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OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger joins OpenAI for “next generation of personal agents”
Bay Area Times
February 17, 2026
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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
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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