foundation model
4 published articles
Embodied AI
Xiaomi just gave every robotics lab a 38-billion-parameter data factory
With a 38-billion-parameter model that unifies four robot tasks and open-sources the entire pipeline, Xiaomi aims to break the data bottleneck in embodied AI. Early benchmarks show a 26% improvement in task completion rates when training on model-augmented data.
2026-07-15
Artificial Intelligence
MiniMax's M3 just beat Opus 4.7 at browsing, trained itself, and never asked for help
MiniMax M3 delivers a 9.4x CUDA kernel speedup, beats Opus 4.7 on BrowseComp, and autonomously replicated an ICLR paper. All in an open-weight package, and it never asked for help.
2026-07-06
Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft releases gridsfm, a lightweight foundation model for power grid optimization
Microsoft's GridSFM is a neural network that solves AC optimal power flow (AC-OPF) in milliseconds across grids of up to 80,000 buses, offering a fast, accurate approximation that can serve standalone or as a warm-start for traditional solvers. The open-source model aims to transform grid operations from reactive to proactive optimization.
2026-07-03
Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft’s GridSFM predicts power grid flow in milliseconds, targeting $20B in congestion savings
Microsoft's GridSFM foundation model predicts AC optimal power flow in milliseconds, enabling real-time grid scenario analysis. The open-source version covers grids up to 4,000 buses, with a premier tier for production-scale systems.
2026-07-03