Amazon invests $13B in India AI infrastructure

Mindstone, a London-based AI startup, launched Rebel this week, an agentic AI operating system that uses local markdown files to store agent memory and instructions. The platform automatically routes tasks to appropriate AI models, switching between local and cloud options based on data sensitivity and cost. Rebel operates under a Fair Source license, free for teams under 100 users, and has raised $5 million from investors including Pearson Ventures and Moonfire Ventures.

Google Gemini can accelerate personal brand building for founders by helping them identify goals, brainstorm content ideas, and generate first drafts. The article outlines a four-step process using Gemini prompts to create differentiated content that attracts media attention and investor interest without requiring a marketing budget.

OpenAI has hired Chris Grusz, a veteran of Amazon Web Services with nearly 11 years of tenure, as managing director of cloud partnerships. In this role, Grusz will oversee relationships between OpenAI and its cloud providers and software partners. The hire signals OpenAI's focus on deepening enterprise relationships and expanding its business AI capabilities through strategic partnerships.

Xiaomi researchers introduced HarnessX, a framework that autonomously improves the software scaffolding connecting large language models to their operational environments. Rather than requiring manual rewrites, HarnessX treats the harness as a modular, composable object that can adapt mid-task based on execution data. Testing showed average performance gains of 14.5% across 15 model-benchmark combinations, with smaller models like Qwen3.5-9B seeing gains up to 44% on embodied planning tasks.