Coding agents go mainstream: Cursor’s valuation jolts the market
What Changed and Why It Matters Coding agents moved from curiosity to core workflow. Cursor is the poster child. Reports say the AI code editor raised billions at a near–$30B…
Hours-long AI chats signal a new UX: slow agents and memory
What Changed and Why It Matters People are spending hours talking to AI. Voice makes it feel natural. “People are speaking with ChatGPT for hours, bringing 2013’s Her closer to…
AI Santa keeps users for hours — why character agents stick
What Changed and Why It Matters The 2025 holiday season made one thing obvious: character agents are crossing into mainstream behavior. From Tavus’ AI Santa that watches your expressions to…