Indian AI lab Sarvam’s new models are a major bet on the viability of open-source AI

The new lineup includes 30-billion and 105-billion parameter models; a text-to-speech model; a speech-to-text model; and a vision model to parse documents.
Fast Company

Contextual intelligence is the next AI evolution

The meteoric demand for GenAI products shows no signs of slowing. As more big tech providers embed tools like ChatGPT or Gemini into their operating systems, it’s never been more likely that people ...
MIT Technology Review

What’s next for Chinese open-source AI

Just last week the Chinese firm Moonshot AI released its latest open-weight model, Kimi K2.5, which came close to top proprietary systems such as Anthropic’s Claude Opus on some early benchmarks. The ...
GeekWire

Ai2 releases Olmo 3 open models, rivaling Meta, DeepSeek and others on performance and efficiency

The Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) released a new generation of its flagship large language models, designed to compete more squarely with industry and academic heavyweights. The Seattle-based nonprofit ...
TechCrunch

Reflection AI raises $2B to be America’s open frontier AI lab, challenging DeepSeek

Reflection AI, a startup founded just last year by two former Google DeepMind researchers, has raised $2 billion at an $8 billion valuation, a whopping 15x leap from its $545 million valuation just ...
Geeky Gadgets

Open AI Models Have Caught Up : MiniMax M2.1 & GLM 4.7 Review

What if you could get the power of premium AI models for a fraction of the cost? Below, Better Stack takes you through how open-weight contenders like Miniax 2.1 and GLM 4.7 are shaking up the AI ...
VentureBeat

Mistral launches its own AI Studio for quick development with its European open source, proprietary models

Pop art style AI image of workers at a long table in front of a vibrant colorful Eiffel Tower. Credit: VentureBeat The next big trend in AI providers appears to be "studio" environments on the web ...
Forbes

Building Open-Source AI Models That Emphasize Generating Mental Health Advice

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. In today’s column, I examine the development of open-source ...
Computerworld

After LLMs and agents, the next AI frontier: video language models

The next step in the evolution of generative AI technology will rely on ‘world models’ to improve physical outcomes in the real world. Tesla’s viral videos show its Optimus humanoid robot serving ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

The Evolution of AI Models in Mammography With Robert Nishikawa, PhD

AI-powered mammography is enhancing breast cancer screening and early detection through cutting-edge radiology insights. Nishikawa discussed the practical implications and evolution of AI models used ...
Wired

Medicine’s AI Evolution

Drug development in biotechnology takes time. A lot of time. On average, it takes 10 to 15 years to take a medicine from initial discovery to approval for patient use. For patients, that means waiting ...