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Recursive #CodingModels #LocalAI #OpenWeights

Recursive launches Flint for local agentic coding

Recursive introduced Flint, a mixture-of-experts coding model with 40 billion total parameters and 2.5 billion active per token. Its local inference engine and automated research process offer developers another option for running coding agents on their own hardware.

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DeepSeek #OpenSource #Inference #DeepSeek

DeepSeek opens DeepInfer inference framework

DeepSeek released DeepInfer under Apache 2.0, exposing core inference infrastructure used by its production services. The public release supports offline inference for DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash, giving developers access to optimized execution and scheduling components.

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Anthropic #AIResearch #ProteinDesign #Science

Claude designs lab-tested binders for scorpion toxins

Anthropic reported that 17 Claude-designed proteins met laboratory criteria for binding individual scorpion neurotoxins. The work suggests a route to faster molecular discovery, but venom neutralization has not been confirmed and the team does not claim an antivenom.

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NVIDIA #CloudAI #Infrastructure #NVIDIA

Google Cloud plans Rubin A5X availability next month

Google Cloud and NVIDIA announced that A5X instances based on Vera Rubin NVL72 are due for general availability next month, with European expansion planned. The platform targets training, inference and large-scale reinforcement learning workloads.

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NVIDIA #AISecurity #ConfidentialComputing #Infrastructure

NVIDIA introduces Confidential Bare Metal for AI workloads

NVIDIA introduced Confidential Bare Metal to help model builders protect sensitive workloads on dedicated third-party infrastructure. Hardware-based isolation and integrity controls are intended to preserve control over models and data while expanding deployment options.

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Associated Press #AIGovernance #UN #Safety

UNIDIR prepares international forum on military AI

UNIDIR plans to launch an international forum on October 22 to address military uses of AI and shrinking scope for human judgment. Related work will examine responsible industry behavior and misuse by armed groups, bringing governments and other sectors into the discussion.

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Reuters #Funding #EnterpriseAI #VoiceAI

Otter secures $320 million in growth financing

Otter.ai secured $320 million from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund to expand its enterprise business and international reach. The AI transcription company says the financing is repayable rather than equity, supporting growth without shareholder dilution.

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