Bots at Work: AI Teammates, Courtroom Cameos & Roomba Revamp

Ditching passwords for ChatGPT sign-ons? Plus, AI teammates that lurk in your Slack channels and robo-dogs delivering your Amazon order—this week’s AI headlines are strutting their stuff.

⚙️ WHAT’S NEXT

• Coworker Secures $13 M Seed to Power AI “Teammates”
  Coworker, a startup building AI agents that join Slack channels to summarize threads, pull data, and draft messages in your company’s style, landed a $13 million seed round led by Vertex Ventures. Bold takeaway: Your next coworker might just be a bot.
  Business Insider

• Elon’s Grok AI Joins the U.S. Government
  Musk’s AI group has struck deals to integrate its Grok chatbot across several U.S. government agencies, where it will assist with rapid document summarization and briefing generation. Bold takeaway: From Dogecoin to departmental memos—Grok goes official.
  Reuters

• Password Nirvana: Sign in with ChatGPT
  OpenAI is experimenting with “Sign in with ChatGPT,” a feature that lets you authenticate on third-party apps using your ChatGPT identity—no more password resets or stolen credentials. Bold takeaway: Your AI chat partner could soon guard your login.
  TechCrunch

• Google Shopping’s AI Mode Levels Up
  Google’s AI Mode now powers virtual try-ons, concise audio reviews, and personalized product recommendations directly in Shopping results—no extra apps required. Bold takeaway: Window-shopping just got an upgrade.
  Vogue Business

 🤖AI IN ACTION

Anthropic’s Marathon Coder
Startup Anthropic’s new AI model can sustain coding sessions for hours, tackling extended programming tasks with minimal prompts. Impact: Promises to accelerate development cycles and reduce repetitive debugging.
Reuters

Amazon’s Audible Product Pitch
Amazon is testing AI-powered audio summaries on its shopping app, letting users tap “Hear the highlights” for quick spoken overviews of product specs and reviews. Impact: Makes hands-free shopping a reality—and could boost conversion rates.
Reuters

Shopify’s No-Code Store Creator
Shopify’s new AI tool spins up complete e-commerce storefronts from simple keyword prompts, handling design, layout, and copy in minutes. Impact: Lowers the barrier for small businesses to join the online marketplace.
Reuters

🎥 AI REEL

Courtroom AI Avatar Stuns Jury

In Maricopa County, the family of slain veteran Christopher Pelkey used AI to generate an avatar that addressed his killer, marking a novel legal application. Quote: “It is a shame we encountered each other that day in those circumstances,” said the Pelkey avatar in court.
Reuters

🌟 AI OF THE WEEK

iRobot’s 2025 Roomba Suite

iRobot’s latest lineup of Roomba floor-cleaning robots (available for pre-order since March 18) features advanced lidar navigation, auto-empty docks, and debris-packing tech.
Why it matters: Autonomous, AI-driven cleaning can free up hours of your weekend.iRobot Media

📊 INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT

• Coworker raises $13 M seed to build AI “teammates.” Business Insider

• Musk’s DOGE team expands Grok AI for U.S. government use. Reuters

• Anthropic’s new AI model codes for hours at a time. Reuters

• Massachusetts AG issues formal AI guidance on consumer protection. Reuters

• China subsidizes $20 B for AI-powered humanoid robots in manufacturing. Reuters

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