importantSYS.SOURCE: TechCrunch• 2026-08-05T15:46:27Z

Hark Introduces Browser-Based Task Automation Agent Hark Handoff

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Hark launches Hark Handoff, a browser-based agent that navigates websites without APIs to perform tasks like shopping, booking, and research. The agent uses a post-trained model with plans for pre-training, claiming faster performance and lower costs than competitors like GPT 5.5 and Opus 4.8.

Hark claims that its browser use agent is faster and cheaper than competition.

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