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Liquid AI releases LFM3 for building specialized multimodal models
Liquid AI published LFM3 on the Hugging Face blog, positioning it as a way to build specialized multimodal models. The key question for practitioners is the license, inference cost and capability limits.
Google DeepMind unveils Genie 4 world model for real-time simulation
Google DeepMind announced Genie 4, a new world model it says brings unprecedented realism to real-time simulation. The focus is on fidelity of interactive simulated worlds.
OpenAI launches mid-tier GPT-6.1 Terra with computer use and 50% cheaper API
OpenAI released GPT-6.1 Terra, the mid-tier model in its GPT-6.1 series, reported to cut API prices by 50% and focused on computer use. OpenRouter lists a 1.05M-token context and a Pro mode for daily agentic, coding and writing work.
NAVER signs $9B Brookfield infrastructure deal; Nvidia becomes third-largest shareholder
NAVER signed a $9 billion computing infrastructure contract with Brookfield as the three companies advance a 1GW-scale global AI infrastructure project, with Nvidia becoming the third-largest shareholder through a strategic equity investment.
Apple adds an AI chatbot to Pages, Keynote and Numbers
Apple is bringing an AI assistant to its productivity suite, including Keynote, Pages and Numbers, embedding the capability directly in its document and presentation tools.
Data center backlash unites voters across America's political divide
The rapid buildout of large data centers is drawing opposition from voters across the political spectrum in 2026 and has become a mobilizing issue in the midterm elections, The Verge reports.