Daily AI Agent News - March 13, 2026 Daily AI Agent News - March 2026
AI Agents Reaching Critical Mass Research shows 14% of UK consumers already use AI agents for shopping, trending toward 37% by year's end.
AI Agents News Digest (Friday, March 13, 2026) Rox AI, a sales automation startup, just hit a $1.2 billion valuation in a new funding round, proving investors believe autonomous AI agents can boost sales productivity Genspark launched Claw, a new AI assistant designed as a secure alternative to open agent platforms like OpenClaw.
This matters because Beijing discouraged government agencies from using OpenClaw, creating demand for trusted alternatives.
Zendesk plans to acquire Forethought to expand its AI service agents and accelerate automation in customer service.
This signals the industry is moving fast toward autonomous customer support.
New Security Alert: OpenClaw AI Agent An open-source AI agent called OpenClaw can do tasks on its own like sorting files and browsing the internet—raising concerns about what bad actors might do with it.
RingCentral Launches AIR Pro for Businesses RingCentral released AIR Pro, a voice AI platform that handles customer service calls automatically.
Businesses can now describe what they want in plain English, and the system sets everything up without needing coding experts.
This means customer service can run 24/7 with less staff.
