Machine Learning Research
Hermes Agent Challenges OpenClaw: OpenClaw created a class of personal agents; upstart Hermes Agent is outworking it
OpenClaw, the immensely popular AI agent, has fast-rising competition.
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Why Giving More Students A's Can Be a Good Thing: Harvard wants to award fewer A’s to counter grade inflation, but education should be about helping students succeed.
Harvard University just voted to limit the number of A grades given in undergraduate classes to about 20% of the class.
The Batch Newsletter
Hermes vs. OpenClaw, Cybersecurity Alarms Ring, More-Interactive Conversations, Can Agents Do Human Work?
The Batch AI News and Insights: Harvard University just voted to limit the number of A grades given in undergraduate classes to about 20% of the class.
Data Points
Cursor Composer undercuts competition: All the top news from Google’s I/O event
Google’s remade Antigravity, an alternative to IDEs. Omni Flash, Gemini’s voice-to-video generator. Google’s AI overhaul of web search. Corti’s Symphony, a specialist in medical transcription.
Data Points
Anthropic passes OpenAI in business adoption: Cerebras stock debut makes more AI billionaires
Europe’s new media licensing initiative. ArXiv’s defenses against AI-assisted mistakes. The Mythos effect on financial institutions. Ukraine’s evolving drone and data strategy.
Machine Learning Research
AI Mammogram Diagnosis Under Real-World Conditions: Two studies test Google's breast cancer detection models in clinics
Introduced in 2020, Google’s AI system for detecting breast cancer in mammograms still hasn't been used to diagnose current patients.
Business
China Nixes Meta-Manus Tie-Up: State regulators block acquisition of an agentic startup headquarted in Singapore
China shut down Meta’s attempt to acquire agentic technology that originated within its borders, a blow to further technical interchange and investment between China and the U.S.
Machine Learning Research
OpenAI Challenges Speech-to-Speech Leaders: RealTime API updates audio models that reason, transcribe, and translate
An update of OpenAI’s speech-to-speech model lets developers tune the tradeoff between speed and reasoning.
Machine Learning Research
U.S. to Evaluate Upcoming Models: U.S. Government Will Test AI Models for National Security Risks, Other Hazards Prior to Release
The U.S. government said it will evaluate cutting-edge models before they’re available to the public, a sharp reversal of the White House’s earlier hands-off policy.
Letters
Speak With AI Andrew!: Andrew Ng built a voice-to-voice AI avatar shaped by his personality. You can use it to discuss whatever is on your mind.
We’ve been working on AI Andrew, an AI companion shaped by my personality.
The Batch Newsletter
China Thwarts Meta’s Agentic Ambition, U.S. Evaluates Upcoming Models, AI Diagnoses Mammograms
The Batch AI News and Insights: We’ve been working on AI Andrew, an AI companion shaped by my personality.
Data Points
Thinking Machines debuts a new type of model: Google’s AI mouse promises better human-AI interaction
GitHub’s new Copilot pricing. Baidu’s smaller, faster flagship model. Google’s rethinking of mathematical research. RL Conductor’s orchestration of AI agents.