Short answer: 10 dated news summaries; latest: Grok Bot agents can now claim their own email inbox (2026-10-09).
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2026-10-09
Grok Bot agents can now claim their own email inbox
Grok Bot started rolling out dedicated @mail.grokbot.com inboxes, so an agent can sign up for services and write to businesses without using the owner's personal mailbox. Team…
2026-10-07
Tab leaves stealth at a USD 300M valuation
Tab, a personal assistant you text on iMessage or WhatsApp, came out of stealth at a reported USD 300M valuation without disclosing the amount raised. It has its own phone…
2026-09-29
OpenAI launches Dots, always-on agents with their own computer
At DevDay, OpenAI introduced Dots: always-on agents powered by GPT-6 Astra, each with a cloud computer and access to 4,000+ apps via plugins. They roll out first to ChatGPT Pro…
2026-09-28
Instinct raises USD 1B at a USD 10B valuation
Personal-agent startup Instinct raised a USD 1B Series C from Sequoia, Benchmark and Coatue, valuing it at USD 10B, about a month after its USD 2.5B round. The product is still…
2026-09-16
Orbits raises a pre-seed for its household assistant
Toronto/San Francisco startup Orbits closed nearly USD 2M (about CAD 2.6M) led by a16z Speedrun to expand Bit, an assistant for family calendars, groceries, chores and home…
2026-09-08
Meta launches Muse, a personal agent you can message on WhatsApp
Meta introduced Muse in the US on iOS, Android, muse.ai and WhatsApp. Each user's agent runs in a dedicated 'Secure VM'; a 'Confidential VM' with user-held keys is promised…
2026-08-26
Instinct raises USD 250M at a USD 2.5B valuation
Instinct, an assistant you text or call, raised a USD 250M Series B co-led by Index Ventures and Benchmark, bringing total funding to USD 350M. TechCrunch also noted online…
2026-08-06
Pally raises USD 5.2M for a texting assistant
Y Combinator startup Pally raised a USD 5.2M seed at a USD 30M valuation, led by Cyber Fund and Y Combinator. Users text a number; Pally syncs with Gmail, Outlook, Slack, Notion…
2026-07-24
Cognition acquires Poke's maker
According to PitchBook, Cognition completed the acquisition of Poke, the messaging-based personal assistant, on 24 July 2026. Poke had earlier raised USD 25M in total.
2026-04-08
Poke raises at a USD 300M valuation
Poke, an assistant that works over text, added USD 10M on top of its USD 15M seed, reaching a USD 300M post-money valuation. Its pricing adapts to how heavily you use real-time…
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