October 21, 2026

Artificial Intelligence

• Flapping Airplanes raises $1 billion at a $6 billion valuation to build new AI research approaches — the year-old startup’s round, led by Index Ventures and Lux Capital, shows investors are backing ambitious labs well before they have commercial products.
• Anthropic introduces Claude Duet, a proactive AI agent for ongoing work — the research preview uses connected apps to prepare morning briefs and handle delegated tasks, seeking user approval for sensitive actions.