AI News — July 13, 2026
Daily news briefing for 13th July 2026. Track model releases, research breakthroughs, startup funding updates, and AI signals published on this day.
All Stories Published on July 13 (28)
Hermes Agent Maker Nous Research in Talks for New Funding at $1.5B Valuation
The company is raising at least $75 million, led by Robot Ventures, with significant participation from USV and other prominent investors.
Sam Neill Inspired a Generation of Scientists
The actor, who died at age 78 on Monday, embodied a passionate approach to research and positive masculinity in his role as paleontologist Alan Grant in the.
Apple and Samsung Benefit as Memory Shortage Pushes Smartphone Shipments to Historic Lows
The biggest smartphone makers keep on trucking in the face of component shortages and economic uncertainty.
OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna Are Now Generally Available on Amazon Bedrock
Today, GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna from OpenAI are generally available on Amazon Bedrock, bringing the smartest family of models from OpenAI yet to Amazon.
When Your Brain Works Differently, AI Isn't a Luxury-it's Accessibility
In this post, I share how AI serves as an accessibility tool for neurodivergent professionals.
Building an Agentic AI Solution at Bluesight with Amazon Bedrock
In this post, we describe how Bluesight used two AWS engagements and Amazon Bedrock AgentCore to evolve from a single-product AI prototype to Prism, a.
Implement On-behalf-of Token Exchange for Multi-tenant Agents with Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Gateway
Building multi-tenant agents with Amazon Bedrock AgentCore and Apply fine-grained access control with Bedrock AgentCore Gateway interceptors establish the.
Launching UI for Generative AI Inference Recommendations in Amazon SageMaker AI
In this post, we introduce the UI for optimized generative AI inference recommendations in Amazon SageMaker AI Studio, a low-code no-code (LCNC) experience.
Spatial AI Startup Augmodo Raises $21M to Expand Beyond Retail Stores
Spatial artificial intelligence startup Augmodo Inc. said today it has raised $21 million in an impromptu funding round that lifts its valuation to $350 million.
Siri AI Is Becoming Apple's Everything Tool
Apple's revamped Siri is more than a voice assistant; it's now the backbone of the iPhone user experience. You can try it now through the iOS 27 public beta.
Satya Nadella Has Issued a Shocking Warning to Companies Using AI
Of all the debates raging about the potential downsides of AI, there is one worry causing the most hand-wringing among AI enthusiasts in Silicon Valley.
Apple Sues OpenAI After Ex-engineer Allegedly Used Bug to Steal Trade Secrets
OpenAI accused of conspiring with former Apple employees to steal trade secrets.
The Wildest Allegations in Apple's Trade Secrets Lawsuit Against OpenAI
Apple's trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI contains allegations that range from employees joking about unauthorized access to Apple's systems to claims.
What Anthropic's Latest AI Discovery Does-and Doesn't-show
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Should AI Help You Get Away with Killing Your Spouse?
What does a world of total user-aligned AI actually look like?
ACRouter Picks the Smartest AI Model Per Task, Beating Opus-only Setups by 2.6x on Cost
Model routing is becoming a key component of the enterprise AI stack, dynamically sending prompt to the right AI model to optimize speed and costs.
A "disaster Waiting to Happen"? Industry Officials Worry About Crew Dragon Availability.
"It's very clear that in the United States there is a big need for an additional crew vehicle.".
Anthropic Starts Localizing Claude Pricing for India, Its Biggest Market After the US
Claude users in India are starting to see Indian rupee-denominated subscription plans.
Now, Defenders Are Embracing the Prompt Injection, Too
"Context bombing" tricks hacking agents into shutting down before they can do harm.
Waze Adds New AI-powered Features and Customization Updates
Some of the new feature are powered by Google's Gemini AI assistant, which reflects the tech giant's broader push to integrate Gemini across its products.
Forget Typosquatting; Slopsquatting Is the Software Supply Chain Threat Created by AI Coding Tools
Slopsquatting represents an emerging supply chain threat made possible by AI hallucination.
The Download: a Donor Conception Cap and World Models for AI
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Welcome to the 'Show Me' Era: Sapphire Ventures' Anders Ranum on What Separates Winning AI Startups From the Rest
To understand how institutional capital is navigating the gap between AI's public market software multiples and private market valuations, Crunchbase News.
Simulating Everything, Sort Of: the Promise and Limits of World Models
Experts explain how they work, what they can do, and what's still unsettled.
Prominent Economists, Tech Executives Call for New Regulatory Approach to AI
A group of economists and tech industry figures has called on policymakers to more directly address the risks posed by artificial intelligence. The signatories outlined their concerns in a public letter published today.
Verifying Rust Cryptography in SymCrypt, From Standards to Code
Cryptographic code supports vital protections in modern computing systems.
CEO Michael Intrator's 2025 Letter to Shareholders
CoreWeave publishes its first annual shareholder letter detailing AI's move from possibility to prerequisite, the company's financial discipline and technology advantage, and what's ahead.
Cloudflare Launches Precursor to Catch Bots by Watching Entire Sessions
Cloudflare Inc. today opened general availability for Precursor, a bot detection system that tracks how a visitor behaves across an entire browsing session instead of testing them once on arrival. Precursor runs inside the browser.