Mobile AI Agents Gain Ground as Messaging Becomes the New App Hub

Key developments: A wave of AI assistants designed to operate directly within native messaging channels—iMessage, RCS, SMS, WhatsApp, and email—has emerged. Caddy brings phone‑wide context to iMessage and Android RCS without a separate app. Fambot extends family scheduling…

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New Wave of AI Desktop Agents Boost Enterprise Productivity and Reach Across Devices

The enterprise AI landscape is rapidly expanding with several key developments. Microsoft’s Work IQ preview ties Copilot and autonomous agents to live business data in Dynamics 365 and Power Platform, moving beyond generic training data to embed real‑time…

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ChatGPT Search Use Drops to 14.4% as AI Overviews Flood Brand Queries

Key developments – A new Ahrefs study of 66.6 million logged‑out ChatGPT sessions shows that only 14.4 % of responses triggered a live web search in August‑September 2026, with an average of 1.6 follow‑up queries when a search did occur. At…

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Microsoft expands Copilot with full Office support and unveils Maia 300 AI accelerator

The latest productivity push from Microsoft couples its Copilot app with comprehensive Office document handling and a new in‑house AI chip. Copilot now lets users open and edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint files directly, delivering a “full Office…

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HackerRank Launches Chakra AI Agent to Automate Technical Hiring

The rollout of HackerRank’s Chakra agent marks a major step in AI‑driven human‑resources workflows. By automating the end‑to‑end coding interview—observing candidates in a live repository, asking follow‑up questions, and generating a detailed hiring report—the platform promises to cut…

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AI Recruiting Gets a Boost as New Interview Agents and Hiring Surges

A wave of developments is reshaping talent acquisition. HackerRank’s new “Chakra” AI interviewing agent, now generally available, runs full coding interviews, tracks candidate activity in real‑time and issues detailed reports, with half‑a‑million interviews already completed in its beta…

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PayJoy Acquires Finia AI Assets to Boost AI‑Powered Underwriting for Emerging‑Market Consumers

PayJoy, a fintech serving more than 20 million customers in Latin America, Africa, and Asia, announced on Oct. 12, 2026 that it has purchased key assets of Mexico‑based Finia AI. Finia’s AI‑driven underwriting platform, built to evaluate micro‑businesses with scarce financial…

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PayJoy Acquires Finia AI Assets to Boost AI‑Powered Underwriting for Emerging‑Market Micro‑Businesses

PayJoy, the fintech serving over 20 million customers in Latin America, Africa and Asia, announced on Oct. 12, 2026 that it has bought key strategic assets from Mexico‑based Finia AI. Finia’s AI‑driven underwriting platform was designed for micro‑businesses that lack formal…

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