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Cohere Labs Maps the Agentic Task Ecosystem — Only 2.6% of 696,000 AI Tools Fully Automate Work Tasks
AI Research Sep 3, 2026

Cohere Labs Maps the Agentic Task Ecosystem — Only 2.6% of 696,000 AI Tools Fully Automate Work Tasks

Cohere Labs aggregates 696,000 AI tools across 123,000 MCP servers into the largest open dataset of agentic AI, revealing where agents are actually being built — and where they aren't.

140,000 US Tech Jobs Cut in 2026 as 21 Companies Cite AI
AI Culture Jul 25, 2026

140,000 US Tech Jobs Cut in 2026 as 21 Companies Cite AI

Nearly 140,000 US tech jobs have been cut in 2026, with 21 major companies citing AI as a factor. Amazon, Oracle, Meta, and Microsoft account for roughly 50,000 of the cuts, as AI automation displaces roles across the industry.

Figure AI Humanoid Robot Narrowly Loses to Human Intern in 10-Hour Package Sorting Showdown
AI Robotics May 21, 2026

Figure AI Humanoid Robot Narrowly Loses to Human Intern in 10-Hour Package Sorting Showdown

Figure AI livestreamed its humanoid robots sorting packages for nearly a week, culminating in a human-vs-robot competition where intern Aimé Gérard defeated the robots 12,924 to 12,732 packages.

US Air Force AI Tool Cuts Flight Test Planning from Days to Minutes
AI Policy Apr 26, 2026

US Air Force AI Tool Cuts Flight Test Planning from Days to Minutes

The AI Flight Test Assistant (AFTA) reduces flight test preparation from 20+ hours to under 2 hours.