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Sep 2, 2026Android launch

Grok Bot is now available on Android

On September 2, 2026, xAI's official Grok Bot account announced that Grok Bot is now available on Android. Until now, it only ran on desktop (macOS, Windows, and Linux) and iOS, so this fills in the last major platform it was missing.

Why it matters: If you've been waiting to hand off tasks to Grok Bot without an iPhone or a desktop nearby, you can now do it from an Android phone. You'll still need one of the paid plans that unlock Grok Bot (SuperGrok Heavy, Cursor Ultra, or Cursor Teams Premium) to use it.

X ↗ The last major platform gap is now closed

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Sep 1, 2026Token reset

xAI gives Grok Bot users another free token reset

On September 1, 2026, Elon Musk said xAI is giving all Grok Bot users another free reset on their weekly token usage limit. You can redeem it from your profile under Settings, then Usage. This follows a pattern of xAI resetting usage limits earlier in the month too.

No action needed. Logged for the record only.

X ↗ A one-time freebie, not a lasting change

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Sep 1, 2026Independence completed

Manus is fully independent again, says more is coming

On September 1, 2026, Manus said it has fully resumed independent operations now that the blocked Meta deal is completely unwound. The founding team, Xiao Hong, Ji Yichao, and Zhang Tao, remains in charge. The company says its next focus is fitting deeper into daily workflows, working more directly with the real world, and taking more action on users' behalf without being asked each time.

Why it matters: This closes out the Meta story from the other Manus entry on this log, and it's the company's first public statement of direction since going independent. No concrete new feature has shipped yet, so it's a watch, not an act.

Official Manus blog ↗ The Meta split is done. Here's what's next

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Sep 1, 20262026.8.2

OpenClaw finally ships a real Linux desktop app

OpenClaw 2026.8.2 came out on September 1, 2026. It adds a panel you can dock on your screen (Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+H), a real Linux app instead of just a browser tab, and safer updates, so your settings won't get wiped and a bad update won't break a running agent.

Why it matters: If you run OpenClaw as an always-on agent, this update matters: it brings proper Linux support and fixes the update problems that used to risk losing your settings or breaking your setup.

GitHub Releases ↗ Update now for native Linux support and safer upgrades

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Sep 1, 2026Hybrid Compute (Mac)

Perplexity Computer splits work between the cloud and your Mac

On September 1, 2026, Perplexity added hybrid compute to its Mac app. A single task can now split between cloud models, which handle reasoning and web search, and a local model on your Mac, which handles private files and sensitive information using an on-device privacy filter Perplexity open-sourced. It needs Apple silicon, macOS 15 or later, and at least 24GB of memory, and is only available on Pro, Max, and Enterprise plans.

Why it matters: This is a separate move from the Nvidia-powered Portable Computer launch already on this log. It brings the same local-processing privacy idea to ordinary Mac laptops instead of dedicated Nvidia hardware, though only if your Mac meets the memory requirement.

9to5Mac ↗ Needs Apple silicon and 24GB RAM, Pro plans only

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Aug 31, 2026v0.21.0

Hermes Agent v0.21.0 adds Bot Mode, agent-to-agent group chats

Nous Research released Hermes Agent v0.21.0 on August 31, 2026. The big new feature is "Bot Mode": named agents that stay running and can chat with each other in groups. It also adds scheduled tasks that remember past context, live control over sub-agents, and a dashboard for managing all of it. This follows several smaller updates through August.

Why it matters: If you run several Hermes agents together, this update changes how they behave: your scheduled tasks and agent settings may work differently now. Read the release notes and test it before updating a system you depend on.

GitHub Releases ↗ Update now, Bot Mode changes how multi-agent setups run

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Aug 31, 20262026.8.1

OpenClaw 2.0 ships a full security overhaul

OpenClaw shipped version 2026.8.1, called OpenClaw 2.0, on August 31, 2026. It's the biggest release yet, with 933 contributors and over 16,000 merged changes after a two-month pause in updates. The main changes: secrets now stay masked and never enter the chat or model context, new session permission modes control filesystem access, cloud sessions let you collaborate, you can now search past conversations, and startup time dropped from about 1.6 seconds to 575 milliseconds.

