AI news on July 13, 2026

1. 0114:30 UTC

   Oil prices jump on Middle East fighting as AI stocks sink

   5 outlets · first: local10.com Funding

   Reported by local10.com, akronnewsreporter.com, hngnews.com, capitalgazette.com and goskagit.com.

2. 0218:30 UTC

   Coverage recordnbcbayarea.com: “Economists say we must act now on AI economic impact”

   3 outlets · first: The Record Regulation

   Reports ran from 18:30 UTC on Jul 13 to 05:45 UTC on Jul 14.

   The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

   Reported by The Record, Nbc Bay Area and The Star.

3. 0311:00 UTC

   Gartner: third-party gen AI tools outpace brand chatbots in service

   2 outlets · first: Marketing Dive AI models

   Machine summary Gartner's Keller said customers increasingly turn to tools they use daily rather than brand chatbots they use less often.

   1. Gartner found consumers' use of third-party generative AI tools doubled in the past year, while company-provided chatbot usage has not statistically increased since 2022, according to the reports.
   2. Gartner found two-thirds of consumers use generative AI in their personal life, work or both, with most usage among third-party AI tools, according to the reports.
   3. Keller said customers increasingly trust third-party tools and turn to tools they use every day rather than a company's website chatbot, according to the reports.
   4. Keller said brand chatbots are positioned to take actions but often only answer questions and send users elsewhere on the website, according to the reports.

   Reported by Marketing Dive and Retail Dive.

   • Gartner

4. 0409:00 UTC

   Coverage recordThe Verge: “Waze is getting a bunch of new AI-powered features”

   2 outlets · first: The Verge Product launch

   Reports ran between 09:00 and 14:18 UTC on Jul 13.

   The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

   Reported by The Verge and techcrunch.com.

   • Waze

5. 0508:15 UTC

   Nautis launches AI-native startup operating system

   2 outlets · first: Aninews Product launch

   Machine summary Nautis announced the launch of an AI-native startup operating system, which it described as a new software category designed to replace fragmented startup software, according to reports.

   1. Nautis announced the launch of an AI-native startup operating system, according to reports.
   2. Nautis described the product as introducing a new software category, according to reports.
   3. Nautis said the system is designed to replace fragmented startup software, according to reports.

   Reported by Aninews, indiagazette.com (Big News Network) and calcuttanews.net (Big News Network).

   • Nautis

6. 0611:15 UTC

   Waton Financial plans MoTA platform public beta for Q3 2026

   2 outlets · first: portal.sina.com.hk Product launch

   Machine summary Waton Financial Limited (Nasdaq: WTF) said its MoTA multi-agent investment platform is scheduled for a public beta in Q3 2026, according to a company announcement. The company said MoTA brings together four or more specialized AI agents to analyze cross-market data, monitor portfolio risk, construct portfolios and present findings to individual investors.

   1. Waton Financial Limited said MoTA's public beta is scheduled for Q3 2026.
   2. According to Waton, MoTA combines at least four specialized AI agents; these agents examine data across markets, watch portfolio risk, build portfolios, and turn findings into insights.
   3. Waton Chairman and CTO Tony Zhou said AI changes the economics of financial advice and that an AI agent does not require a minimum AUM requirement.
   4. Waton said MoTA's advisory engine is an orchestration layer it calls its Agent Orchestration Engine, coordinating research, risk, allocation and advisory agents.
   5. Waton said MoTA Alpha launched in June alongside a feature.

   Reported by portal.sina.com.hk and asiabulletin.com (Big News Network).

   • Nasdaq
   • MoTA
   • Waton Financial Limited

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