Cognition in funding talks at $40B valuation

A Reddit user reports Claude identified code they had pasted from ChatGPT while learning Python, sparking discussion about model detection capabilities.

A Reddit user reports updating their prompter to Qwen 3.8 and calls the combination with Krea 2 "a bomb," noting it is a capable model though unsure if it beats the old Qwen uncensored.

GPT-Astra, trained on 100k Grace Blackwell NVLink 72 GPUs at Stargate Texas, is called the first $1 billion training run. Jensen Huang reportedly says 'AGI has arrived,' while Greg Brockman says we're 'moving into the AGI era.'

Brazil is pursuing its own sovereign AI model in Portuguese, aiming to reduce dependence on China and the US. The move reflects growing global efforts toward AI independence.

After two days of use, a Reddit user reports Astra often fails to execute commands, describing how it would state its plan but then do nothing, even when reminded.