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Strands Labs, AWS's experimental agent-development project, unveils Strands Decider 2B, a free, open-source Jev competitor fine-tuned from an Alibaba Qwen base (Carl Franzen/VentureBeat)

The race to make AI agents cheaper and faster is moving beyond the models that write their answers.

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OpenAI cuts ties with 3 safety researchers, WSJ reports

OpenAI has parted ways with three safety researchers after an internal investigation found they mishandled sensitive company information, report says.

  • OpenAI cuts ties with three safety researchers
  • Researchers allegedly disclosed confidential data to external group
  • Move follows previous dismissals over alleged leaks

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