🤖 OpenAI's AI Device, Agentforce 3, Google’s Cloud-Free Bot

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🤖 OpenAI's AI Device, Agentforce 3, Google’s Cloud-Free Bot

Waymo Robotaxis Hit Atlanta, Google’s Satellite Fire Plan Grows

Jose Montes de Oca

Jun 24, 2025

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Good morning. It’s Tuesday, June 24. Today we are covering:

OpenAI's first AI device with Jony Ive won't be a wearable
Salesforce unveils Agentforce 3, its smartest agent platform yet
Google's new robotics AI can run without the cloud and still tie your shoes
Waymo's robotaxis are now available on the Uber app in Atlanta
Google Wants to Get Better at Spotting Wildfires From Space

Let’s dive in

OpenAI's first AI device with Jony Ive won't be a wearable

By Alex Heath via The Verge

OpenAI and Jony Ive's first AI device, developed by the acquired io hardware team, won’t be a wearable or in-ear product, and isn’t expected to ship until 2026 at the earliest.
A trademark lawsuit from startup Iyo forced OpenAI to remove references to the io brand, revealing that OpenAI had prior knowledge of Iyo’s competing in-ear audio computer.
Court documents show that OpenAI and io explored a wide range of hardware prototypes, including earbuds and headphones, despite ultimately moving away from a wearable form factor.

𝕏: Sam Altman in a March email to an audio device startup that was asking him to personally invest in its round: “thanks but im working on something competitive so will respectfully pass!” - Alex Heath (@alexeheath)

Salesforce unveils Agentforce 3, its smartest agent platform yet

By Mike Moore via TechRadar

Salesforce has launched Agentforce 3, its most advanced AI agent platform to date, featuring a new Command Center for real-time observability, enhanced model performance insights, and natural language tools for generating instructions and case studies.
The platform now supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP), enabling seamless integration with over 100 third-party services, including AWS, Google Cloud, Stripe, IBM, and Notion, without the need for custom code.
Designed to redefine digital labor, Agentforce 3 combines agents, data, and metadata to deliver higher productivity, trust, and accountability, empowering businesses to create and monitor more autonomous, intelligent AI workflows.

𝕏: Agentforce 3.0 + MCP: Interoperable. Unstoppable.Connect Agents to any system, tool, or data source — securely, reliably, and at scale. Empower teams to build trustworthy Agents for the AI era. - Marc Benioff (@Benioff)

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Google's new robotics AI can run without the cloud and still tie your shoes

By Ryan Whitwam via Ars Technica

Google DeepMind has launched a new on-device VLA (vision-language-action) model for robots, enabling full autonomy without cloud dependence—robots can now perform tasks like tying shoes or folding shirts locally and quickly.
Developers can fine-tune the model for custom use cases via a provided SDK, needing only 50–100 demonstrations, and the system excels in generalization by drawing from Gemini’s multimodal AI.
Safety features aren't built in, so Google recommends pairing the model with the Gemini Live API and a low-level safety controller; ideal use cases include privacy-sensitive or connectivity-limited environments like healthcare.

Waymo's robotaxis are now available on the Uber app in Atlanta

By Andrew J. Hawkins via The Verge

Waymo’s robotaxis are now available in Atlanta through the Uber app, making it the second city after Austin to host the companies' autonomous ridehail partnership.
The service is limited to a 65-square-mile area in neighborhoods like Downtown, Buckhead, and Capitol View, and does not include highway or airport trips; riders must opt in via Uber’s Ride Preferences to increase their chances of getting a robotaxi.
Uber handles fleet operations including cleaning and charging via Avmo, while Waymo oversees testing and support; the companies share revenue but the exact split remains undisclosed.

Google Wants to Get Better at Spotting Wildfires From Space

By Boone Ashworth via WIRED

Google’s Fire Sat project, in partnership with Earth Fire Alliance and Muon Space, aims to launch 52 satellites by 2029 to detect wildfires in near real time using AI-enhanced imagery captured every 15 minutes.
Unlike current satellite systems, Fire Sat will combine high-resolution visible/infrared and cryo-cooled thermal imagery to reduce false positives and better identify early-stage fires, with the first satellite launched in March 2025 and three more slated for early 2026.
While the initiative may bolster wildfire response, experts caution that data delivery to first responders, reliance on private tech, and Google’s own environmental impact raise concerns about access, continuity, and accountability.

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