
OpenAI previews GPT-5.6 Sol, a next-generation model with stronger capabilities in coding, science, and cybersecurity, paired with its most advanced safety stack.
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DeepSeek released DSpark, a speculative decoding framework, with open-source checkpoints and training code. It is a serving optimization, not a new model. The checkpoints DeepSeek-V4-Pro-DSpark and DeepSeek-V4-Flash-DSpark reuse the existing V4 weights, with a draft module attached. The DeepSeek research team also open-sourced DeepSpec, an MIT-licensed codebase for training and evaluating speculative decoding drafters. The work targets one problem: faster large-model inference in busy produc

New models are launching in Asia that promise Mythos-like capabilities without fear of an export ban. U.S. AI labs may never recover this enormous market.

OpenAI has begun a limited preview of GPT-5.6, its next-generation model series. The lineup splits into three named tiers: Sol, Terra, and Luna. Sol is the flagship. Terra targets everyday production work. Luna is the fast, low-cost option. OpenAI is starting with a small group of trusted partners through the API and Codex. According to OpenAI post, they shared the models and plans with the U.S. government first. Broader access in ChatGPT, Codex, and the API is planned in the coming weeks.
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