AI Upheaval: 48 Hours of Breakthroughs, Big Tech Bets & Backlash (July 18–19, 2025)
OpenAI launched ChatGPT Agent on July 18–19, 2025, enabling the chatbot to act for users via a virtual browser and plugins. AWS introduced AgentCore and a $100 million fund for AI startups at its NY Summit. Meta formed Superintelligence Labs, recruiting key talent from Apple and Scale AI. The European Commission issued new AI risk guidelines, setting fines up to €35 million or 7% of global revenue.