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Welcome to The Prompt by Kuro House, your daily AI update. Today, we’re diving into some exciting developments in AI calendar management, enterprise AI sales, coding tools, and regulatory scrutiny. Let’s get started with the latest breakthroughs shaping how AI integrates into our work lives.
Imagine an AI assistant that negotiates your calendar for you without endless back-and-forth emails. That’s exactly what former Sequoia partner Kais Khimji is launching with his startup Blockit, as reported by TechCrunch. Blockit’s AI agents communicate directly with other users’ agents to find the perfect meeting time and location, learning your preferences and priorities. Unlike tools like Calendly, Blockit handles the entire scheduling process autonomously, acting like a human executive assistant. The company has already secured $5 million in seed funding from Sequoia and is being used by over 200 companies, including venture firms and startups.
OpenAI is making a big push to win over enterprise customers in 2026, but the competition is heating up. According to TechCrunch, OpenAI has appointed Barret Zoph to lead its enterprise sales efforts as its market share declines. Despite launching ChatGPT Enterprise early, OpenAI’s share dropped from 50% in 2023 to 27% by the end of 2025, while competitors like Anthropic and Google have gained ground. Anthropic now holds 40% of enterprise large language model usage, and Google’s Gemini product has steadily grown as well. OpenAI is also expanding partnerships, including a multi-year deal with ServiceNow to provide AI models to their customers.
Senator Ed Markey is raising serious concerns about ads in AI chatbots, spotlighting potential risks for users. The Verge reports that Markey sent letters to OpenAI and other major AI companies questioning the ethics and safety of embedding advertising in chatbots like ChatGPT. OpenAI plans to test ads for free ChatGPT users, showing sponsored products relevant to conversations, but not to minors or in sensitive topics. Markey warns this could blur the lines between genuine interaction and advertising, potentially exploiting users’ emotional connections to AI. He’s demanding transparency and safeguards by February 12th to protect consumer privacy and prevent covert manipulation.
Microsoft is betting big on Anthropic’s Claude Code AI to transform software development internally and beyond. The Verge reveals that Microsoft is encouraging thousands of employees, even non-developers, to use Claude Code for coding and prototyping. This move goes beyond their existing GitHub Copilot use, signaling growing confidence in Anthropic’s AI tools. Claude Code is now integrated across major Microsoft teams working on Windows, Office, Teams, and more, with plans to potentially sell it directly to cloud customers. Microsoft’s partnership with Anthropic includes access to advanced Claude models and a massive commitment to Azure compute capacity.
Anthropic’s Claude Code is reshaping the AI coding landscape with rapid growth and evolving agentic capabilities. WIRED spoke with Boris Cherny, head of Claude Code, who shared how the tool has become indispensable for engineers and even non-coders through its new Cowork agent. Claude Code reached over $1 billion in annual recurring revenue less than a year after launch and now represents about 12% of Anthropic’s total ARR. The latest model, Claude Opus 4.5, has pushed coding AI to new heights, helping users write code more efficiently and manage tasks seamlessly. Cherny envisions AI agents handling tedious work across industries, freeing people to focus on what they enjoy most.
That wraps up today’s top AI stories shaping the future of work and technology. From smarter calendar assistants to shifting enterprise battles and ethical debates, AI continues to evolve rapidly. Thanks for tuning in to The Prompt by Kuro House, where we keep you ahead of the curve in AI innovation. See you next time for more updates.
