CallCow Unveils OpenClaw Skill That Lets AI Agents Make Real Phone Calls
Toronto, May 19, 2026 – CallCow, the AI phone answering and receptionist platform built for small businesses, has released its developer guide and a community-built OpenClaw skill called "agent-call." This skill enables AI agents to initiate real phone calls using a single natural language prompt, available now at docs.callcow.ai/agent-calling. Unlike most AI agents that only handle text-based channels, agent-call replaces traditional telephony infrastructure so any voice AI agent can place calls without building a communication system from scratch.
OpenClaw "Claw Chain" Vulnerability Chain Exposed: Credential and Permission Security at Risk
Security researchers have disclosed a chain of vulnerabilities in the OpenClaw open-source AI agent framework, collectively named "Claw Chain." These four flaws can be exploited in sequence to achieve a full attack chain—from initial compromise and credential theft to privilege escalation and persistent backdoor deployment. The OpenClaw maintenance team has received a report from data security firm Cyera and has released patches for all vulnerabilities. The four vulnerabilities discovered this time
Anthropic Restores Third-Party AI Agent Access for Claude Subscribers
Anthropic has officially reinstated support for third-party autonomous agents like OpenClaw through its Claude Pro and Max subscription plans, following a temporary suspension in April due to resource abuse. The company now introduces dedicated "Agent SDK" credits for all paid users, offering a more sustainable way to use programmatic AI tools.
Anthropic Restores Third-Party Agent Access, but Imposes Budget Limits
Anthropic recently announced updates to its Claude paid subscription plans, allowing subscribers to once again use third-party AI agents like OpenClaw to access Claude models. The change follows a previous cutoff due to resource constraints, which drew significant community attention. Under the new policy, Claude Pro ($20/month) and Max ($100–200/month) users will receive a dedicated "Agent SDK" credit to cover programmatic API call costs.
Hermes Agent Tops OpenRouter, Overtakes OpenClaw as the Top Open-Source AI Agent
The open-source AI agent landscape has a new leader. As of May 10, 2026, Nous Research's Hermes Agent has officially surpassed OpenClaw to claim the No. 1 spot on OpenRouter's global daily apps and agents leaderboard, signaling a major shift in community competition since OpenClaw's founder joined OpenAI.
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