Cohere launches an open-source voice model specifically for transcription

Relatively light at just 2 billion parameters, the model is meant for use with consumer-grade GPUs for those who want to self ...

Mistral releases a new open-source model for speech generation

Mistral's new speech model can run on a smartwatch or a smartphone.

Cursor acknowledges its new low-cost coding model has Chinese bones

Cursor says its new coding model builds on Kimi K2.5, a Chinese model it didn't mention at launch.

Mistral releases an open-weights ‘speaking’ AI model with Voxtral TTS

The Paris-based Mistral AI SAS today announced the release of Voxtral TTS, its first text-to-speech artificial intelligence ...

OpenAI's new open-source prompts take aim at sexual content for teens

OpenAI beefs up its U-18 safeguards.

Nvidia-backed startup Reflection, builder of open-source AI models, seeks $2.5B in latest round: report

Reflection, dubbed the “DeepSeek of the West,” targets a $2.5B funding round at a $25B valuation to build open-source LLMs ...

Why China Is Winning The Open Source AI Race

China begins to take over the open source AI race as models like DeepSeek and Qwen see greater adoption among developers.

Cursor admits its new coding model was built on top of Moonshot AI’s Kimi

Building on top of a Chinese model feels particularly fraught right now.
Analytics Insight

Mistral’s Open-Source Voice Model Sparks New AI Assistant Rivalry

Mistral AI has made a move that has surprised the AI world. The French startup has released a new open-source voice model.
Forbes

What Leaders Need To Know About Open-Source Vs. Proprietary Models

HONG KONG, CHINA - JANUARY 28: In this photo illustration, the DeepSeek logo is seen next to the Chat GPT logo on a phone on January 28, 2025 in Hong Kong, China. (Photo illustration by Anthony ...