Nvidia-backed Reflection unveils AI model; Cerebras pops on Altman praise

· Tech · United States

Nvidia-backed Reflection unveiled its first AI model aimed at taking on Chinese open models, as competition in the sector intensifies. Cerebras stock popped 9% after OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called the chipmaker a "close partner." Amazon hired Microsoft's former Copilot CTO Pedram Rezaei as a distinguished engineer to expand its push into AI agents. Meta's Muse AI agent is already pulling purchases away from Amazon, one CEO said. Nvidia faces a lawsuit over its $20 billion Groq deal alleging stockholders were shortchanged.

Why it matters：Competition among US and Chinese AI developers and chipmakers determines who controls the next wave of computing and its economic gains.

Key points

  • Reflection launched its first AI model to challenge Chinese open models.
  • Cerebras rose 9% after Altman called it a 'close partner.'
  • Amazon hired Microsoft's former Copilot CTO for AI agents.

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