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AI Agents Take the Wheel: From Military Roles to Startup Powerhouses

AI agents are evolving from simple assistants into autonomous teammates, with the US Army integrating them for field operations and startups leveraging them to drive massive productivity gains.

• The US Army is training AI agents to work alongside human forces in 'work roles'
• AI agents' growing capabilities are driving productivity FOMO among some startup founders

DeepMind Alumni Launch 'Faraday': A New AI Research Powerhouse

London-based startup Inherent, backed by $50M in funding, unveiled its 'Faraday' agent, which reportedly outperforms GPT-5.5 in replicating complex research findings.

• London-based Inherent, founded by DeepMind alumni and with $50M in seed funding, says its new Faraday agent beats GPT-5.5
• Inherent, founded by DeepMind alumni, says its AI 'teammate' just outperformed Anthropic and OpenAI at replicating research

Retail Revolution: AI Virtual Fitting Rooms Slash Returns for Zara & Zalando

Major fashion retailers like Zara and Zalando are deploying advanced AI virtual fitting rooms to enhance the online shopping experience and significantly reduce costly returns.

• Apparel retailers like Zalando, Zara, and ASOS are betting on AI virtual fitting rooms to create a better online shopping experience