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Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Alibaba enters the AI agent race, launching Wukong, a workplace AI platform for businesses, and JVS Claw, a personal AI assistant. The tools can execute complex tasks using natural language and support multiple AI models—ready for real work today.

Nvidia tackles the biggest problem holding back AI agents: security. CEO Jensen Huang announced NemoClaw, adding sandbox isolation and policy controls to OpenClaw agents, making them safe enough for enterprises to deploy.

Physical AI — robots and systems that move in the real world — is hitting critical mass. Deloitte reports only 5% of companies use it now, but 41% expect to within three years. Deloitte just opened a Physical AI center in Shanghai to help businesses deploy robots safely.

Microsoft is reorganizing entirely around superintelligence, with CEO Mustafa Suleyman focusing on building more powerful AI models. Their new Foundry IQ tool lets AI agents access your real data and documents—solving the core problem of knowledge limitations.

Surf raised $57M to automate security tasks with AI agents, signaling investor confidence that AI can now handle real business problems.

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