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8 selected stories for 2026-07-23, grouped by topic. The rest is folded into the archive.

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Agents

Eval Engineering Skill: Build Evals From Repo Context and Traces

LangChain's Eval Engineering Skill inspects your agent's repo and traces, proposes evals through user interviews, and outputs runnable Harbor tasks.

  • Automatically analyzes repo structure and traces to propose capabilities to test.
  • Iterative user interviews improve eval acceptance over one-shot generation.
In-site article

CoreBase: Governed AI Agents for Your Product, on Your Customers' Data

CoreBase has a new look. It offers a governed infrastructure layer for building and deploying AI agents with built-in connectors, permissions, audit trails, and cost controls, enabling trusted AI agents for your product.

  • CoreBase provides a governed infrastructure layer for AI agents.
  • Includes connectors, permissions, audit trails, and cost controls.
In-site article

Natural raises $30M to reinvent payments for AI agents – and take on Stripe

Natural has raised $30M in Series A funding led by Forerunner Ventures to build payment infrastructure for AI agents, aiming to compete with Stripe. The company has launched six products including FDIC-insured wallets and vaults, with plans to ship 13 products in its first year. Despite low current transaction volumes, the agentic payments market is forecast to grow to $93 billion by 2032.

  • Natural raises $30M Series A, total funding over $40M, led by Forerunner Ventures.
  • Building payment rails for AI agents, including wallets, settlement, fraud, and compliance.
In-site article

Show HN: Codify – Terraform for Developer Environments

Codify is an open-source tool that lets you manage and automate developer environments using declarative configs and an AI assistant. It supports cross-platform, team collaboration, and security auditing.

  • Define environments as code with version control and team sharing.
  • Built-in AI agent generates and applies configs from natural language.
In-site article

3 ways Samsung deeply integrates Gemini AI into its new Galaxy devices

Samsung's summer Unpacked event unveiled new foldables, a smartwatch, and smart glasses with deep Gemini AI integration, including task automation, preinstalled Gemini Notebook, and glasses-watch synergy.

  • Gemini Intelligence enables cross-app task automation like booking tickets and ordering food on new Galaxy devices.
  • Gemini Notebook comes preinstalled on Galaxy Z Flip 8 and Z Fold 8 series, leveraging large screens for productivity.
In-site article
Tools

We must reject any notion of AI consciousness | Letters

Artificial intelligence systems won’t become conscious for the same reason they won’t become pregnant, says Dr John Pickering.

  • Anil Seth correctly notes that overestimating AI underestimates ourselves.
  • Dr Pickering argues doubts about AI consciousness should be certainty.
In-site article
Chips

Here’s what Samsung’s smart glasses actually look like

Samsung has given us our first chance to check out its upcoming smart glasses in person, revealing two new designs and first specs including a 9-hour battery life. Developed with Google, Gentle Monster, and Warby Parker, the glasses are due this fall. Powered by Snapdragon AR1, they support Gemini or Bixby, but privacy remains a concern.

  • Samsung, Google, Gentle Monster, and Warby Parker collaborate on smart glasses launching this fall.
  • Lightweight design resembles normal glasses; features camera, speakers, and microphones.
In-site article
Research

Narwal Flow 2 review: The robot vacuum that finally perfected obstacle avoidance

The Narwal Flow 2 promises to be one of the best robot vacuum cleaners for obstacle avoidance and mopping - and it is.

  • Expert-level obstacle avoidance using dual 1080p cameras, LiDAR, and AI, avoiding cords, tissues, socks, toys, and even pet waste.
  • Track mop outperforms roller mops with larger contact patch and hot water cleaning, especially on sticky substances.