A roundup of AI agents that live in your texts

TechCrunch rounds up AI agents usable directly via text messages, handling scheduling, email, reservations and shopping without a new app. Instinct is valued at $10B after a $1B round; Caddy has been in public beta since April 2026, and Fambot targets family tasks.

• Privacy-focused AI assistant Ollie to shut down in a week2026-10-30
• DoorDash: AI agent orders just "several hundred" vs 3M daily deliveries2026-10-30
• Replika founder launches personal AI assistant Wabi2026-10-19
• Cerebras CEO predicts personal AI assistants in every home2026-10-13
• AMD Unveils Full-Stack Agentic AI Platform2026-10-08