Large language model news
The open-weight and frontier model landscape changes weekly. This page follows new large language models from Meta, Mistral, Alibaba, DeepSeek and smaller labs, together with benchmark results, licence changes and the research behind each release.
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DeepSeek releases beta version of V4 models as AI price war heats up
Nikkei Asia
AI research news
AI Global WireDeepSeek founder says company has no KPIs, avoids overtime to support AI research - Storyboard18
DeepSeek founder says company has no KPIs, avoids overtime to support AI research Storyboard18
AI research news

AI 也有政治立場?7 萬次測驗揭露多數 LLM 穩定偏向自由左派
推動這波 AI 熱潮的或許是資本主義,但這些大型語言模型(LLM)所展現出的經濟與社會價值觀,顯然與開發它們的 […]
TechNews (TW)
China AI Markets (Google News)
AI Global WireDeepSeek Data Center Plan Reveals Its 2026 AI Strategy - Memeburn
DeepSeek Data Center Plan Reveals Its 2026 AI Strategy Memeburn
China AI Markets (Google News)

MiniMax H3 pairs 2K video with native stereo audio in China's multimodal AI race
Chinese AI start-up MiniMax launched MiniMax H3 on July 31, expanding its position in multimodal generative AI as competition among China's model developers spreads beyond large language models into video, audio, and AI agents.
DIGITIMES
TechCrunch AI
AI Global WireYouTuber Hank Green says his AI usage is ‘not healthy’
Green offered a remarkable apology, saying that "the level of dopamine that I've been getting from interacting with LLMs ... is not healthy for me or good for the world."
TechCrunch AI
Chinese AI Models (Google News)
AI Global WireDeepSeek's new bargain model accelerates AI's race to zero - Axios
DeepSeek's new bargain model accelerates AI's race to zero Axios
Chinese AI Models (Google News)
Meta AI
AI Global WireFortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 Guide: How to Get Lootin' Llama Sprite - games.gg
Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 Guide: How to Get Lootin' Llama Sprite games.gg
Meta AI
China AI Models
AI Global WireDeepSeek V4-Flash正式版来了!AI开发者实测:价格“很香” Agent能力直追顶级模型 - 天天基金
DeepSeek V4-Flash正式版来了!AI开发者实测:价格“很香” Agent能力直追顶级模型 天天基金
China AI Models
SCMP Tech (AI)
AI Global WireChinese police AI algorithm tracks bitcoin money laundering with 90% accuracy
AI framework uses a memory module and large language model to detect pseudonymous cross-border illegal trading practices in crypto crackdown.
SCMP Tech (AI)