alfred_ AI assistant news https://get-alfred.ai/news What changed in AI personal assistants, and what it means for your work email and calendar. en-us OpenAI's dots: what it does with your work email and calendar https://get-alfred.ai/blog/dots-openai-launch https://get-alfred.ai/blog/dots-openai-launch Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT dots OpenAI launched dots on September 29: always-on ChatGPT agents for Pro and Business Premium. What they do with work email and calendar, what they cost, and the alternatives. Instinct raises $1B: what the text-or-call AI assistant does, and who it's for https://get-alfred.ai/blog/instinct-series-c https://get-alfred.ai/blog/instinct-series-c Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Instinct Instinct raised a $1B Series C at a $10B valuation on September 28, a month after a $250M round. What the assistant does, who can use it, and the alternatives for work email. Town raises $108M: what the AI work assistant does with your team's email https://get-alfred.ai/blog/town-series-b https://get-alfred.ai/blog/town-series-b Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Town Town announced a $108M Series B on October 19, co-led by Forerunner and Menlo. What Town does with your team's email and calendar, what it costs, and the alternatives.