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Instinct founder Noah Shinn said more than 50% of transactions on his AI agent platform are travel-related, and that the invite-only service is approaching $1 billion in annual transactions.
Former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has unveiled Dazzle, a personal AI assistant that builds its understanding of users entirely from their camera roll rather than email or calendars.
Meta is expanding its AI agent Muse to small businesses, adding integrations including Shopify, Dropbox, and Slack to help owners run their business and find customers.
Fireflies.ai has launched a dictation feature called Fireflies Talk on its Mac and Windows apps, extending the meeting-notetaking company into a second voice AI category.
Shopify said browser-based AI agents can now complete purchases on its merchants' sites using new WebMCP checkout tools, not just search products and add them to carts.
Indie developer Vidit Bhargava built Duo-Man, an app that turns Apple's iPhone Duo foldable into a virtual Walkman using its two screens.
AI assistant startup Instinct raised a $1 billion Series C valuing it at $10 billion, just a month after a fundraise that valued it at $2.5 billion.
Truecaller launched Scam Checker, a free web and Android tool that lets anyone check suspicious phone numbers, links or messages without an app or sign-in, starting in India.
Google is testing a "Buy" button that lets some users in India purchase Flipkart products directly inside Gemini and AI Mode, ahead of a broader October rollout.
Meta opened early access requests for new Muse AI app features teased at its Connect 2026 conference, letting users request access by prompting the assistant directly.
Middle schoolers evaded platform age limits by turning the comment section under NPR's Wild Card podcast on Spotify into a private group chat.
Cybersecurity firm UpGuard says it found roughly 16,000 databases hosted on Supabase exposing some degree of personal data to the public web, including names, addresses, phone numbers, and passwords.
Muse, Meta's AI app launched September 8, has surpassed 3.4 million downloads after a marketing push around Meta Connect, according to Sensor Tower.
Google Photos' AI-powered virtual closet, inspired by Cher's wardrobe app in 'Clueless,' is now available on Android and iOS in the U.S., Brazil, and India.
Google is testing a new Gemini feature, "Call for Me," that lets the AI call businesses for US Pixel 11 owners with a Gemini subscription.
Ando, founded by Sara Du, came out of stealth with a team messaging app built for humans and AI agents together, backed by $20 million in pre-seed and seed funding.
Meta announced a wave of updates to its few-weeks-old Muse AI agent at Connect, including a live avatar, smart-glasses integration, and new shopping and Mac connectors.
YouTube is adding GIF comments, TV voice comments, and paid fan communities, plus a new way for fans to pay to boost creators' videos.
YouTube unveiled a conversational editing tool that lets creators refine video footage using natural-language instructions, launching in early 2027.
YouTube Music is rolling out "Ask Music," a conversational AI search tool, and "Your Podcast Lineup," a personalized podcast guide.