Foundation Models

Foundation models are general-purpose pretrained machine learning systems that serve as the underlying architecture for many downstream applications and tasks. Truncated covers their training techniques, capability improvements, hardware requirements, and regulatory developments.

Monday 9 November

AI's new business model: Break the internet, then sell the fix

AI-generated summary Generative artificial intelligence companies like OpenAI and Anthropic are highlighting digital security risks while positioning themselves as the primary solutions provider for these vulnerabilities. OpenAI introduced a security-focused model called GPT-6 Cyber and the Daybreak program, while Anthropic developed Claude Mythos Preview and Google created Gemini Carbon 4.

Pudu Robotics Puts One AI Model in Three Robots. The FCC Has Banned Its Humanoid and Quadruped From US Markets.

Pudu Tomo

AI-generated summary Pudu Robotics plans to use a single AI foundation model called PuduFM 1.0 to power three different robot models under its unified platform strategy. The US Federal Communications Commission banned new imports of the company's humanoid and quadruped robot categories that sit at the center of this expansion.

Why Boson AI’s Toronto office is growing faster than its Silicon Valley HQ

AI-generated summary Boson AI co-founder and CEO Alex Smola says the startup is expanding its Toronto office faster than its Silicon Valley headquarters to build voice AI foundation models. Smola attributes the Canadian expansion to predictable conditions, easier work permit acquisition for foreign talent, and partnerships with local institutions like the University of Toronto.

These are the 7 most vital AI terms beginners (and even power users) should know, from large language models to tokens

AI-generated summary The guide outlines seven vital artificial intelligence terms and definitions ranging from large language models and generative artificial intelligence to machine learning and neural networks. The article also explains neural networks, hallucinations, prompt engineering, and tokens for beginners and power users navigating tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude.

Sunday 8 November

LG AI Research Opens Free API Access to Its K-EXAONE 2.5 Model

AI-generated summary LG AI Research announced free API access to K-EXAONE 2.5 on November 9, 2026, offering hosted use of the 750-billion-parameter model through the EXAONE API Platform. LG says developers, startups, companies and research institutions can obtain an API key to use the text-only model supporting Korean and English for service development and research.

The inventor of the bitter lesson has a bitter lesson for LLM scaling enthusiasts

AI-generated summary Turing Award winner Richard Sutton says raw compute alone is not enough for artificial intelligence and that artificial intelligence science needs clever new methods. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei disagree, stating that large language model scaling is far from exhausted and that the data favor further scaling.

Saturday 7 November

Friday 6 November