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Mistral closes in on Big AI rivals with new open-weight frontier and small models

Mistral closes in on Big AI rivals with new open-weight frontier and small models: Mistral unveils its Mistral 3 lineup, including a frontier model and efficient small models designed for offline, customizable enterprise use—aiming to prove small, fine-tuned AI can beat closed-source giants. Read More

AWS announces new capabilities for its AI agent builder: AWS is introducing new capabilities for its AI agent building platform, including memory and evaluation tools. Read More

Apple Music's Replay 2025 is here: This year, Apple Music Replay includes even more listening habits, including the "Discovery" section, which highlights new artists users listened to, and "Loyalty," which spotlights artists that users have kept coming back to each year. Read More

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Paris-based AI voice startup Gradium nabs $70M seed

Paris-based AI voice startup Gradium nabs $70M seed: Gradium, a startup spawned out of French AI lab Kyutai (backed by French telecom billionaire Xavier Niel), launched out of stealth on Tuesday. Read More

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