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xAI has launched Team Bots, shared Grok AI assistants designed to learn and retain context for entire teams. Available today in public beta on Teams and Enterprise plans, each bot combines context from files and instructions, plugins for apps like Salesforce, Notion, and GitHub, secure API credentials, and persistent memory. Conversations remain private per user while shared expertise is pooled. At SpaceXAI, Team Bots handle sales briefings, engineering coordination, marketing reviews, and data analytics queries across more than 45,000 tables.

NVIDIA has launched the Open Agent Safety Platform, combining OpenShell open-source software and the Sentry reference system design to enforce full-stack governance over AI agents from testing to deployment. OpenShell provides a secure runtime boundary on NVIDIA Vera CPUs, tracing agent actions and enforcing policy, while Sentry runs on BlueField-4 DPUs as an out-of-band watchdog that can quarantine misbehaving agents in milliseconds. Over 100 organizations, including Anthropic, Microsoft, Salesforce, and JPMorganChase, are collaborating on the platform.

Google is shutting down Gemini's "Gems" feature, which let users build custom AI assistants for tasks like coaching, brainstorming, and coding. Starting November 17, 2026, Gems will be automatically migrated to "Skills," a new format usable across different AI tasks. Users won't need to take any action. Launched in 2024, Gems could be shared with others. The new Skills system requires typing a forward slash to activate, a less consumer-friendly interface than simply chatting with a bot.

Shopify has launched WebMCP support for checkout, including Shop Pay, for all eligible Shopify merchants. The update enables AI browser agents to shop and complete purchases faster and more reliably on Shopify storefronts. WebMCP is a web-based protocol that allows AI agents to interact with checkout flows directly, addressing previous issues where agent-driven shopping was slower and less dependable than manual browsing. The rollout applies broadly across eligible merchants on the platform.

Claude Code now attempts a graceful stopping point when users hit the hour usage limit mid-task, rather than cutting off abruptly mid-edit. A small, fixed allowance drawn from the weekly limit gives the model time to wrap up ongoing work. The feature is available to Pro plan users once per week and to Max and Team Premium plan users each time a hour session limit is reached. Users can continue past the wrap-up using extra usage if needed.

Anthropic has launched a directory submission portal for Claude plugins, allowing developers on paid Claude plans to submit, track, and publish third-party extensions. Plugins can package MCP connectors, Agent Skills, or both, and support two submission paths: a single MCP connector or a bundled GitHub-hosted repo. The portal includes auto-validation, safety scanning, and review status tracking. Once live, developers gain usage analytics covering installs and search discovery. Claude also supports MCP 2.0, enabling interactive UI and enterprise OAuth features.

Alibaba unveiled a suite of Qwen-powered AI hardware at its 2026 Apsara Conference, including Qwen Book, an agentic computer running Qwen Desktop OS that unifies models, apps, and cloud services into an agent-ready stack. The lineup also includes Qwen Glasses N1 and N1 Pro with a megapixel sensor and iris-based payment, Qwen Clip AI earbuds co-engineered with Bose, and QwenNote A2, a gram note-taking device priced at RMB 1,199 that transcribes conversations and feeds context to AI agents.

Microsoft has introduced a redesigned Copilot app featuring three new capabilities: Home, Code, and Autopilot. Home serves as a unified starting point integrating Chat, Cowork, and full Office apps including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Code, powered by GitHub Copilot technology, lets any user build apps, dashboards, and automations in natural language. Autopilot, formerly called Scout, is a persistent AI agent that works autonomously in Teams and Outlook. Home and Code roll out via the Frontier program soon; Autopilot enters private preview end of September.