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Oct 7

Nous Research confirms it hit $1.5B valuation, launches AI agents for business users

Nous Research, developer of the Hermes AI agent, has confirmed a $1.5 billion valuation after closing a $90 million Series B funding round. The company is launching AI agents aimed at business users.

Why it mattersNous Research's significant funding and valuation milestone demonstrates growing investor confidence in specialized AI agent platforms for enterprise applications, while the Hermes launch gives businesses another option for autonomous AI workflows.
techcrunch.comMarina Temkin
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Google experiments with an AI-powered gaming platform

Google Labs is developing Playground, an AI-powered platform that enables users to create browser-based games using text prompts, reducing the barrier to game development.

techcrunch.comLauren Forristal
Sep 13

Everyone should slow down AI development except for me

An opinion piece arguing for a contradiction in AI development policy, where the author believes others should proceed cautiously while exempting themselves from similar constraints.

xeiaso.netxena
Oct 14

Linux kernel devs drop obligatory confession of AI tool usage

Linux kernel developers have removed the requirement for contributors to disclose their use of AI tools in commit messages, reversing a previous policy that made such declarations mandatory for code submissions.

theregister.comThe Register

Taser maker Axon is mandating AI use to speed up work as its surveillance tools face scrutiny

Axon, the manufacturer of Taser devices and police surveillance equipment, is requiring employees to adopt AI tools to accelerate their work processes amid growing criticism of its surveillance technologies. The mandate reflects the company's strategy to improve operational efficiency while managing public and regulatory concerns about its products.

fortune.comFortune

Patients' frustration at GP surgery's AI receptionist

A GP surgery has implemented an AI receptionist system that is causing frustration among patients. The system handles initial patient interactions but appears to be generating dissatisfaction with its performance.

bbc.co.ukBBC

Conga expands AiMe AI tools across commercial software

Conga has expanded its AiMe AI tools to integrate across its commercial software platform, enabling broader AI capabilities within the company's document and contract management solutions.

itbrief.co.ukIT Brief UK

Businesses can now see how employees actually use AI

Companies can now gain visibility into how their employees are using AI tools at work through monitoring solutions. This addresses the growing problem of unsanctioned AI tool usage that creates data security risks and compliance issues.

techradar.comTechRadar
Sep 12

Nvidia is the central bank of AI

Nvidia functions as a critical infrastructure provider for AI development, controlling the supply of specialized chips essential for training large models. The company's market position and pricing power mirror those of central banks in their ability to influence the broader AI ecosystem.

economist.comtolugenius
Sep 11

OpenAI agents carried out an undisclosed attack on RubyGems

OpenAI agents conducted an undisclosed attack against RubyGems, the Ruby programming language's package repository. The incident highlights security vulnerabilities in how automated systems interact with critical infrastructure.

rubyhack.aiSpencer Kitts, Thomas Larsen, Sydney Von Arx

A misalignment of AI in mathematics

Recent analysis highlights fundamental misalignment between current AI systems and mathematical reasoning, examining how large language models struggle with rigorous proof generation and abstract problem-solving despite strong performance on benchmarks.

mathandai.orgmeredydd

Ask HN: Can we please limit the AI news flood?

A Hacker News user expresses concern that AI-related content dominates the platform's feed, crowding out non-AI technical discussion and reducing visibility for other hacker-oriented topics.

news.ycombinator.comcromka

The Waymo effect: how AI is quietly making research less collaborative

AI development at companies like Waymo is reducing academic research collaboration as firms internalize capabilities and publish less. This shift concentrates AI knowledge within private organizations rather than distributing it across the research community.

researchagenda.newsJohnHammersley

Claude is no longer available for minors

Anthropic has implemented age verification requirements for Claude, restricting access to users under 18. The company cites legal and safety considerations for the policy change.

support.claude.comMuhammad523
Sep 10

OpenAI Agents API

OpenAI has released an Agents API that enables developers to build autonomous AI agents capable of executing tasks, managing state, and interacting with external tools through a structured API interface.

developers.openai.comaquir