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QWEN3.8-OMNI-FLASH: OMNI SENSES. AGENTIC DELIVERY

Qwen3.8-Omni-Flash is a native omnimodal model. It supports a 1M-token context window with text, image, audio, and video inputs. Qwen3.8-Omni-Flash achieves audio-visual performance close to Gemini 3.8 Flash and overall audio performance that exceeds Gemini 3.8 Flash. It is now available on the Qianwen AI Platform.

qwen.ai · 18 min

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HELIX 2.5

Figure introduced Helix 2.5, a humanoid control model pretrained on its Index dataset and tested zero-shot across 30 Bay Area homes. Without collecting training data in those homes, the robots performed tasks including tidying rooms, folding towels, and making beds.

links.tldrnewsletter.com · 2 min

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NATURAL GENERAL INTELLIGENCE

AI's potential to transform our relationship with the natural world is often overlooked. Infinite intelligence will not eliminate our need for natural resources. AI promises abundance via the automation of knowledge work, but the Earth system is already fully automated. Natural General Intelligence is a foundation model grounded in the state and dynamics of the planet itself. This article explains the concept, shows readers how it can be built, and explains why it is necessary.

naturalgeneralintelligence.ai · 125 min

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THE AWESOME AND ALARMING AI VISIONS OF ANTHROPIC'S CEO

Dario Amodei, a co-founder and the chief executive of Anthropic, is one of the tech industry's most prolific and polished explainers. He has contributed to dozens of scholarly papers and more recently wrote a half-dozen informal essays for the general public. This article takes a look at his writings to see what they reveal about the AI leader.

links.tldrnewsletter.com · 10 min

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ASTRA FOR LAW

Astra for Law is a legal AI foundation that combines GPT-6 Astra with tools, settings, privacy controls, and context designed for professional legal work.

links.tldrnewsletter.com · 8 min

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MODELS KNOW WHEN THEY'RE REWARD HACKING — AND WE CAN CATCH THEM AT SCALE

There is a clear internal signal in models that accompanies reward hacking.

goodfire.com · 16 min

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NOTION LETS TEAMS SHARE THE SAME INSTRUCTIONS ACROSS AI AGENTS

Notion's Skills API lets teams edit agent instructions together and distribute them to other agents through GitHub sync or Vercel's skills installer.

notion.com · 7 min

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INSTINCT CONCIERGE CAN NOW HANDLE PHONE CALLS

Instinct is rolling out Concierge, a white-glove service for tasks that require human interaction, including phone calls, high-end bookings, and customer service.

links.tldrnewsletter.com · 1 min