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Feb 17, 2026

OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger joins OpenAI for “next generation of personal agents”

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OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger joins OpenAI for “next generation of personal agents”

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  1. OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger joins OpenAI
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1. OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger joins OpenAI for “next generation of personal agents”

  • “We expect this will quickly become core to our product offerings,” Sam Altman said.

  • OpenClaw will remain open-source.

  • “The future is going to be extremely multi-agent, and it’s important to us to support open source as part of that,” Altman said.

2. Meta announces Manus Agents after losing OpenClaw founder to OpenAI

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  • Manus Agents bring Manus’ access inside messaging apps, starting with Telegram.

  • Available to all Manus users across subscription tiers.

  • Coming weeks: more messaging platforms, including Messenger, will gain access.

  • WhatsApp, LINE, Slack, and Discord will also receive specialized agent integrations for group chats.

  • Native Windows and Mac apps are also in development.

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4. ByteDance pledges stronger IP safeguards for Seedance 2.0 after Disney threats

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