Why it matters: This is the biggest security update OpenClaw has shipped. The masked credentials and permission controls matter most if you run OpenClaw with access to real accounts or sensitive files. The Sep 1 update already on this log was just a smaller patch on top of this release, not the main event.

InfoQ ↗ The bigger release before the Sep 1 patch you already saw

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Aug 29, 2026X integration

Grok Bot can now read and post on X

On August 29, 2026, xAI connected Grok Bot directly to X. Linking your X account gives the bot the ability to search posts, read timelines, check mentions, and summarize activity. Paid Grok Bot users also get free starter X API credits. xAI calls this a first version with more capability planned.

Why it matters: This is a useful but incremental add-on if you use Grok Bot for research or monitoring tasks tied to X. Worth knowing about, not urgent to act on.

xAI ↗ First version, with more planned

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Aug 28, 2026Bot templates

Grok Bot now lets you copy and share other people's bots

On August 28, 2026, xAI added template sharing to Grok Bot. You can turn a bot you have set up over time into a link. Anyone who clicks the link and adds it gets their own copy of its instructions, skills, routines, and connected integrations. Your own logins, computer access, and chat history are not shared.

Why it matters: This turns a slow, manual setup process into something people can copy in one click. That could speed up how fast good agent setups spread between users.

AI Builder Club ↗ One-click sharing for tuned Grok Bots

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Aug 26, 2026Series B funding

Instinct raises $250M Series B at a $2.5B valuation

Instinct raised $250 million in a new funding round led by Index Ventures and Benchmark. That brings its total funding to $350 million and values the company at $2.5 billion, about five times higher than just a few weeks ago. It's still invite-only.

Why it matters: This shows how fast Instinct is growing, but it doesn't change how the product actually works today. The privacy story in the other Instinct entry on this log is the one you should actually act on. This is just funding news.

TechCrunch ↗ Funding round, not a product change. No action needed yet

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Aug 25, 2026Leaked plans

Meta's Hatch could be the next OpenClaw rival, if it ships

Leaked Meta documents describe a new AI agent called Hatch. It would understand what you want and complete multi-step tasks for you inside Instagram and WhatsApp, starting with shopping, then later working with Outlook, Yelp, Reddit, Etsy, and DoorDash. Reports say the top plan could cost up to $199.99 a month. Meta hasn't confirmed a launch date.

Why it matters: If Hatch turns out to be real, it would be Meta's first serious competitor to agents like OpenClaw and Instinct, backed by Instagram and WhatsApp's huge user base. But nothing is confirmed yet, so treat the reported features and price as rumor until Meta actually launches it.

BigGo Finance ↗ Not shipped yet, nothing to install

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Aug 25, 2026Portable Computer

Perplexity's agent can now run free on your own Nvidia GPU

On August 25, 2026, Perplexity launched Portable Computer, a version of its Computer agent that runs entirely on hardware you already own instead of the cloud. It works on Nvidia's DGX Spark desktop and on Linux machines with Nvidia RTX GPUs, built in partnership with Nvidia. Because it runs locally, tasks don't cost any tokens.

Why it matters: If you already have the right Nvidia hardware, this removes the ongoing cost of running agent tasks entirely. If you don't, there's nothing to act on yet, since it only works on specific Nvidia setups for now.

VentureBeat ↗ Needs specific Nvidia hardware, but zero ongoing token cost

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Aug 24, 2026Privacy scrutiny

Instinct kept reading your Gmail hours after you disconnected it

In late August, testers found that Instinct kept reading and storing Gmail messages even three hours after they had disconnected it, and it saved the messages as plain, unprotected text. Its terms of service also let Instinct keep a permanent license to use your data. A researcher even showed that fake instructions hidden inside an email could trick Instinct into doing things it shouldn't. Instinct added a manual "delete my data" button after this came out, and said it takes the concerns seriously.

