Baidu, once China’s generative AI leader, is battling to regain its position
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Baidu shares jump 10% following release of new free-to-use AI models
Shares of Chinese tech giant Baidu were trading up 10% in trading in Asia, as investors reacted positively to a spate of AI model releases over the weekend.CNBC - 10h -
Baidu delivers new LLMs ERNIE 4.5 and ERNIE X1 undercutting DeepSeek, OpenAI on cost — but they’re not open source (yet)
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What you need to know about Manus, the new AI agentic system from China hailed as a second ‘DeepSeek moment’
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Mistral AI drops new open-source model that outperforms GPT-4o Mini with fraction of parameters
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Inside Google's Gemma 3 AI model
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French industrial giant Schneider Electric hails the significance of China’s ‘DeepSeek moment'
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Nous Research just launched an API that gives developers access to AI models that OpenAI and Anthropic won’t build
Nous Research's new API for "unrestricted" Hermes 3 and DeepHermes-3 AI models features toggle-on reasoning and a developer-first approach.VentureBeat - 5d -
Netflix Games loses its vice-president of generative AI
After embracing generative AI as a core part of its gaming strategy, Netflix's vice president of generative AI has left the company.VentureBeat - 5d -
This Space Spy Agency’s AI Shift May Hint at Your Company’s Future
Facing staff losses after DOGE cuts, one federal intelligence agency is speeding up its AI tool deployment. It could be a model for how your company boosts workers’ efficiency.Inc. - 6d
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