Autonomous AI agents that can research, plan, and execute tasks independently.
WordPress 7.0 Beta 2 shipped on 26 February with a new Connectors settings page for OpenAI, Claude, and Gemini. Configure once, use everywhere, says the pitch. But installing a connector doesn't give you AI features. It gives you a connection. Here's what that means for web designers, site owners, and the WordPress ecosystem.
WordPress 7.0 Beta 1 dropped today with something no other major CMS offers: a built-in MCP Adapter that lets AI agents like Claude and Cursor interact with your site directly. Real-time collaboration, per-block CSS, and an admin refresh round out the biggest WordPress update since the block editor.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 dropped yesterday. GPT-5.2 has been live since December. Gemini 3 Pro since November. All three major AI platforms are running new-generation models at the same time, and the right choice depends on what you actually need. Here's the head-to-head comparison with real benchmarks, real pricing, and real use-case recommendations for UK businesses.
Anthropic closed a $30 billion Series G on 12 February 2026, valued at $380 billion. GIC, BlackRock, Blackstone, Goldman Sachs, and Fidelity all signed on. The investor list tells you everything: institutional finance is betting that safety-first AI wins the enterprise market. Here's what that means for UK businesses trying to be visible to Claude.
Anthropic launched 11 enterprise plugins for Claude Cowork on 3 February, extending AI into legal, finance, sales, and marketing workflows. Investors wiped $285 billion off software stocks within hours. Three of the four hardest-hit companies trade on the London Stock Exchange. Here is what UK businesses need to understand.
Google launched auto-browse in Chrome on 28 January, an AI agent powered by Gemini 3 that navigates websites, fills forms, and completes purchases on behalf of users. With 3+ billion Chrome users and a $1 trillion agentic commerce projection from McKinsey, the question for UK businesses is whether their websites work for AI visitors, not just human ones.
By 2026, Visa and Mastercard expect AI agents to make purchases on behalf of consumers. When someone asks their AI to find a plumber or book a hairdresser, will your business be visible?