest and most diverse for scaling general-purpose robots, and said its app has 264,000 downloads with 16 million videos uploaded.

Forrester says 55% of companies that laid off workers citing AI now regret it, and two-thirds are rehiring; in a survey of 600 HR leaders, over a third refilled most roles within six months at higher cost.

Stanford researchers found AI overlaps most with tasks in low‑experience roles, making entry-level positions more vulnerable than mid- or senior-level jobs across sectors.

Anthropic merged Claude chat and Cowork memories and now saves new details mid-conversation, making them feel like one assistant. It’s on by default for consumers across web/desktop/mobile, opt-in for businesses, with editable logs and an opt-in sensitive-topics switch.