Today's Briefing
- A standard forming so AI agents can access websites
Companies are drafting a shared way for AI shopping and booking agents to prove who they are to websites, instead of just getting blocked as suspicious bots.
Why it matters to youThis is the exact problem your company builds for (proving who or what is trying to get into a system), now being solved for AI agents instead of humans.
- Anthropic offers startups a free year of Claude
Anthropic is giving early-stage startups a free year of its Claude Team plan plus $1,000 in usage credits to get them building on its AI.
Why it matters to youYour own startup could use this to test or run AI features more cheaply before committing budget to it.
- Italian PM trademarks her own voice
Giorgia Meloni submitted a recording of her voice to an EU agency to register it as a trademark, aiming to legally challenge AI deepfakes that use it.
Why it matters to youIt's an early case of treating a voice like a protected identity credential, a legal angle IAM companies may need to watch as deepfake fraud grows.
- Google is shutting off free Gemini Pro access
From October 9th, free Gemini users will only get Google's weakest model, with the better mid-tier model moving behind a paid subscription.
Why it matters to youIf you or your team lean on free Gemini for daily tasks, you'll need to budget for a subscription or switch tools soon.
New launches
- VreskProduct Hunt
An AI workspace that automatically picks the best AI model for whatever task you're doing.
- IrisGo for SolopreneursProduct Hunt
Show it a task once, and it automates that workflow for you going forward.
- AlbieProduct Hunt
An AI tutor that teaches on a virtual whiteboard instead of a plain chat box.
- Aura by NeuralProduct Hunt
Turns a typed request into an interactive on-screen interface you can work with.
- ProofsourceProduct Hunt
Checks how visible your brand is in AI search results and uses agents to fix the gaps.
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Nothing else needs your attention today.