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Alibaba's DAMO Academy releases RynnBrain, an open-source foundation model to help robots perform real-world tasks like navigating rooms, trained on Qwen3-VL
19+ min ago (47+ words) Saritha Rai / Bloomberg: Alibaba's DAMO Academy releases RynnBrain, an open-source foundation model to help robots perform real-world tasks like navigating rooms, trained on Qwen3-VL This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 5:55 AM ET, February…...
Source: Chinese AI startup Zhipu anonymously released its new AI model on OpenRouter under the name Pony Alpha; Zhipu plans to launch GLM-5 later this week
39+ min ago (51+ words) Juro Osawa / The Information: Source: Chinese AI startup Zhipu anonymously released its new AI model on OpenRouter under the name Pony Alpha; Zhipu plans to launch GLM-5 later this week This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the…...
Chinese AI companies like Alibaba and Tencent are releasing new models and spending millions on “red envelope” freebies to woo users ahead of the Lunar New Year
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (51+ words) Cissy Zhou / Nikkei Asia: Chinese AI companies like Alibaba and Tencent are releasing new models and spending millions on "red envelope" freebies to woo users ahead of the Lunar New Year This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how…...
A court filing in the iyO-OpenAI trademark case reveals OpenAI won't use the name “io” for its AI device, which isn't expected to ship before February 2027
5+ hour, 4+ min ago (51+ words) Maxwell Zeff / Wired: A court filing in the iyO-OpenAI trademark case reveals OpenAI won't use the name "io" for its AI device, which isn't expected to ship before February 2027 This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site…...
As OpenAI prepares to retire 4o on February 13, sources say the company scrapped it partly because it struggled to contain 4o's potential for harmful outcomes
6+ hour, 54+ min ago (51+ words) Sam Schechner / Wall Street Journal: As OpenAI prepares to retire 4o on February 13, sources say the company scrapped it partly because it struggled to contain 4o's potential for harmful outcomes This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site…...
OpenAI Responds to Critical Super Bowl Commercials by Putting Ads in ChatGPT
9+ hour, 29+ min ago (35+ words) Ece Yildirim / Gizmodo: OpenAI Responds to Critical Super Bowl Commercials by Putting Ads in ChatGPT This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 8:45 PM ET, February 9, 2026....
Sources: the White House is drafting a voluntary pact seeking commitments from tech companies to ensure data centers don't raise electricity prices and more
11+ hour, 9+ min ago (45+ words) Politico: Sources: the White House is drafting a voluntary pact seeking commitments from tech companies to ensure data centers don't raise electricity prices and more This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 7:05 PM ET,…...
Sources: the Trump administration plans to spare US hyperscalers from upcoming tariffs on chips; exemptions would be based on TSMC's US investment commitments
11+ hour, 29+ min ago (47+ words) Aime Williams / Financial Times: Sources: the Trump administration plans to spare US hyperscalers from upcoming tariffs on chips; exemptions would be based on TSMC's US investment commitments This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at…...
An eight-month study at a US tech company finds AI tools didn't reduce work but intensified it, as employees worked faster and took on a broader range of tasks
14+ hour, 19+ min ago (53+ words) Harvard Business Review: An eight-month study at a US tech company finds AI tools didn't reduce work but intensified it, as employees worked faster and took on a broader range of tasks This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows…...
OpenAI says ads in ChatGPT are not eligible to appear near “sensitive or regulated topics like health, mental health or politics”
15+ hour, 54+ min ago (44+ words) Madison Mills / Axios: OpenAI says ads in ChatGPT are not eligible to appear near "sensitive or regulated topics like health, mental health or politics" This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 2:25 PM ET, February…...