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Nous Research Raises $90M at $1.5B Valuation, Expands Hermes AI to Businesses
Nous Research raises $90 million at a $1.5 billion valuation to expand its open-source Hermes AI agent into business workflows with privacy-focused controls.
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Nous Research raises $90 million at a $1.5 billion valuation to expand its open-source Hermes AI agent into business workflows with privacy-focused controls.
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