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Elon Musk announced Grok 4.8 will feature 2.5 trillion parameters and a new C++ stack, with training concluding this week followed by reinforcement learning. This follows delays for Grok 4.7 due to RL phase penalties causing premature task abandonment. The update highlights xAI's technical adjustments to improve model performance and review capabilities during the critical training stages.
Elon Musk announced Grok 4.8 will feature 2.5 trillion parameters and a new C++ stack, with training concluding this week followed by reinforcement learning. This follows delays for Grok 4.7 due to RL phase penalties causing premature task abandonment. The update highlights xAI's technical adjustments to improve model performance and review capabilities during the critical training stages.
OpenAI ex-CTO Murati launched Thinking Machines Lab and its open-weight model Inkling, which uses DeepSeek-V3 architecture and Kimi K2.5 synthetic data. Despite a $2B seed round and $12B valuation, Inkling underperforms Chinese models like Kimi and GLM in benchmarks while costing more. Its value is compliance certainty for US enterprises facing regulatory pressure on Chinese AI models.
OpenAI ex-CTO Murati launched Thinking Machines Lab and its open-weight model Inkling, which uses DeepSeek-V3 architecture and Kimi K2.5 synthetic data. Despite a $2B seed round and $12B valuation, Inkling underperforms Chinese models like Kimi and GLM in benchmarks while costing more. Its value is compliance certainty for US enterprises facing regulatory pressure on Chinese AI models.
Moonshot AI released Kimi K3 with 2.8 trillion parameters as the largest open-source model. Google Vids allows creating digital avatars from selfies and voice. Banks launched AI-themed cards with token benefits. Grok introduced automations for scheduled tasks. Zhipu AI ARR grew 15x to 1 billion USD in 5 months. Mingshi open-sourced StaffDeck for digital employees. Kunlun Wanwei upgraded short drama workbench with AI storyboarding. Film Hurricane sold 100k AI courses on first day.
Moonshot AI released Kimi K3 with 2.8 trillion parameters as the largest open-source model. Google Vids allows creating digital avatars from selfies and voice. Banks launched AI-themed cards with token benefits. Grok introduced automations for scheduled tasks. Zhipu AI ARR grew 15x to 1 billion USD in 5 months. Mingshi open-sourced StaffDeck for digital employees. Kunlun Wanwei upgraded short drama workbench with AI storyboarding. Film Hurricane sold 100k AI courses on first day.
OpenAI launched Patch the Planet, an initiative partnering with security firm Trail of Bits to use AI tools like Codex Security for identifying and fixing open-source code vulnerabilities. Experts first triage issues, then collaborate with maintainers on patches, aiming to enhance open-source security and address industry concerns after Anthropic's Mythos controversy.
OpenAI launched Patch the Planet, an initiative partnering with security firm Trail of Bits to use AI tools like Codex Security for identifying and fixing open-source code vulnerabilities. Experts first triage issues, then collaborate with maintainers on patches, aiming to enhance open-source security and address industry concerns after Anthropic's Mythos controversy.
Zhida AI, a pioneer in China's educational large models, builds a closed-loop system for teaching, learning, practice, assessment, research, and management. It assists teachers with lesson planning, grading, and learning analysis, enables personalized tutoring, and supports multimodal interaction. With lightweight deployment, it is widely used in schools, promoting digital transformation and educational equity.
Zhida AI, a pioneer in China's educational large models, builds a closed-loop system for teaching, learning, practice, assessment, research, and management. It assists teachers with lesson planning, grading, and learning analysis, enables personalized tutoring, and supports multimodal interaction. With lightweight deployment, it is widely used in schools, promoting digital transformation and educational equity.
Stepwise Star, a domestic AI unicorn, is nearing completion of a $2.5 billion funding round and has cleared its corporate structure for a Hong Kong IPO. The round features concentrated industrial capital from key supply chain players like Huawei and ZTE. The move aligns with the trend of integrating large AI models into mobile devices, a sector where OpenAI is also rumored to be developing an AI Agent phone. The Hong Kong Investment Company's participation bolsters Stepwise Star's standing for its listing and its strategic role in the Greater Bay Area's AI cluster.
Stepwise Star, a domestic AI unicorn, is nearing completion of a $2.5 billion funding round and has cleared its corporate structure for a Hong Kong IPO. The round features concentrated industrial capital from key supply chain players like Huawei and ZTE. The move aligns with the trend of integrating large AI models into mobile devices, a sector where OpenAI is also rumored to be developing an AI Agent phone. The Hong Kong Investment Company's participation bolsters Stepwise Star's standing for its listing and its strategic role in the Greater Bay Area's AI cluster.
Chinas National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund is in talks to lead a funding round for AI firm DeepSeek with a potential valuation near $45 billion This would mark the state funds first major foray into the domestic large language model sector signaling a strategic push to integrate national capital with AI foundational model development
Chinas National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund is in talks to lead a funding round for AI firm DeepSeek with a potential valuation near $45 billion This would mark the state funds first major foray into the domestic large language model sector signaling a strategic push to integrate national capital with AI foundational model development
Codepilot AI coding assistant launched version 0.39.0, focusing on core performance and workflow improvements. Key upgrades include a new unified context layer to boost AI response speed, enhanced Bridge for better toolchain integration, and refined UI with persistent Plan Mode tabs and a simplified side panel. Fixes for narrow-screen display stability are also included.
Codepilot AI coding assistant launched version 0.39.0, focusing on core performance and workflow improvements. Key upgrades include a new unified context layer to boost AI response speed, enhanced Bridge for better toolchain integration, and refined UI with persistent Plan Mode tabs and a simplified side panel. Fixes for narrow-screen display stability are also included.
