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Alibaba releases 7B-parameter Qwen-Image-2.1 for consumer GPUs: Alibaba's Qwen team has released Qwen-Image-2.1, an open-weight 7-billion-parameter model capable of generating and editing images on consumer GPUs. The model supports transparency and up to ten reference images, but its research license restricts commercial use without a separate Qwen license.

Alibaba • The Decoder

StepFun releases Step 5 Preview open-source model with 27B active parameters: StepFun has released Step 5 Preview, an open-source model featuring 27 billion active parameters. The model ranks among the top two open-source models in recent evaluations, demonstrating strong performance despite its compact active parameter size.

AI Models • 量子位

DeepSeek CEO calls training on Huawei chips one of its biggest bets: DeepSeek CEO Liang Wenfeng told investors that training its models on Huawei chips is one of the company's biggest bets. Huawei is reportedly scheduled to deliver its next-generation training chips to DeepSeek in the fourth quarter of 2026 or the first quarter of 2027.

Artificial Intelligence • Techmeme

Techmeme • Humanoid Robots

IFR reports around 7,000 humanoid robots were sold globally in 2025: According to figures compiled by the International Federation of Robotics, around 7,000 autonomous humanoid robots were sold worldwide in 2025. The sales were for industrial and professional service use, though many robots were purchased for research rather than productive work.

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