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STARTUPS · 1 SOURCE · TechCrunch AI

Overview: AI agents you can text — Caddy, Folk, Fambot, Instinct, Iris, Martin

A growing set of consumer AI assistants now operate directly inside text channels (iMessage, SMS/RCS, WhatsApp, Telegram), enabling users to delegate tasks like scheduling, reservations, email handling, and reminders without installing dedicated apps. Notable examples include Caddy (public beta since April 2026), Folk (beta May 2026), Fambot (beta September 2026, $3.5M pre-seed), Iris (powered by Hermes), Martin, and Instinct (recently raised $1B at a $10B valuation and added email-addresses and call support).

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COMPANIES · 5 SOURCES · TechCrunch AI · The Verge AI · WIRED AI · The Decoder · OpenAI

OpenAI launches Dots — always-on assistants powered by GPT-6 Astra

OpenAI unveiled Dots at DevDay: always-on, agentic assistants powered by the GPT-6 Astra model that run on their own cloud computer, can access a web browser and 4,000+ apps, and interact via text or voice across ChatGPT, Teams, and Slack. Dots are rolling out to ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium users, start with one per account, include custom rules and an auto-review safety feature, and conversations with a Dot do not count toward ChatGPT usage limits.

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