Hermes Agent 0.22 opens new desktop installs on a guided setup chat running on a free trial model, so newcomers can start before getting an API key. The release also adds connectors to everyday apps, a one-click llama.cpp runtime for local models, and stable versioning.
Anthropic explains why it built its own alternative to Git after its pace of code changes exploded, from about 2,500 merges a day in May 2026 to over 30,000 a day in September. Simon Willison suggests its newest, most capable models are a key driver of that speed-up.
Latent Space's first robotics episode features Dyna Robotics chief scientist Jason Ma on Dyna-2, physical agents designed to work autonomously for an hour. He discusses the company's bet on world action models and physical AI.
Shopify will let shoppers set up AI agents to buy products for them, opening its catalog of over a billion listings to more agents. It extends the company's push into agentic commerce.
Deliverance AI argues that as autonomous agents take over core enterprise workflows, sovereign AI becomes a business continuity issue. Beyond keeping data inside national borders, regulated firms need control over agent behavior, external dependencies and running costs.
Laplace Intelligence, a University of Michigan spinout, uses AI agents and interactive simulation to stress-test robots and autonomous vehicles before deployment. The already profitable startup is competing in TechCrunch Disrupt's Startup Battlefield.