OpenAI’s new prompting guide for GPT-5.6 Sol marks a significant departure from previous advice, urging users to “stop over-prompting” and embrace leaner system instructions.
Nous Research, the startup behind the open-source Hermes agent, is finalizing a new round of funding led by Robot Ventures, with significant participation from USV and other prominent investors at a $1.5 billion valuation, according to three sources with knowledge of the deal.