VentureBeat

Ai2’s Molmo 2 shows open-source models can rival proprietary giants in video understanding

Fresh off releasing the latest version of its Olmo foundation model, the Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) launched its open-source video model, Molmo 2, on Tuesday, aiming to show that smaller, open ...

AI video startup Runway raises $315M at $5.3B valuation, eyes more capable world models

Startup Runway has raised a $315 million round at a $5.3 billion valuation, funds it will use to expand beyond AI video ...
Forbes

What Leaders Need To Know About Open-Source Vs. Proprietary Models

HONG KONG, CHINA - JANUARY 28: In this photo illustration, the DeepSeek logo is seen next to the Chat GPT logo on a phone on January 28, 2025 in Hong Kong, China. (Photo illustration by Anthony ...
TechCrunch

Runway releases its first world model, adds native audio to latest video model

The race to release world models is on as AI image and video generation company Runway joins an increasing number of startups and Big Tech companies by launching its first one. Dubbed GWM-1, the model ...
Seeking Alpha

Alibaba unveils open source AI model Qwen3-Omni, heating up competition with US tech giants

Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) unveiled its open source large language model called Qwen3-Omni, which can process text, images, audio, and video. The model can process text, images, audio, and video but delivers ...

A year on from DeepSeek shock, get set for flurry of low-cost Chinese AI models

The Hangzhou-based firm's meteoric rise in early 2025, during China's Spring Festival holiday, upended China's AI industry, ...