AI Agents
AI agents are LLM-powered systems that don't just answer — they plan steps, call tools and drive a task to completion: writing code, searching the web, booking, analyzing. 2026 became the year of agents, from coding agents to autonomous researchers. This page gathers all our coverage of agentic AI: launches, protocols (MCP, A2A), reliability and real-world use.

Visa and OpenAI Created an AI-Agent Shopping System: How It Works and Whether to Trust It
Visa and OpenAI launched a partnership: ChatGPT agents can now independently make purchases — with virtual tokens, spending limits, and user approval.

Code agents: subscription vs API — pricing breakdown for custom harnesses
A Coddy Agent developer compared Claude Max, Cursor, Windsurf, and Copilot subscriptions against direct API — which is more cost-effective and what works for…

AI Agents as Interns: Why Access Rights Need to Be Limited Upfront
Experts warn: AI agents act like enthusiastic interns — fast and without hesitation. Without clear access restrictions, this can result in serious and irreversible…

Coinbase for Agents: AI agents gain access to user trading portfolios

Box AI Built an Agent for Corporate Content on LangChain's Deep Agents

Replit Launches Shopify Integration and New SEO Agent

From one-time commands to processes: GitHub added agents to Copilot CLI

Cursor Launches Design Mode: Edit UI with Clicks and Drawings, Agent Fixes Code
Cursor updated Design Mode — a mode where you click, draw, or speak about interface changes, and an AI agent automatically edits the source code.

AI Agents Restore Humanity in Global Healthcare
MIT Technology Review explores how agentic AI can free doctors from routine tasks and restore healthcare quality amid a global health crisis.

Replit Launches Parallel AI Agents to Speed Up Development

Cursor Explained Why Cloud AI Agents Require More Than Just a Server

Managing a Hybrid Workforce: Leadership in the Age of AI Agents

xAI Recommends Vapi AI for Natural Voice and Affordable Speech Recognition

Visa Allows OpenAI's AI Agents to Make Purchases on Behalf of Users
Visa has integrated into ChatGPT, giving AI agents built-in access to the payment network for conducting transactions and purchases on behalf of users.

OpenClaw Failed Phishing Tests: AI Agent Failed to Recognize Fraudulent Emails
Cybersecurity researchers tested the OpenClaw email AI agent and discovered a serious vulnerability: the agent failed phishing attacks just like ordinary office…









