Microsoft launches Copilot Cowork, a powerful new Microsoft 365 feature that autonomously executes tasks and runs workflows across Outlook, Teams, and Excel on users' behalf, with broader availability expected through the Frontier program in late March 2026.
Anthropic launches a multi-agent AI code review system for Claude that tripled substantive PR feedback from 16% to 54% internally, catching critical bugs before production — now available in research preview for Team and Enterprise users at $15–25 per review.
Academic publishers and journal editors clash at a Bentley University panel over Generative AI's role in research, raising urgent concerns about hallucinations, bias, intellectual property risks, and 'scholarly deskilling,' while agreeing on disclosure but failing to reach unified standards.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave 3 launches with groundbreaking agentic AI features, including the Anthropic-powered Copilot Cowork, multi-model intelligence spanning Claude and OpenAI across core apps, and new enterprise pricing tiers including Agent 365 at $15 and the M365 E7 Frontier Suite at $99 per user per month, available May 1.
A16z partner Olivia Moore reveals which consumer AI apps are breaking into the mainstream, spotlighting personal AI agents, memory-driven systems, and coding tools that are rapidly reshaping how people build, create, and work in 2026.
AI-generated fake images and 'shallowfakes' are flooding social media amid the Iran conflict, with millions unknowingly spreading misinformation as manipulated visuals — including fabricated explosion photos and satellite imagery — blur reality, while experts warn the erosion of trust in visual media poses serious humanitarian risks.
Cathie Wood is calling Anthropic's Claude AI a 'True PC Moment' after it topped US app downloads, surpassing ChatGPT, while ARK Invest doubles down on AI investments amid Claude's rapid automation of complex finance workflows.
AI-generated fake war videos depicting false events like downed U.S. fighter jets and missile strikes on Tel Aviv are flooding social media during the U.S.-Iran conflict, racking up tens of millions of views, as experts warn AI is polluting the information environment at unprecedented speed and scale.
Anthropic launches the Claude Marketplace, enabling enterprise customers to apply existing AI spend commitments across six partner platforms — GitLab, Harvey, Lovable, Replit, Rogo, and Snowflake — covering industries from software development to legal and finance, with Anthropic managing all billing.
Cursor launches 'Automations,' a powerful new agentic coding feature that autonomously triggers AI agents from code changes, Slack messages, or timers, enabling hands-free bug reviews, security audits, and incident responses — as the company surpasses $2 billion in annual revenue with 25% market share in generative AI clients.