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Thursday, October 22, 2026

The top line: Anthropic takes on Muse with Claude Duet, its new AI agent. Here are the stories worth your time right now, pulled from 116 newsrooms and labs.

  1. Anthropic takes on Muse with Claude Duet, its new AI agent
    Anthropic just announced an AI agent competitor to Meta's Muse and OpenAI's Dots: Claude Duet. The new agent, designed for professionals and small business owners, is launching as a "research preview," according to Anthropic, and it's available as a standalone app on iOS and Android and through Claude on the web. The AI agent is […]
    Why it matters: This is AI showing up in ordinary businesses, not just at the big labs.
  2. Anthropic takes on Grok Bot, Meta's Muse, and OpenAI's Dots with its always-on agent "Claude Duet"
    Anthropic has launched Claude Duet, a proactive AI agent that handles tasks on its own, even when the user is offline. The app is built on Claude Opus 5.5 and connects to services like Gmail, Slack, and Stripe through more than 6,000 connectors. It asks for approval before sensitive actions like payments. With Duet, Anthropic is responding to similar products from xAI, Meta, and OpenAI. The article Anthropic takes on
    Why it matters: New model releases reset what products can do and what competitors must match.
  3. Nvidia Has 80% of Its Portfolio Invested in 2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks

    Why it matters: AI spending is now one of the biggest forces moving the stock market.
  4. Anthropic’s Claude Duet wants to do your job while you’re offline

    Why it matters: New model releases reset what products can do and what competitors must match.
  5. OpenAI agents analyze mouse brain data in 32 minutes, a job that would take humans months
    OpenAI teamed up with PerturbAI and Scripps Research to deploy thousands of AI agents that analyzed biological data from millions of mouse cells. The article OpenAI agents analyze mouse brain data in 32 minutes, a job that would take humans months appeared first on The Decoder .
    Why it matters: Today’s research is next year’s product feature.
  6. Expert shares six tips to prevent AI hacks and cyberattacks amid global internet security threat

    Why it matters: AI spending is now one of the biggest forces moving the stock market.