OpenClaw News
The latest from the OpenClaw ecosystem — releases, integrations, and community updates.
OpenClaw v2026.4.7: CLI Inference Hub, Memory Wiki & Webhook-Driven TaskFlows
The largest April release adds a unified CLI inference command, restores the bundled memory wiki with claim/evidence fields, and opens TaskFlows to external automation via webhooks.
OpenClaw v2026.4.8: Channel Stability Fixes Across 10+ Platforms
A focused stability release patches bundled channel plugins for Telegram, Slack, Teams, Matrix, and seven other platforms, plus adds HTTP proxy support for Slack Socket Mode.
OpenClaw v2026.4.5: Dream Diary, Video & Music Generation Tools
An experimental dreaming memory system with light/deep/REM phases debuts alongside built-in video and music generation tools supporting xAI, Runway, and Google Lyria.
Anthropic Blocks Claude Subscriptions From Powering OpenClaw, Requires Pay-as-You-Go
Claude Pro and Max subscribers can no longer use flat-rate plans with OpenClaw. Anthropic cites unsustainable usage patterns, while users face potential 50x cost increases.
OpenClaw v2026.4.1: Chat-Native Task Board, Bedrock Guardrails & SearXNG Search
A reliability-focused release adds /tasks as a background task board, AWS Bedrock Guardrails integration, bundled SearXNG web search, and macOS Voice Wake for Talk Mode.
Beijing Hosts First OpenClaw AI Competition to Explore Promise and Boundaries
The Zhongguancun North Latitude Lobster Competition brings developers together to test OpenClaw's capabilities while navigating China's evolving safety regulations.
OpenClaw Is Coming for Businesses, But Enterprises Aren't Ready
Semafor reports that despite Jensen Huang urging every company to have an "OpenClaw strategy," major enterprises like EY admit they're still struggling to integrate AI agents into existing workflows.
Hostinger Launches One-Click OpenClaw Deployment for 4.6 Million Customers
Major hosting provider Hostinger adds one-click OpenClaw setup with pre-configured AI credits and automatic updates, making it the most popular AI app on the platform.
OpenClaw v2026.3.24: Microsoft Teams SDK Migration, /v1/models API & One-Click Skill Install
New release migrates Microsoft Teams to the official SDK with streaming replies and AI labeling, adds OpenAI-compatible /v1/models endpoint, and introduces one-click skill dependency installation.
China's OpenClaw Backlash: "The Risks and Gains Are Not Proportional"
After weeks of "raise a lobster" mania, Chinese users and authorities push back as 23,000 instances found exposed, reports surface of deleted emails and unauthorized purchases.
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