AI news you can't miss this week

Clawdbot: The Viral Open-source AI Coworker, Google Search will become fully conversational with Gemini 3, Claude adds Slack, Figma, Asana in-chat integrations, Meta unveils 2026 AI roadmap focused on shopping agents, Clawdbot AI agent platform exposes hundreds of informations in security breach

Best AI news of this week:

1️⃣ Open-source Clawdbot going viral as developers build AI assistants that remember context, message proactively, and control computers

2️⃣ Google Search will become fully conversational with Gemini 3 enabling seamless AI dialogue directly from search results

3️⃣ Anthropic launches interactive apps inside Claude, letting users draft Slack messages, build Asana timelines, and create Figma mockups without switching tabs

  • Meta announces major 2026 AI rollout with focus on personalized AI shopping assistants across its platforms

  • Hundreds of Clawdbot AI control panels found exposed online, leaking API keys, chat histories, and enabling command execution

WEEKLY AI RECAP

January 26th - 30th 2026

🦞 Clawdbot: The Viral Open-source AI Coworker 🦞
Viral project makes personal AI that remembers, acts, and messages proactively

Developer Peter Steinberger's open-source Clawdbot project is going viral for enabling AI assistants that live inside messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Discord. Unlike traditional chatbots, Clawdbot maintains persistent memory across conversations, can message users proactively with reminders and updates, and executes tasks directly on computers—from managing emails to building websites. The project runs on a $5/month server and has attracted endorsement from AI researcher Andrej Karpathy, with users reporting "iPhone moment" experiences as they automate everything from health tracking to business operations.

🔍 Google Search will become fully conversational with Gemini 3 🔍
New experience will let users seamlessly shift from search to AI dialogue

Google announced a fundamentally new Search experience coming soon that will transform how users interact with information online. With Gemini 3 set to power AI Overviews by default, users will be able to seamlessly transition from traditional search results into full conversational AI Mode without losing context. The redesigned interface will offer "just ask anything" prompts directly within search results, letting users explore topics through natural back-and-forth dialogue. Google describes the future experience as delivering a quick snapshot when you need it, deeper conversation when you want it—marking Search's evolution from link aggregator to AI conversation partner.

🎨 Claude adds Slack, Figma, Asana in-chat integrations 🎨
Anthropic turns Claude into a unified productivity hub with direct app access.

Anthropic has launched a major update enabling users to interact with productivity apps like Asana, Slack, Figma, and Canva directly within the chat interface. Users can now draft Slack messages, build project timelines, and create design mockups without ever switching tabs—a significant integration play that positions Claude as a central workflow hub. Built on the open MCP Apps extension to Model Context Protocol, the update encourages third-party developers to create additional integrations. All actions require explicit user consent, and enterprise administrators retain control over employee tool access. This matters because it transforms Claude from a chatbot into a productivity platform, directly challenging Microsoft Copilot's workplace integration strategy. Available now at no extra cost for Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise subscribers.

INTERESTING TO KNOW

🛒 Meta unveils 2026 AI roadmap focused on shopping agents 🛒

Meta announced a major AI product rollout for 2026, emphasizing new models and agentic tools focused on commerce. Mark Zuckerberg pointed to personalized AI shopping assistants and Meta's access to user context as key differentiators in delivering tailored agent experiences. The announcement signals Meta's intention to monetize its AI investments through commerce, leveraging its massive user base across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp—a distribution advantage no other AI lab can match.

🚨 Clawdbot AI agent platform exposes hundreds of informations in security breach 🚨

A recent investigation has uncovered hundreds of internet-facing control interfaces linked to Clawdbot, an open-source AI agent platform that connects large language models with messaging apps and automation tools. These exposed administrative panels allowed outsiders to view configuration data, retrieve API keys, and browse full conversation histories from private chats. Since Clawdbot agents can actively send messages, run tools, and execute commands across services like Telegram, Slack, and Discord, threat actors could impersonate operators, inject rogue messages, and siphon data through trusted integrations. Some deployments even allowed unauthenticated command execution on host systems, in certain cases running with elevated privileges.

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