This weekly update highlights the explosive growth in AI agent startups around the world. AI agents are computer programs that can think, make decisions, and do work on their own—like having a smart helper that never gets tired.

Startups building AI agents are receiving huge amounts of money from investors. One big example is Cambio, which just raised 18 million dollars to help real estate companies use AI agents to make faster decisions about buildings and money. In South Korea, a startup called Lemong raised 680,000 dollars to build AI helpers for restaurants that can manage reviews and create marketing messages automatically.

The biggest deal of the week involved a Chinese startup called Manus. Meta, the company that owns Facebook, bought Manus for between 2 and 3 billion dollars—that is a LOT of money—because the company needed AI agents that could work really well. This shows how important AI agents are becoming to big technology companies.

Investors are getting excited about different types of AI agents. Some focus on specific jobs like helping doctors schedule appointments, managing money in banks, or checking that companies follow the rules. Other startups are building tools that let regular people create AI agents without knowing how to code.

Fujitsu, a big Japanese technology company, just announced a new platform that helps other companies build and manage their own AI agents. This is important because it means more companies around the world can start using AI agents.

Experts say that 40 percent of all business software will have AI agents by the end of 2026—a huge jump from today. This means AI agents will become normal at work, helping people do their jobs faster and smarter.