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first_img Chamath: The open-source weighted model is about four months away from the best closed-source frontier model

Social Capital founder Chamath Palihapitiya released an in-depth research report stating that open-source weight models are about four months away from matching the best closed-source frontier models in public evaluations, with increasing fluctuations in the gap. If open-source models allow companies more control over data, infrastructure, and customization while approaching frontier performance, the value corresponding to companies still paying for frontier laboratories becomes a business issue. Openness exists on a spectrum, from fully open-source models that can be downloaded and freely modified to open-source weight models with various restrictions, while closed-source models keep weights proprietary.Palantir CEO Alex Karp warned that companies might hand over differentiated proprietary knowledge and processes to frontier model providers. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella stated that companies are effectively paying for intelligence twice: once in money and again in the more valuable proprietary knowledge that must be disclosed to make the intelligence useful. Despite concerns, companies are still willing to pay for frontier performance, even if the best open-source weight models are only months behind, with frontier laboratory revenues continuing to accelerate.Leading companies use both types of models, leveraging open-source models for control and customization while utilizing closed-source frontier models for maximum capability, with some cases reporting up to 12 times engineering efficiency and over 20 times cost savings. Some vendors adopt a dual-track approach, with Google offering both Gemini and Gemma, and Meta providing both Muse Spark and Llama. The 99-page report also discusses the costs of maintaining a lead for frontier laboratories, five factors of model competition, model operating locations, and investments in open-source weights by NVIDIA and Samsung.

first_img The military branch of Hamas suggests donors avoid Binance and instead use platforms like Bybit and OKX

According to CoinDesk, documents from the asset seizure order released by the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) show that the military branch of Hamas, the Al-Qassam Brigades, suggested in a letter to potential donors not to use Binance for transferring funds, but instead recommended platforms such as Bybit, OKX, Kast, and Redotpay. The letter advised using Tether's USDT stablecoin and the TRC-20 network, which is used to create and manage fungible tokens on the Tron blockchain.The Al-Qassam Brigades stated in the letter: "It is best not to use the 'Binance' platform for transferring support, and do not input any data indicating our official name, to avoid your wallet being blocked, and for your safety (inputting any fictitious data as the recipient); you can transfer through applications like Trust Wallet, RedotPay, OKX, Kast, BYBIT, etc." The organization claimed that Binance "can only be used to purchase currency, and then another application is needed to complete the transfer process."Binance's Chief Compliance Officer Noah Perlman responded that the terrorist organization's suggestion for people to avoid Binance indicates that its control measures are working. OKX stated that the wallet address mentioned in the February 10, 2025 communication is unrelated to them and has been identified by their internal controls as being associated with illegal activities, and related transfers will be flagged and blocked. Kast stated that it has a dedicated financial crime compliance department. The U.S. Treasury noted in its 2026 Terrorism Financing Risk Assessment that organizations such as Hamas and ISIS continue to use digital assets for donations and transfers.

first_img Mechaman CEO Shao Tianlan: As embodied intelligence becomes more popular, we must be wary of short-sightedness

The industrial robot and embodied intelligence company Mechaman landed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on September 1, 2026, known as the "first stock of embodied intelligent eyes, brains, and hands." Founder and CEO Shao Tianlan stated that going public is just a move; what truly matters is that the company becomes a public entity. He still considers himself an engineer, spending about half of his time on core technology, application scenarios, and product iterations.Shao Tianlan pointed out that some embodied intelligence companies rely on data collection centers and industrial projects to generate revenue, with insufficient commercialization validation. He described companies that enter the public market prematurely, with high risks and unverified business models, as "secondary market primary." He believes this is a short-sighted approach that could cause significant harm to tech startups, China's innovation ecosystem, and the health of the capital market.Shao Tianlan positions Mechaman as a new technology-driven enterprise, with the expected management principles of being pragmatic, not exaggerating, and not being deceptive. He hopes to become a key general intelligent component similar to Microsoft and Siemens in the era of embodied intelligence. This IPO attracted participation from several long-term funds and industrial capital, including Baillie Gifford.
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