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OpenAI disbands its stand-alone robotics team
OpenAI is moving robotics researchers into its main research and Applied groups, saying its general-purpose models can now help control robots.
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LangChain raises $300 M, valuation hits $3 B
The AI‑agent tooling startup announced a Series C led by CapitalG, bringing its worth to $3 billion and expanding its LangSmith platform to over 7,000 customers.
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Anthropic launches Claude for Manufacturing plugin for factory software
The new plugin lets Claude access Autodesk Fusion, Oracle NetSuite, Microsoft 365 and Infor to automate quoting, quality reports and supply‑chain tasks, with human review required.
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Malaysia and Singapore tighten probes of Nvidia AI chips after CEO controversy
Both countries are investigating AI hardware imports amid fears the chips could be rerouted to China, following Jensen Huang's resignation.
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Researcher finds Nvidia Blackwell fingerprints in six Chinese AI models
Analysis of six Chinese models released since April 2026 shows they were trained on Nvidia's new Blackwell GPUs, costing over $500 million.
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OpenAI adds ChatGPT Wallet for Pro users to let AI agents buy things
OpenAI's new ChatGPT Wallet lets its ‘dots’ agents purchase items for U.S. Pro subscribers using tokenized card data.
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Anthropic IPO draws six‑times oversubscription, aims for $1.4 trillion valuation
The AI startup plans to raise up to $64.4 billion in its public offering, with another $26 billion in a private placement.
Models
Meta's Muse can now call US businesses for paying users
The AI agent can place phone calls to cable companies, DMVs and restaurants, but many businesses still hang up on the synthetic voice.
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TechCrunch reports Jensen Huang stepped down at Nvidia
TechCrunch, citing Reuters, reports a third alleged affair involving an Nvidia employee and says Huang left his CEO and board roles.
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FDA clears Bracco’s UPTUNITY Aneurysm AI tool for brain scans
Bracco and Avicenna.AI received 510(k) clearance for UPTUNITY | Aneurysm, software that flags brain aneurysms over 3 mm on CT angiograms.
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ArcticSwarm boosts multi‑agent web search accuracy by delaying early consensus
The new ArcticSwarm architecture separates evidence gathering from integration, raising BrowseComp scores to 82.6% with Qwen 3.5‑27B.
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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.
Tools & agents
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.”
Business
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.
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All notes →llama.cpp adds Hexagon SSM_SCAN operation support
llama.cpp releases new binaries for macOS, Linux and iOS
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns, raising concerns for AI startup funding
llama.cpp b12368 improves Hexagon memory handling
llama.cpp b12367 adds SM103 support to CUDA builds
AWS adds OpenFold3 research preview to SageMaker JumpStart
xAI updates Grok Imagine’s image API
White House AI task force discusses cyber risks
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- 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 13. A test result, not a verdict.
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