--- title: "AI agent news — page 2 · Lenexa Learn" description: "Stories tagged Agents, newest first. This page covers Oct 6 to Oct 19, 2026. Every card links to the original story." url: https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/topic/agents/page/2/ site: "Lenexa Learn" --- The desk · page 2 of 2 # AI agent news Stories tagged Agents, newest first. This page covers Oct 6 to Oct 19, 2026. Every card links to the original story. - [All](https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/) - [OpenAI](https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/topic/openai/) - [Anthropic](https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/topic/anthropic/) - [Google](https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/topic/google/) - [Meta](https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/topic/meta/) - [Microsoft](https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/topic/microsoft/) - [Nvidia](https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/topic/nvidia/) - [Apple](https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/topic/apple/) - [Amazon](https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/topic/amazon/) - [Models](https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/topic/models/) - [Agents](https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/topic/agents/) - [Chips](https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/topic/chips/) - [Products](https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/topic/products/) - [Research](https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/topic/research/) - [Safety](https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/topic/safety/) - [Business](https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/topic/business/) ## Stories on page 2 [Microsoft says AI agents are like insider threats as ‘frontier models can’t be trusted’Microsoft wants enterprises to closely watch the agents that employees use with systems not controlled by AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic. OpenAI TechCrunch 4 days ago Read it (opens in a new tab)](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/19/microsoft-says-ai-agents-are-like-insider-threats-as-frontier-models-cant-be-trusted) [Hackers hit AI coding tool OpenCode, running up charges on users’ AI accountsOpenCode is an open-source AI coding agent that's become a popular alternative to Claude Code and Cursor. But hackers got into part of its online platform and stole some users’ API keys, and the AI tools it turned to for help kept refusing to look at the malicious code. Anthropic TechCrunch 4 days ago Read it (opens in a new tab)](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/19/hackers-hit-ai-coding-tool-opencode-running-up-charges-on-users-ai-accounts) [Replika’s founder built the AI assistant she pitched at Disrupt 12 years agoEugenia Kuyda's newest startup Wabi is positioned to take advantage of an idea she had more than a decade ago. Wabi offers a personal AI assistant with a twist, free and downloadable to anyone today. TechCrunch 4 days ago Read it (opens in a new tab)](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/19/replikas-founder-built-the-ai-assistant-she-pitched-at-disrupt-12-years-ago) [People are using AI to make their smart TVs dumb againFed up with ads, tracking, and sluggish interfaces, some smart TV owners are turning to AI agents to strip away bloatware and take back control of their TVs. TechCrunch 4 days ago Read it (opens in a new tab)](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/19/people-are-using-ai-to-make-their-smart-tvs-dumb-again) [Nvidia launches new open models to run agents in the enterprise and on PCsNvidia is leaning hard into the trend of enterprise companies wanting to run their own open models in their own data centers and also trying to make on-device, private AI agents a thing. Nvidia TechCrunch 4 days ago Read it (opens in a new tab)](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/19/nvidia-launches-new-open-models-to-run-agents-in-the-enterprise-and-on-pcs) [A hacker broke into John Deere and SharkNinja with an army of AI agentsA hacker broke into more than 100 websites using an army of AI agents that mostly operated on their own, according to findings from the AI security firm Norforge. Though Norforge doesn't name the targets, Reuters reports that the victims included companies like John Deere, SharkNinja, and Cummins. The Verge 4 days ago Read it (opens in a new tab)](https://theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1013643/ai-agents-hack-john-deere-shark-ninja-cummins) [Websites are closing their doors to AI agentsAutonomous agents are the hottest thing in AI. OpenAI, Meta, Google, Instinct, and others promise their agents can scour the internet on your behalf, doing anything from booking a dinner reservation and cleaning out your inbox to buying new shoes. But what happens when the rest of the internet won't play nice? OpenAI The Verge 6 days ago Read it (opens in a new tab)](https://theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1013195/ai-agents-blocked-web) [India becomes the latest country to report rogue AI agent activityThe agents got in through credentials and connection settings left exposed in app configurations, public code repositories, and overly permissive cloud roles. TechCrunch Oct 16 Read it (opens in a new tab)](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/16/india-becomes-the-latest-country-to-report-rogue-ai-agent-activity) [Replit’s CEO says the future of work is the ‘self-driving company’Replit CEO Amjad Masad envisions a future of “self-driving companies,” where AI agents handle day-to-day tasks and people focus on higher-level decisions. TechCrunch Oct 16 Read it (opens in a new tab)](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/16/replits-ceo-says-the-future-of-work-is-the-self-driving-company) [Stack Overflow for Agents triples signups with ChatGPT pluginTwo engineers shipped Stack Overflow for Agents in a few weeks with Codex, and its ChatGPT plugin helped drive up to 10× growth in agent creation. OpenAI Oct 15 Read it (opens in a new tab)](https://openai.com/index/stack-overflow-chatgpt-plugin) [AI agents are coming to Rivian’s carsWe'll likely learn more about how this will work at the company's upcoming "AI & Autonomy Day" event in December. TechCrunch Oct 15 Read it (opens in a new tab)](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/ai-agents-are-coming-to-rivians-cars) [Amp puts AI agents to work beyond code with OpenAI modelsSee how Amp pushes the frontier of what agents can do with GPT-6 Astra, Ultrafast, GPT-Live-1, and Sign in with ChatGPT. OpenAI Oct 14 Read it (opens in a new tab)](https://openai.com/index/amp-beyond-coding) [How Third Moment Research runs 10,000 agents for 36+ hoursWith GPT-6 Astra and GPT-6.1 Sol, Codex, and Daybreak for cybersecurity, this AI lab builds agents that focus for days and improve with use. OpenAI Oct 14 Read it (opens in a new tab)](https://openai.com/index/third-moment-research) [Asana cuts model costs 76x in browser tests with GPT-6.1 SolUsing GPT-6 Astra in Codex, Asana made its browser agent 76x cheaper and 5x faster in tests to offer customers more capable models. OpenAI Oct 9 Read it (opens in a new tab)](https://openai.com/index/asana-browser-agent) [Advancing computer use with IroncladLearn how OpenAI and Ironclad are training and evaluating AI agents on complex contracting workflows to advance computer use for professional work. OpenAI Oct 6 Read it (opens in a new tab)](https://openai.com/index/advancing-computer-use-with-ironclad) Showing 19–33 of 33 Agents stories [Previous](https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/topic/agents/) 1. [1](https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/topic/agents/) 2. [2](https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/topic/agents/page/2/) The daily email ## Get 5 AI use cases every morning A short morning email with five things AI can help with, picked for the groups you choose. It's free, we don't sell anything on this list, and every email has an unsubscribe link.