This weekly update brings exciting news about agentic AI, which is a type of artificial intelligence that can think, plan, and solve problems all by itself. Unlike regular AI that only does one task, agentic AI can break down big problems into smaller steps, gather information, and come up with answers just like a smart team of experts working together.

One big story this week is about a company called Cognizant that built an investment research helper using agentic AI. This AI system can read through business documents and reports really fast, and it helps people make better decisions about money. The amazing part? This AI made reports 40% faster than before!

Researchers also shared 15 brand new papers showing how AI systems can work like expert teams. These AIs can now do things like design computer code that runs 16 times faster than what people write, and they keep getting smarter by learning from mistakes.

In other big news, a company called OpenAI made an AI security helper called Aardvark that hunts for computer bugs all by itself. This AI can find security problems before bad guys find them, which keeps computers safer.

Another cool development is that agentic AI is now helping people search through patents - the special documents that describe new inventions. Instead of typing difficult search words, people can now just ask questions in normal English, and the AI figures out what they need.

Finally, cities like the Town of Vail in the United States are using agentic AI to help run their cities better. These AI systems help with things like checking if buildings follow rules and even spotting wildfires early. All this shows how agentic AI is becoming super important in real life, not just in science labs.