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Vercel announces native support for Celery, enabling Python background tasks to run on Vercel Functions with zero configuration and a pay-per-use model.
Mechanly is a new Android-first tool that allows users to create personal apps and background tasks using the phone's browser sessions, notifications, and scheduling capabilities, inspired by OpenClaw.
Claude Cowork is expanding to mobile and web, enabling users to start tasks on one device and continue on another, with background execution and notifications. The update also brings improved cross-device continuity and extended usage limits.
The Interactions API now supports background=True for async agent tasks, allowing long-running operations beyond HTTP timeouts. A guide explains usage, reconnection, and streaming.
Announces first-class support for subagents and background tasks observability, likely a new feature in an AI agent framework or tool.
Codex has been updated to allow driving Chrome tabs in the background, enabling automated web tasks without active user supervision.
The article demonstrates ChatGPT's 'Work' mode in the desktop app, enabling voice-controlled task initiation and background automation for activities like brainstorming and generating visual proposals.