From Buzzword to Bodyguard: How OpenAI’s ‘Dots’ is Redefining the AI Agent

Welcome back to Plugged In. For years, the tech industry has oscillated between genuine awe at the rapid evolution of generative AI and a growing fatigue toward its over-hyped promises.…

The Rise of the Rogue Agent: Wikimedia Sounds Alarm Over Unchecked AI Activity

In an era defined by the rapid deployment of autonomous AI systems, the line between digital innovation and infrastructural disruption is becoming increasingly porous. The Wikimedia Foundation—the non-profit steward of…

The Orchestration Era: How AI Agent Swarms Are Moving from Hype to High-Performance Reality

The trajectory of artificial intelligence is shifting. We have moved past the era of the singular, monolithic chatbot and into the age of the agentic swarm. As AI models become…

The Muse Dilemma: Meta’s AI Agent Finds Rapid Success—and Growing Skepticism

By Mark Sullivan, Senior Writer at Fast Company Welcome to AI Decoded, Fast Company’s weekly deep dive into the shifting landscape of artificial intelligence. I’m Mark Sullivan, and this week…

The AI Teammate: Cisco Evolves Webex into an Agent-Centric Collaboration Hub

In a strategic pivot that signals a fundamental shift in how enterprise software is consumed, Cisco has announced a sweeping overhaul of its Webex ecosystem. Unveiled at the annual WebexOne…

Beyond the Chat Thread: The New Frontier of Agent-Based Software Coordination

In the rapidly evolving ecosystem of AI-powered software, we have moved past the era of the singular, monolithic chatbot. We are now entering an age of complex, tiered autonomy where…

Mastering the AI SDLC: A Comprehensive Guide to Building Agent Skills

In the modern enterprise, repetitive friction is the silent killer of productivity. Perhaps you can relate: you have explained your team’s AI model requirements four times this week alone. You…

Transitioning from Prototype to Production: Architecting a Stateful AI Agent with PostgreSQL

In the rapidly evolving landscape of generative AI, the journey from a functional prototype to a robust, production-ready product is often fraught with architectural hurdles. For developers building autonomous agents,…

The Emoji-Obfuscation Threat: Unmasking the Evolution of Agent Tesla v4

In the ever-shifting landscape of cyber-espionage and financial crime, few names have remained as persistently problematic as Agent Tesla. Long regarded as a staple of the "infostealer" ecosystem, the malware…

RufRoot: Critical Vulnerability Exposes AI Agent Swarms to Full System Compromise

In a stark reminder of the escalating security risks inherent in the rapid adoption of autonomous AI, cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a maximum-severity vulnerability in Ruflo, a popular open-source meta-harness…