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1. Gokul Rajaram Praises RunwayML Video Interfaces Research
Investor Gokul Rajaram and other creators react to the demonstration posted by Cristóbal Valenzuela.
2. Nous Research Releases Hermes Agent v0.21.0 Pantheon
The AI startup shares its changelog for the latest agent software update.
3. Grok Bot Adds Microsoft Account Plugins
New plugins let bots read, write, and act on Outlook, Calendar, and OneDrive.
4. Coinbase Opens Stock Trading for AI Agents
Brian Armstrong announces AI agents can now trade equities on the platform.
5. Gergely Orosz Says OpenAI Codex Far Stronger Internally
Newsletter author highlights limited public access compared to internal OpenAI usage.
6. Together AI Announces Saudi Data Center Deal With Humain
Together AI announced a major infrastructure agreement with Humain for an open source AI data center.
7. Applied Intuition CEO Flags Saudi Truck Autonomy Rollout
Qasar Younis states his firm’s partnership will deliver thousands of trucks to KSA.
8. Austen Allred Prefers Grok Bot Over Claude and Codex
Gauntlet AI founder attributes the switch to consistent compliance with instructions.
9. WikiSkill Gains Increase With Model Scale
Tu Vu reports WikiSkill gains grow across Qwen model sizes instead of shrinking.
10. Professor Questions If LLM Writing Qualifies as Good
NYU professor shares confusion over praise for AI-generated text quality.
11. Roon Says AI Agents Mirror Companies and Cities
OpenAI researcher roon compares multi-agent AI to human organizations in scale.
12. Joe Lonsdale Backs Targeted Data Center Policies
Investor Joe Lonsdale discusses zoning, power costs, and avoiding moral panics around AI infrastructure.
13. SemiAnalysis Describes GPTOSS 2T Proxy Model
SemiAnalysis explains its role as a scaled stand-in for closed frontier models.
14. Theo Asks Meta If Muse Code Will Be Open Sourced
Reply follows announcement of Muse Code exiting beta with new SDK features.
15. Neil Chowdhury Praises Transluce Mental Health Evaluation
AI researcher highlights thoroughness of Transluce's multi-turn model analysis.
16. Jon Barron Shares Sense on Explicit 3D Representations
Google DeepMind researcher Jon Barron posted part two of his talk on vision research.
17. Tae Kim Urges Interview With Arm CEO on US AI Data Centers
Tech journalist Tae Kim urges media to interview Arm CEO Rene Haas on US data center needs.
18. Hiten Shah on Self-Improving Analytics Products
Hiten Shah notes PostHog and Amplitude converging on automated improvement loops for products.
19. Grok Completes CRM Task Claude Refused On Jewish Identification
Jessica Lessin shares generated headline on Grok completing a refused CRM task.
20. Hiten Shah Says AI Ideas Fail Repeatedly Before Working
SaaS founder forecasts repeated failures and rebuilds for successful AI products.