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[research]Sep 17, 2026By ByteBulletin Editor

Mozilla report: Open Chinese models close gap to US frontier AI

A new analysis shows the performance lag between top open-weights and closed models has shrunk to four months, making open models the default for most routine developer workloads.

[funding]Aug 27, 2026By ByteBulletin Editor

Nvidia's Reported $13B Hugging Face Deal Would Cement Its Grip on Open-Weight AI

The chip giant is reportedly set to acquire the dominant AI model repository, a move that could reshape the open-source AI landscape and tighten Nvidia's hold on the industry's infrastructure.

[funding]Jul 22, 2026By ByteBulletin Editor

Nonprofit Current AI pushes to build a 'World Wide Web' for public AI infrastructure

With $400M in funding and a growing portfolio of open-source tools, the nonprofit aims to create a public alternative to Big Tech's closed AI systems.

[funding]Jul 13, 2026By ByteBulletin Editor

Nous Research Nears New Funding at $1.5B Valuation as Open-Source Agent Hermes Gains Traction

The startup behind the popular open-source Hermes AI agent is raising at least $75 million at a nearly triple the valuation of its Series A just three months ago.