This week in AI: Anthropic launches proactive agent Claude Duet

SaaStr.ai @saastrOriginally posted 2026.10.25

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This Week in AI (1/2): 1️⃣ OpenAI nears a $30B raise at $1.25T, down from $1.4T, as funding fatigue hits AI infra. 2️⃣ DeepSeek reportedly raises $15B days after US federal restrictions. 3️⃣ Anthropic launches Claude Duet, a proactive agent that messages you first. 4️⃣ Nvidia launches OpenShell to govern AI agents at scale. 5️⃣ Google Cloud launches Agent Compute Engine, one microVM per agent.