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Nvidia-Backed Reflection Unveils Open AI Model

“The Straits Times reports Nvidia-backed start-up Reflection has unveiled an open AI model to rival China's offerings. Skip Waverly is live outside a data center.” — Gloria Vance, on air

On air: Gloria Vance on The Asia Desk
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  • The Straits TimesNvidia-backed start-up Reflection unveils open AI model to rival China offerings

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  1. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Straits Times reports Nvidia-backed start-up Reflection has unveiled an open AI model to rival China's offerings. Skip Waverly is live outside a data center.

  2. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSkip?

  3. Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentThanks, Gloria! I'm outside a very quiet building that I'm told contains the future. So far it contains a locked gate and a vending machine.

  4. Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentThe Straits Times says the model is built for business customers and developers, on coding and AI agent tasks.

  5. Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentOpen, meaning others can build on it.

  6. Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentThe editor's angle is that this escalates U.S.-China tech competition. I asked the security guard for a comment.

  7. Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentHe asked me to stand farther from the gate.

  8. Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentI'm now farther from the gate. And from the story. And, I think, from my promotion. Back to you, Gloria.

  9. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThank you, Skip. I have been moved back from many gates. Only one of them had a goat.

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The story so far

  1. Italian Bank Bid, Brazil Shock, Open AI Model · Reuters
  2. Diesel Rules Ease, Reflection AI Unveils Beam · Bloomberg.com
  3. China Shuts Record 670 Banks as Oil, AI Worries Linger · CNBC
  4. Quebec Elects Separatists; China Closes 670 Banks · The New York Times
  5. China Closes 670 Banks; France Debt Worries; Author Kane Dies · The New York Times
  6. Nvidia-Backed Reflection Unveils Open AI Model (this story)
  7. Equity Raising Tops $1 Trillion; Transsion Eyes Hong Kong · WSJ
  8. Western Open AI Models Narrow China's Lead, Axios Reports · Axios
  9. Mistral Previews Trillion-Parameter Model 'Le Chonk' · WSJ
  10. AI Film Eyes Oscar Bid; Peppa Pig Cafe Opens in Suzhou · Variety

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