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Thinking Machine Lab’s Inkling Model Targets Trust and Flexibility in Open-Source AI

Built on lessons from DeepSeek and Kimi, Inkling seeks to match Chinese peers with a focus on factuality, safety, and customization.

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AI Competition: 3 Trillion Parameters at Home, GW-Scale Compute Abroad

Chinese AI companies are scaling up both model size and compute infrastructure, shifting from chip-model optimization to system-level coordination.

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