Friday, 13 November 2026
This dated roundup collects the most interesting AI and technology developments found for Friday, 13 November 2026.
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Israel’s VCs see opportunity for challengers in Nvidia’s turmoil
Given Nvidia’s stronghold on AI and its importance in Israel, many in the country's startup ecosystem are worried about the impact of his departure.
Read moreJensen Huang didn’t show confidence in his successor, report says
Huang described Kress as a "deer in the headlights" during a meeting in summer.
Read moreNearly half of AI research runs stuck with plan A, Bespoke Labs finds
Bespoke Labs links new approaches to bigger validation-score gains; simply telling agents to switch more isn’t a proven fix.
Read moreOpenAI announces Daybreak tools for patching vulnerabilities and testing web apps
OpenAI says its agents can prepare patches and test web applications, with engineers reviewing proposed fixes.
Read moreSOV-Transcribe-1 tops the open-weight speech-to-text ranking, says @ArtificialAnlys
With a 2.3% AA-WER Index score, SOV-Transcribe-1 ranks seventh of 44 models overall, according to @ArtificialAnlys.
Read morePerplexity’s Decider update cuts to the passage
Arav Srinivas says Decider v1.3 and Decider Flash v1.3 find requested passages and show where they appear.
Read moreReplit Agent can now buy through Link, @jeff_weinstein says
@amasad says Replit Agent can make business purchases, including ads aimed at acquiring new customers.
Read moreAurora users say it does the annoying part: calling businesses
Posts describe AI agents phoning local businesses, with users reporting AC-service results and a completed furniture pickup.
Read moreDemocrats launch Nvidia investigation, write scathing letter on Huang’s ‘scheme’ with Trump
This Congressional investigation into Nvidia's China sales and its dealings with Trump is the second one, so far, since news of the alleged spy affair broke.
Read moreMuse can now place calls to US businesses — if you pay
Muse's AI can now place outbound calls to U.S. businesses — but it's not free.
Read morewilldepue claims six Chinese AI models carry Blackwell fingerprints
willdepue says initial-weight patterns match Blackwell hardware, citing reproductions on a B300 and rented GB200.
Read moreMira Murati says it’s release time for Inkling 2 Small’s weights
Murati’s November 12 announcement credits her team and safety-testing partners, but doesn’t spell out licensing or download details.
Read moreThe unfolding Jensen Huang scandal: a timeline
Jensen Huang has resigned from Nvidia following an affair, which could have ramifications for national security as the U.S. and China race to develop the most advanced AI infrastructure.
Read moreNebius tests the neocloud playbook with $40 billion in planned spending
Nebius plans to fund its $40 billion AI infrastructure expansion through customer prepayments and loans, even as delays at a Microsoft data center raise questions about its financing model.
Read moreJensen Huang was having a third affair, Reuters reports
Reuters is withholding the name of the new employee linked to Huang, but says she is an employee of Nvidia.
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