🔧 AI Tools Transform Work, Web, and Commerce
OpenAI’s new ChatGPT Agent now handles complex digital tasks, from browsing the web to creating spreadsheets and presentations—available for Pro/Plus/Team subscribers with strong safety monitoring
AWS launched Bedrock AgentCore, enabling secure, production-ready AI agents with components like runtime, memory, identity, and integrated observability—now in preview
🧭 Browsers & Developer Tools
Perplexity’s “Comet” launched: a Chromium-based AI browser that automates white-collar tasks like candidate sourcing and email handling
Project Mariner (Google) introduced a web-agent SDK via Chrome extension for automating browsing tasks; currently for Gemini API & Vertex AI users
🌍 Market & Ecosystem Expansions
At Google I/O India, Gemini 2.5 Flash localized for Indian developers, and new AI tools were launched in Firebase Studio with support for game development
YouTube Shorts now supports AI-generated video content and an “AI playground” to boost creative tools for creators
🔐 AI Infrastructure & Security
Cloudflare and Google launched tools to manage AI crawlers and dormant domain risks—Cloudflare monetizes AI bots, while Google’s Big Sleep protects domain integrity
Visa pilots allowing AI agents to make purchases with secure, consent-based card access, signaling a shift in autonomous commerce
📈 Cloud & Enterprise Impact
Cloud computing demand surges: Big Tech earnings reflect strong AI-driven growth—Google Cloud, AWS, and Azure performance up significantly
Walmart hired AI leadership to drive enterprise AI adoption in operations and HR
🧠 Summary
AI tools are accelerating across every sector — OpenAI and AWS launched powerful agents that automate complex tasks, while Perplexity and Google introduced AI browsers. YouTube Shorts added creative AI tools, and Visa is testing AI-powered purchases. Meanwhile, companies like Walmart are hiring AI leaders, and cloud providers are reporting major AI-driven growth.