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Alibaba’s model never trained as an agent — and improved agent performance across seven benchmarks
Alibaba's Qwen team released Qwen-AgentWorld on Tuesday — two models trained not to act inside agent environments, but to predict what those environments return. The release covers seven domains under a single architecture: MCP, Search, Terminal, Software Engineering,...
Xiaomi’s HarnessX rewrites its own AI scaffolding mid-task — and smaller models gain the most
As enterprise AI agents take on increasingly complex, long-horizon tasks, their performance is often restricted by their harness, the software scaffolding that connects the backbone LLM to its environment. Currently, harnesses are largely static and hand-crafted....
Stanford researchers will discuss their agentic ‘scientists’ that are on course to reshape drug discovery at VB Transform 2026
Drug discovery is notoriously inefficient. Pharmaceutical projects span years, moving from one specialized human team to the next through disconnected workflows that result in knowledge loss during each handoff. A shocking 90% to 95% of drug discovery projects...
How Shopify built an AI stack that doesn’t care which models survive
Shopify built an LLM proxy that gives every engineer access to multiple AI providers — with automatic failover when any one of them goes down, changes, or disappears. When Claude Fable 5 shut down, Shopify's engineers didn't go into panic mode. The proxy shifted them...
Agility Robotics plans to go public via SPAC in a $2.5B deal
Agility Robotics, the humanoid robotics startup that spun out of Oregon State University in 2015, plans to go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition company Churchill Capital Corp XI in a deal that values the company at roughly $2.5 billion. The...
NTSB launches probe into fatal Texas Tesla crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has opened an investigation into a crash that happened over the weekend in Texas, in which a driver slammed into a home in Katy, Texas, killing a resident. The family of that victim, 76-year-old Martha Avila, has also...
Amazon will present its framework for engineering trustworthy AI agents at VB Transform 2026
AI agents are increasingly proficient at executing business tasks autonomously, but IT leaders are cautious about granting permissions to access enterprise systems. Part of the challenge lies in how AI reliability is measured. Industry standards often rely on EVAL...
Figma adds code layers, support for animations, more AI features in new update
Figma on Wednesday showed off an update that adds a new code layer, support for motion and shaders, and the ability to create custom plug-ins for various tasks using AI. The design platform has been working on bringing code integration into its tool for a while. Last...
Intuit will show off how it rebuilt its AI infrastructure to support fast and complex tasks at VB Transform 2026
Customer expectations have shifted from simple, fast conversational interactions to complex agentic AI-powered tasks that legacy IT architectures simply can’t handle. To address this, Intuit made the bold decision to overhaul its technical infrastructure for its...
The Path, founded by Tony Robbins and Calm alums, hopes to offer safer AI therapy
When the founders of a mental health app for men called Mental saw that one feature — AI interactive audio — was resonating wildly with their users, they knew they were onto something. And so the idea for a new, and hopefully safer, kind of AI therapy app was born,...
Maka Kids is redefining kids’ screen time with a streaming app optimized for well-being, not engagement
In a media landscape dominated by Baby Shark and Skibidi Toilet, one startup is reimagining children’s media by focusing on well-being, not watch time. Maka Kids is building a streaming app for children ages zero to six featuring content designed for healthy...
Google is pitching an AI agent ecosystem to consumers who may not buy it
One of the most promising introductions at Google’s I/O developer conference on Tuesday was a new way for consumers to use the web: AI agents. Unfortunately, it was also the most confusing. Google took the wraps off information agents, a reinvention of the aging...
Wayve’s self-driving tech is headed to US cars made by Stellantis
Stellantis, the automaker behind the Jeep and Ram brands, has tapped self-driving startup Wayve to bring hands-free driving to its vehicles in 2028. The companies announced the deal Thursday during Stellantis’ investor day at its North American headquarters in...
With aluminum prices up 20%, recycling startups bet on AI to cash in
Rising gas prices have been a recurring headline since the Trump administration started its war against Iran in late February, but it’s not the only commodity affected by the conflict. Around 10% of the world’s aluminum is made in the Gulf region, so prices of the...
Resolve AI says the AI coding boom is breaking production systems. It wants to fix that.
Resolve AI, the production-operations startup backed by Greylock and Lightspeed Venture Partners, today announced a sweeping expansion of its platform that introduces always-on background agents, a redesigned investigation architecture, and a shared workspace where...
Kore.ai launches Artemis AI agent platform, expands challenge to Microsoft and Salesforce
Kore.ai on Wednesday launched what amounts to a ground-up reinvention of its core technology: the Artemis edition of its Agent Platform, a system designed to let enterprises build, govern, and optimize AI agents using AI itself — compressing what has traditionally...
AI didn’t kill brand consistency — it made it mission-critical
Presented by Design.comGenerative AI has made design radically more accessible. A founder can now create a logo, launch a website, build social campaigns, generate presentations, and produce marketing collateral in a single afternoon — work that once required...
Truecaller gets into the eSIM business to diversify its revenue streams
Caller ID company Truecaller launched eSIM services for travelers. The launch comes as the company aims to bolster its balance sheet and diversify business amid dipping ad revenues. The company said its plans will range from 1 GB over 7 days to 20 GB over 30 days....
General Catalyst just led a $63M bet on India’s travel payments market
Scapia, an Indian startup that combines travel booking with co-branded credit cards and mobile payments, has raised $63 million in a funding round led by General Catalyst, with existing investors Peak XV Partners and Z47 also participating. The deal comes despite a...
Imperagen raises £5 million to use quantum physics, AI on enzyme engineering
Biotech company Imperagen announced on Thursday a £5 million ($6.7 million) seed round led by PXN Ventures, with participation from IQ Capital and Northern Gritstone. The company was founded in 2021 by Manchester Institute of Biotechnology scientists Dr. Andrew...
Jensen Huang says he’s found a ‘brand new’ $200B market for Nvidia
Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang is, perhaps, one of the greatest corporate hype men of all time when it comes to his company. He may even surpass Salesforce’s Marc Benioff when it comes to relentless optimism in his company’s future and revenues. Even so, he...
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The Future of Trucking Will Rely on Big Data
Manufacturing, food, software — these industries will emerge from the fourth industrial revolution looking much different than they did before, largely because of big data. Our ability to record and analyze every minute aspect of a business has huge implications, and...
Is Technology Making Trucking Safer?
In some regards, technology is making trucking safer. Many of these technologies serve several purposes like reducing liability, making theft of products harder and saving everyone time. Here are the top technological innovations that are making trucking safer already...
Why Using Video Equipment in the Workplace Makes Sense
Technology is absolutely everywhere. From smartphones and iPads to Kindles and laptop computers, one thing is evident: no one seems to go very long without being plugged in these days. This is true during work hours as well as during leisure time. Much of the typical...
Four Advantages to Hosted Shopping Carts That Self Hosting Can’t Match
When it’s time for you to bring your business online you need to ask yourself, should you choose hosted shopping carts or host your own shopping cart yourself? It’s a never ending battle among small business owners. However, most small business owners don’t have the...