Medal founder Pim de Witte launches AI lab General Intuition with $133.7 million seed funding after rejecting a $500 million OpenAI acquisition offer, planning to use 2 billion annual gaming videos to develop AI models that navigate 3D environments and interact with the real world.
Revolutionary autonomous AI agents now tackle complex real-world tasks by perceiving environments, making decisions, and taking coordinated actions through multi-agent frameworks like CrewAI and AutoGen, transforming industries from healthcare to software development despite ongoing challenges with reliability and security.
OpenSearch 3.3 launches with groundbreaking AI agents that autonomously interpret natural language questions and plan searches across multiple data sources, featuring a redesigned interface, enhanced analytics capabilities, and significant performance improvements including the new Seismic algorithm for neural sparse search.
General Intuition secures $133.7 million in seed funding to develop AI agents with spatial-temporal reasoning by training foundation models on Medal's massive dataset of 2 billion gaming videos, aiming to create intelligent bots and GPS-free navigation systems for drones.
Apple acquires computer vision startup Prompt AI and its 11-person team after the company shuts down its Seemour security camera app, beating out competitors xAI and Neuralink to secure UC Berkeley AI researchers for likely integration into HomeKit smart home technology.
SoftBank acquires ABB's robotics business for $5.375 billion to accelerate artificial super intelligence goals, combining the 7,000-employee division with existing robotics investments to advance Physical AI innovation, with deal closure expected in mid-to-late 2026 pending regulatory approvals.
Zendesk unveils revolutionary AI agent that autonomously resolves 80% of customer support issues without human intervention, launching five specialized AI agents that boost customer satisfaction by 5-10 points and could transform how 20,000 companies handle 4.6 billion annual support tickets.
Figure AI announces plans to ship 100,000 humanoid robots by 2029 after securing a second major U.S. corporate customer and establishing a safety center at its California headquarters, following its initial BMW partnership.
Qualcomm acquires Italian hardware company Arduino for undisclosed terms, gaining direct access to robotics developers and hobbyists while launching the new Uno Q board featuring Qualcomm's AI-capable Dragonwing QRB2210 processor for $45-55.
Google releases Gemini 2.5 Computer Use model in public preview, allowing developers to create AI agents that control devices by clicking, typing, and scrolling like humans, outperforming competitors on benchmarks while featuring comprehensive safety measures to prevent misuse.