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The field of agentic AI is experiencing a period of rapid growth, marked by diverse applications and innovative advancements. Recent highlights, compiled from a Reddit post by /u/SolanaDeFi, include: Staffordshire Police trialing AI agents for handling non-emergency inquiries; Kimi AI debuting Agentic Slides with Nano Banana Pro; and the World Economic Forum studying emerging trends in agentic shopping. Other notable updates encompass improvements to OpenAI’s Atlas Browser and the launch of Gemini CLI. The week also saw the release of Microsoft’s Fara-7B Computer Use Agent and Anthropic publishing a guide on building persistent AI agents. Google DeepMind unveiled Evo-Memory, while on the Solana blockchain, the volume of AI agent activity reached record levels. A startup also experienced a breach related to an AI agent leaking confidential information, highlighting potential security challenges alongside the exciting possibilities. For a detailed overview and related discussion, refer to the original Reddit post: https://old.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1pbgzqb/its_been_a_big_week_for_agentic_ai_here_are_10/