Ornith-1.5 Launches Three Open Model Sizes
Ornith-1.5 launches open models in 397B, 35B, and 9B parameter sizes. The models feature self-improving task and scaffold generation and report strong performance on coding and reasoning benchmarks.
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Fractile Eyes $6.5B Valuation After Anthropic Deal
AI chip startup Fractile is reportedly in advanced talks to secure a valuation above $6.5 billion. The discussions follow a supply agreement with Anthropic and would represent more than a sixfold increase from its May valuation.
Embodied Intelligence’s iPhone Moment Hasn’t Arrived
Coverage from WRC2026 argues that embodied intelligence has not yet reached a breakthrough comparable to the iPhone moment. The field needs more than an impressive standalone product; it requires a complete ecosystem to support continued development and adoption.
Cheaper Models, Higher AI Costs: The Inference Paradox
Falling model prices are paradoxically driving up total AI spending. Gartner predicts that AI inference costs per workflow could rise more than fivefold by 2028, making ROI management increasingly important.
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Ramp CEO: AI Spending Surged 21x
Ramp Co-CEO Eric Glyman says companies increased their AI spending nearly 21-fold over the past year. He attributes the surge to AI’s potential returns and concerns about inefficient or excessive employee spending, while highlighting Ramp’s reported $1 billion in savings and $44 billion valuation.
Amazon Targets 500 Cities for Prime Air Drones
Amazon plans to expand Prime Air drone delivery to nearly 500 cities by 2026, representing a sixfold increase. The ambitious rollout comes amid safety incidents and continued federal scrutiny of autonomous delivery operations.
AI Hiring Tools Face Discrimination Lawsuits
Lawsuits over automated hiring systems are challenging how companies use AI to screen and rank job applicants. A class action against Eightfold AI argues that its applicant-ranking system may function as an undisclosed consumer report without allowing candidates to review or contest the results.
How CIA Funding Helped Create the iPhone
A Wall Street Journal article, adapted from The Valley of Death, claims that CIA-backed funding helped NeXT survive financial difficulties in the 1980s. NeXT’s survival enabled Steve Jobs to return to Apple, while its operating system later became part of the foundation underlying the iPhone.
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