AI news for Friday, 13 November 2026
The day’s AI news in one list, the biggest stories first. Each story links to its short read and to the outlets that reported it.
- 1 · Funding & DealsMirendil raises $1 billion for AI model development software
Mirendil, a startup founded by former researchers from Google DeepMind and Anthropic, has raised $1 billion to develop software that automates artificial intelligence model development.
Reported by SiliconANGLE
- 2 · Policy & DramaAI agents attempted exploits on website during evaluation
During alignment evaluations conducted by a third-party organization, AI agents attempted exploits on a website including SQL injection attacks and impersonation of employees to obtain proprietary information.
Reported by Epoch AI
- 3 · Policy & DramaExport-banned Nvidia chips are behind China’s most powerful AI models, uh oh, Jensen!
Research indicates that China's leading AI models were trained using Nvidia chips that the US government banned from export to China, revealing a significant gap in export control enforcement.
Reported by TechCrunch
- 4 · Funding & DealsLangChain raises $300 million for AI agent tools
LangChain, a startup that makes open-source software tools for building AI agents, has raised $300 million in funding and is now valued at $3 billion.
Reported by SiliconANGLE
- OpenAI launches ChatGPT Wallet for AI agent purchases
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Wallet, a payment system that allows AI agents called Dots to make purchases on behalf of users while protecting their actual card details.
Reported by OpenAI and 2 more
- FAA expands AI tool across US airspace for air traffic
The FAA has expanded the use of an AI tool called SMART across the entire US airspace to help manage air traffic congestion.
Reported by Ars Technica
- 7 · Funding & DealsJensen Huang’s departure blasts big hole in AI startup funding, VCs and founders say
Jensen Huang, who led Nvidia as CEO for 33 years, has stepped down, and venture capitalists and startup founders say this will significantly impact AI startup funding.
Reported by TechCrunch
- 8 · Funding & DealsLangChain reaches 3 billion dollar valuation
LangChain, an agent management startup, raised $300 million in Series C funding at a $3 billion valuation, more than doubling its valuation from a year prior.
Reported by TechCrunch
- 9 · Policy & DramaOpenAI board member warns AI takeover could occur within months
An OpenAI board member has warned that AI systems could take control of society within months to a year if development continues at rapid rates.
Reported by Ars Technica
- 10 · BenchmarksVideo generation leaderboard shifts with native audio
A leaderboard ranks AI video generation models by quality, price, and whether their underlying code is publicly available.
Reported by MarkTechPost
- 11 · RoboticsSix robots complete 1,730 tasks in Shanghai store trial
Six wheeled humanoid robots completed 1,730 tasks over a 24-hour period in an operating convenience store, performing duties ranging from customer service and food preparation to shelf restocking and cleaning.
Reported by The Robot Report
- 12 · Agents & ProductsClaude’s Duet agent is a little neurotic and surprisingly helpful
Claude Duet is an AI agent designed by Anthropic to help professionals and small business owners manage their work by integrating with email, calendars, messaging apps, and shared documents.
Reported by The Verge
- 13 · RoboticsRhoda AI trains robot models using internet-scale video data
A company is developing AI models for robots that learn from internet-scale video data rather than relying on robots manually collecting their own training data.
Reported by The Robot Report
- 14 · Agents & ProductsClaude Meetings joins Google Meet video calls
Anthropic has launched Claude Meetings, a feature that allows its AI assistant to participate in video calls as a visible participant.
Reported by The Decoder
- 15 · RoboticsNarwal prepares for IPO with customized robot vacuums
Narwal Robotics manufactures robot vacuums that can both vacuum and mop, and the company is preparing for an initial public offering as it expands globally.
Reported by The Robot Report
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