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MiniMax Is Building a 2.7 Trillion Parameter AI Model

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800

Chinese AI startup MiniMax is building a 2.7 trillion parameter model internally called M3 Pro, and it could ship as soon as this fall. The Information first reported the news.

OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol beats Claude on coding benchmarks — but it's locked to US-approved partners for now

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0800

OpenAI released its GPT-5.6 family of models on Saturday, but most developers won’t get access anytime soon. The company is holding back public availability while it complies with US government requirements that limit the initial rollout to a small group of “trusted partners.”

The lineup comes in three tiers. Sol is the flagship — $5 per million input tokens and $30 per million output tokens. Terra sits in the middle at $2.50 and $15. Luna, built for speed and cost, costs $1 and $6 at the same volumes. OpenAI also improved its prompt caching system, making repeated tokens cheaper and more predictable.

OpenAI Upgrades GPT-5.5 Instant AI: Sharper Insights, Better Shopping Recommendations

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:32:00 +0800

OpenAI today announced an upgrade to its GPT-5.5 Instant model, delivering sharper user intent understanding, more reliable handling of complex multi-condition tasks, and noticeably more practical shopping and local recommendations.

Xiaomi Extends MiMo-V2.5-Pro UltraSpeed Trial After 66,000+ Applications Flood In

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:16:00 +0800

Xiaomi announced today that it is extending the limited trial window for MiMo-V2.5-Pro-UltraSpeed, the high-performance inference mode that delivers up to 1,000 tokens per second. In a notification published on June 23, the company said the decision follows an unexpectedly massive wave of interest from the developer community.

Doubao AI Will Remain Free for Everyday Users, Professional Edition with Office Task Mode Powered by 2.1 Pro on the Way

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:16:00 +0800

At a time when AI subscriptions are becoming the norm, ByteDance is charting a different course. Speaking at the 2026 Volcano Engine FORCE conference on June 23, Volcano Engine president Tan Dai addressed the question on many users’ minds: will Doubao start charging? His answer was unequivocal. “Doubao is not part of Volcano Engine’s business scope, but to my knowledge, Doubao will remain free, and will continue serving a broad user base with high quality,” Tan said. He also revealed that the product is about to launch a professional edition featuring an office task mode, powered by the newly announced Doubao 2.1 Pro model.

ByteDance's Volcano Engine Denies IPO Plans, Unveils Doubao 2.1 as Token Usage Hits 180 Trillion Daily

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:12:00 +0800

Volcano Engine, the cloud services arm of ByteDance, has no plans to pursue a separate initial public offering, according to company president Tan Dai. Speaking at a media session during the 2026 FORCE conference on June 23, Tan addressed growing speculation that the unit might be spun off amid soaring valuations across the AI sector. “As far as I know, Volcano Engine currently has no plans for a separate spin-off IPO,” Tan said, adding that ByteDance remains firmly focused on advancing its core AI technologies — including the Doubao large language model, the Seedance video generation platform, and enterprise AI-native architecture deployment.