😺 Hermes is eating OpenClaw's lunch

Q: Hermes Agent v0.13.0 shipped with a closed self-improving learning loop and has captured ~30% of Ope

Hermes Agent v0.13.0 shipped with a closed self-improving learning loop and has captured ~30% of OpenClaw users citing better memory defaults and easier setup.

Q: Moonshot AI (maker of Kimi) raised $2B at a $20B+ valuation, and Kevin O'Leary's 40,000-acre Utah da

Moonshot AI (maker of Kimi) raised $2B at a $20B+ valuation, and Kevin O'Leary's 40,000-acre Utah data center was approved despite projections of a 50% increase in the state's carbon emissions.

Q: Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Payments launched in preview with Coinbase and Stripe to let AI agents tran

Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Payments launched in preview with Coinbase and Stripe to let AI agents transact directly via USDC stablecoin rails.

The Neuron·Sunday, May 10, 2026·10 min read

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Hermes Agent v0.13.0 shipped with 864 commits and a closed learning loop architecture, with roughly 30% of OpenClaw users switching per Reddit surveys. Moonshot AI raised $2B at a $20B+ valuation, and Kevin O'Leary's 40,000-acre Utah data center was approved despite widespread local opposition over environmental concerns. Three governments also adjusted their AI oversight stances this week in a converging direction.

Key Facts

✓Hermes Agent v0.13.0 shipped with a closed self-improving learning loop and has captured ~30% of OpenClaw users citing better memory defaults and easier setup.

✓Moonshot AI (maker of Kimi) raised $2B at a $20B+ valuation, and Kevin O'Leary's 40,000-acre Utah data center was approved despite projections of a 50% increase in the state's carbon emissions.

✓Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Payments launched in preview with Coinbase and Stripe to let AI agents transact directly via USDC stablecoin rails.

Author Takes

SkepticalThe Neuron

Data center environmental impact

Powering data centers entirely with methane-spewing natural gas turbines is a legitimate PR and environmental problem for AI optimists, but solar+battery alternatives exist and are being adopted.

BullishThe Neuron

Hermes vs OpenClaw

Hermes isn't strictly better than OpenClaw, but its automatic compounding learning loop makes it the top choice for users who want a self-hosted agent that improves at their specific work over time.

Contrarian Angle

Hermes Agent replacing OpenClaw

~30% of OpenClaw users have switched to Hermes Agent per Reddit sentiment surveys, citing easier setup, better memory defaults, and a self-improving learning loop.

Engineers switching from OpenClaw to Hermes Agent

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