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FAA expands AI tool to help manage US air traffic nationwide
The FAA will roll out its $875 million SMART system to all 22 air‑traffic control centers, aiming to cut delays and fuel use.
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Cisco reports Q1 earnings beat, forecasts AI revenue to double
Cisco posted $18.5 billion revenue in Q1 FY2027, beating estimates, and says AI infrastructure sales will exceed $9 billion this year.
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Anthropic adds Claude AI to Google Meet calls
Claude Meetings lets the AI sit in on video calls, take notes and draft tasks for teams on Anthropic's paid plans.
Business
Nebius outlines $40 billion 2027 capex plan amid data‑center delays
Nebius plans to spend up to $45 billion next year, relying on pre‑payments and contract‑backed loans, but a key Microsoft project is months behind schedule.
Policy & law
Congress moves to tighten chip exports after Nvidia scandal
Republican and Democratic leaders back new bills that could restrict advanced AI chip sales to China before the end of 2026.
Models
Google launches Gemini 4 Hydrogen, a faster and cheaper AI model
The new Gemini 4 Hydrogen model beats the larger Argon on speed, cost and several benchmarks, and is now available to developers and consumers worldwide.
Tools & agents
AWS makes next‑gen AgentCore runtime the default in many regions
The new AgentCore runtime starts sessions faster, uses less memory and can scale to zero when idle, now default in 20 AWS regions.
Safety
United Airlines bans AI assistants from booking flights
United will block third‑party AI agents from accessing its booking tools, citing security risks and possible FAA rule violations.
Models
Google Search rolls out Gemini 4 Hydrogen model worldwide
Google says the new Gemini 4 Hydrogen model is now live for all Search users, promising deeper understanding, broader link results and richer visual answers.
Policy & law
DOJ opens antitrust probe into Nvidia after CEO resignation
The Justice Department is examining Nvidia’s market power while unrelated investigations target companies tied to a personal scandal involving Jensen Huang.
Models
OpenAI finds newer models hide reasoning steps as they get more capable
A safety analysis shows GPT‑6 Astra can solve problems without leaving a visible chain of thought, a trend linked to training choices.
Policy & law
Nvidia founder Jensen Huang to testify before Congress
The former Nvidia CEO will appear at a closed‑door hearing by Thanksgiving after lawmakers asked him to answer questions about export controls and a recent scandal.
Tools & agents
Replit Agent adds buying power and Google Ads for small businesses
Replit says its AI coding assistant can now purchase supplies via Link and Visa and run Google Ads, giving founders more automated tools to grow.
Models
Google’s Gemini smartglasses go on sale starting at $395
Google, Samsung and designers launch AI‑powered glasses with privacy features; preorders begin Nov 12 in the US and South Korea.
Safety
Hackers accessed Notion AI chat logs via Fireworks AI breach
A cyberattack on Fireworks AI let attackers steal billing info and Notion AI chat transcripts, affecting about 1% of Notion users.
Business
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid scandal
Jensen Huang steps down as Nvidia’s chief executive on Nov. 12, 2026; CFO Colette Kress becomes interim CEO while the board searches for a permanent replacement.
Business
Anthropic files for Nasdaq IPO, shares to trade Nov. 19
The AI startup plans to sell up to 825 million shares at $70‑$78 each, with trading slated for Nov. 19 on Nasdaq under “ANT.”
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Nvidia board considers ousting Jensen Huang amid spying scandal
The company's directors have hired a search firm to look for a new chief executive as the scandal over Huang’s alleged affair with a Chinese spy deepens.
Policy & law
Australia plans law to force top AI firms to allow independent safety checks
The Albanese government will require frontier AI models to be audited, report incidents and publish safety plans under a new oversight regime.
Models
DeepSeek models now on Amazon SageMaker JumpStart
AWS adds three open‑weight DeepSeek language models to SageMaker, offering long‑context and low‑cost options for developers.
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Google pilots Tabletop AI tool for group planning
Google Labs is testing Tabletop, an AI‑assisted space where groups can create itineraries, polls and more, currently limited to U.S. users on a waitlist.
Business
Nvidia board set to vote on removing CEO Jensen Huang
Board meeting on Nov 11 2026 could fire Huang after reports of a second affair, sending shares down over 7% in after‑hours trading.
Policy & law
Chinese university gets Nvidia chips despite US blacklist
A university linked to China’s military obtained Nvidia’s top GPUs last month, highlighting gaps in US export controls.
Models
AWS releases free local emulator for testing cloud apps
Developers can now run a copy of many AWS services on their laptop or CI server, with no cloud account needed.
Models
Google launches Gemini Decision 1 API for rapid yes/no and multiple‑choice answers
The new Gemini Decisions API can handle up to 1,000 closed‑ended questions in a single pass and costs $0.10 per million input tokens.
Business
CoreWeave shifts to upfront payments and short contracts to fund AI expansion
The cloud provider expects $9 billion in customer pre‑payments this quarter and has closed a $2.6 billion loan tied to short‑term deals.
Business
TSMC approves plans to invest $1 billion in OpenAI and Anthropic
The chipmaker’s board approved plans for two investments, but the transactions have not been described as completed.
Safety
DeepMind used AI to verify Signal’s cryptographic code
AlphaProof Code checked key security properties in compiled Signal code in four weeks. The proof covers specific guarantees, not every part of Signal.
Tools & agents
Oura to buy Counsel Health for $625 million, adding in‑app doctors
The smart‑ring maker will integrate AI‑driven primary care, giving members access to board‑certified physicians within the Oura app.
Short notes
All notes →LangChain raises $300 million, valuation hits $3 billion
Nscale files updated IPO prospectus showing larger loss
CNCF reports 21 million cloud‑native developers, 75% using AI
AWS cuts entry cost for FSx Lustre Intelligent‑Tiering by 75%
Nvidia adds Scale-In to tighten security for AI agents
Democrats open probe into Nvidia’s China chip sales and Trump ties
Liquid AI launches 74M-parameter LiquidCodec streaming audio codec
llama.cpp vb12329 adds CUDA weight‑scale fusion and new binaries
Top AI models right now
- 1Claude Fable 5.2 (xhigh)Anthropic84.9
- 2GPT-6 AstraOpenAI84.4
- 3Claude Fable 5.1Anthropic84.0
- 4Gemini 4 CarbonGoogle83.5
- 5Claude Opus 5.5Anthropic83.4
LiveBench average out of 100, checked November 12. A test result, not a verdict.
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