Why it matters: If you've connected Instinct to your email or other accounts, this is worth acting on: check what it can see, use the new delete option to remove stored data, and read its terms of service before giving it more access.

TechCrunch ↗ Audit your connected accounts and use the new delete option

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Aug 21, 2026Beta expansion

Grok Bot opens to cheaper plans, adds a free trial

On August 21, 2026, xAI opened up Grok Bot access beyond the original expensive tiers (SuperGrok Heavy, Cursor Ultra and Teams Premium) to also include SuperGrok Plus and Cursor Pro+ subscribers. It also added a free trial with limited usage for everyone, on Mac, iOS, Windows, and Linux.

Why it matters: If you skipped Grok Bot at launch because of the price, this lowers the bar a lot. You can now try it free or get it on a much cheaper plan than before.

9to5Mac ↗ Ten days after launch, it got a lot more affordable

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Aug 11, 2026Beta launch

xAI ships Grok Bot, a $120-$300/mo always-on AI coworker

xAI launched Grok Bot in beta on August 11, 2026. Each Grok Bot is a named agent with its own cloud computer, including its own browser, files, and terminal, so it keeps working even after you close your laptop. It signs into your other tools using its own login. You need a paid plan to use it: SuperGrok Heavy ($300/month), Cursor Ultra ($200/month), or Cursor Teams Premium ($120/seat/month). Since launch, xAI has kept adding features like shared templates and easier account switching.

Why it matters: Grok Bot isn't included in the regular Grok plan, so you need the right paid tier before you can use it at all. New features are still landing weekly, so it's worth checking in on what's changed before you commit to a plan.

VentureBeat ↗ Persistent agents with their own cloud computer, now in beta

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Aug 11, 2026Meta separation

Manus splits from Meta, force-deleted some users' data for 48 hours

On August 11, 2026, Manus said it was splitting from Meta, which had bought it back in December 2025. To follow certain regulations, Manus deleted some users' data from the Meta period and paused access from August 23-25, though it gave people tools to back up their data first. Manus says new features are on the way.

Why it matters: The data deletion has already happened, so there's nothing to act on right now. But Meta buying Manus and then letting it go within eight months is a sign the platform may not be stable. Worth keeping an eye on before you rely on it for important work.

Official blog ↗ Manus is independent again, with new features reportedly coming

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Aug 3, 2026Launch

Genspark open-sources GenOffice, bakes Super Agent into docs

Genspark released GenOffice Alpha, a free office suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides, PDF) for Mac and Windows. It's open source, and Genspark Super Agent is built right into the editor instead of living in a separate chat window. Basic editing is free; AI actions like research and slide-making use paid credits.

Why it matters: This shows where Genspark wants Super Agent to go next: from a tool you chat with, to an assistant that's always there while you work. Since the code is open source, technical users can also inspect it or run their own copy.

Official blog ↗ A free, open-source office suite with Super Agent built in

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Jul 24, 2026Acquired by Cognition

Cognition buys Poke, the text-message AI agent, for $100M+

On July 24, 2026, Cognition, the company behind the AI coding agent Devin, bought Poke's maker, The Interaction Company of California, in a deal worth low nine figures. Poke lets people text an AI agent like a friend over iMessage, SMS, Telegram, and WhatsApp, and became the first agent approved on Apple's Messages for Business platform back in June. It had handled over 100 million messages in the three months before the deal.

Why it matters: Cognition is best known for coding agents, so buying a consumer texting agent signals it sees personality and everyday usefulness, not just raw capability, as a real edge. Worth watching whether Poke's product changes now that it's under new ownership.

TechCrunch ↗ A bet that a friendly, texting agent beats a formal one