Salesforce and HubSpot Are Getting Demoted to APIs, Says a16z
a16z predicts Salesforce and HubSpot's dominance is ending as AI agents turn CRM into a mere API layer — and that this shift will actually boost sales headcount and database activity.
a16z predicts Salesforce and HubSpot's dominance is ending as AI agents turn CRM into a mere API layer — and that this shift will actually boost sales headcount and database activity.
Nous Research's Hermes Agent now supports running OpenAI model calls inside Codex, mirroring OpenClaw's approach but with deeper tool callbacks. The feature is opt-in and trades off some Hermes-specific tools.
Zyphra's ZAYA1 diffusion model, trained on AMD hardware, delivers up to 7.7x speedup over autoregressive models by parallelizing token generation.
Since SpaceX acquired xAI in February, over 50 Grok AI researchers have left, blaming Elon Musk's relentless 7-day workweeks and unrealistic deadlines.
OpenAI is preparing legal action against Apple, claiming the company never delivered on promised deep integration for ChatGPT in Siri. An OpenAI executive called the partnership a complete failure.
Adaption's new AutoScientist system automates the entire fine-tuning process, delivering 35% better performance than human-tuned models on average across eight benchmarks.
Adaption's new AutoScientist system automates the entire fine-tuning process, delivering 35% better performance than human-tuned models on average across eight benchmarks.
Adaption's new AutoScientist system automates the entire fine-tuning process, delivering 35% better performance than human-tuned models on average across eight benchmarks.
Modal's annual revenue hits $300M, five times last fall, driven by AI agent sandbox demand. The company eyes a $4.5 billion valuation in a new funding round.
Microsoft is on an AI startup buying spree as it prepares to go independent from OpenAI. After losing Cursor to SpaceX, it's now competing for Inception, a startup valued at over $1 billion.