4 local AI news items from regional sources.
Xiaomi released MiMo-V2.6-Pro alongside the cheaper V2.6-Flash, with reports calling it better than DeepSeek and the top open-weights model worldwide. The paired launch offers a high-performance tier and a low-cost option, raising the bar for open models and pressuring closed-model pricing.
Rabbit, the company behind the R1 device, is rolling out a standalone AI agent that does not require its hardware. The agent is decoupled from the dedicated device and delivered as software, signaling that agent distribution no longer depends on a terminal and shifting the company toward a software-...
In a UN General Assembly speech, Donald Trump said the US is officially renaming AI to 'super intelligence', while also attacking Iran, 'globalists' and climate change. The political redefinition of the term could shape how US AI policy and regulation are framed going forward.
Industry analysis argues AI agents could dismantle the long-standing 'top of wallet' advantage held by cards and credit unions, forcing them to compete for each transaction. As the entry point shifts from user habit to agent decisions, default card placement loses power, and payment players may need...