Tags: coding agents

Google is reorganizing the team behind Project Mariner, its experimental browser‑automation AI, as the company integrates the technology into broader agent products like Gemini Agent. The move reflects a wider industry pivot toward more efficient terminal‑based agents such as OpenClaw and Claude Code, and toward coding agents that can manipulate software and files. While early browser agents from Google, OpenAI and Perplexity struggled to gain mass adoption, newer models from startups like Standard Intelligence promise higher efficiency. Executives from Google, Nvidia, and AI startups comment on the evolving role of computer‑use agents in consumer applications. Lire la suite

Anthropic has opened its Claude Cowork AI assistant to anyone with a $20‑per‑month Pro subscription, moving the feature beyond its original exclusive Max tier. The Mac‑only tool lets users prompt Claude to handle simple computer tasks such as creating documents, organizing folders, and interacting with other apps via connectors and a Chrome plugin. While Pro users may reach usage limits sooner than Max subscribers, Anthropic added fixes based on early feedback, including session renaming, better file previews, more reliable connectors, and confirmation prompts before file deletions. The rollout signals Anthropic’s push to broaden AI agent capabilities beyond coding. Lire la suite