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#DeepSeek #V4Flash 0731, a new AI model, scores 50 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, surpassing its predecessor and placing it just behind GPT-5.6 Luna. It offers a 60% lower Cost per Task than GPT-5.6 Luna, thanks to a 98% cache hit discount. The model shows improvements in #agenticperformance, #omniscience, and various #evaluations, with a 12% reduction in total output token usage. https://artificialanalysis.ai/articles/deepseek-v4-flash-0731-scores-50-on-the-artificial-analysis-intelligence-index-10-points-above-previous-deepseek-v4-flash?eicker.news #tech #news #ainews

KIMI K3 刚刚发布 现在 KIMI 网页端现在的模型选择菜单，有三个选项：K3 · Max，擅长对话与 Agent 任务，全能旗舰；K3 集群 · Max，海量搜索、批量处理，一次完成更多；K2.6 · Fast，快速对话，即时响应。对话长度有标准和超长两个选项，超长对话仅 Allegro 及以上订阅会员可用，支持百万 Tokens，消耗额度更快 我们在 GTA 6 发布之前得到了 6 亿个国产开源大语言模型 @board @worldboard #kimi #kimik3 #ai #llms #ChinaLLMs #新闻 #news #ainews

The Hidden “AI Tax”: Why Your Next Smartphone is Shockingly Expensive (And How to Beat the System in 2026) You are ready for an upgrade. Your battery drains by lunchtime, your apps are lagging, and you walk into a store expecting a massive leap in technology. Instead, you are greeted by eye-watering prices for devices that look and perform suspiciously like the phone you bought three years ago. You are not imagining this stagnation, and it is not just standard inflation. You are paying the “AI Tax.” The explosive, worldwide growth of Artificial Intelligence has created a severe global component shortage, and it is quietly reshaping the consumer electronics market. Here is exactly why your tech is getting more expensive, the paradox at the heart of the industry, and how you can protect your wallet. The next time you purchase a new smartphone or laptop, you might be in for an unpleasant surprise: significantly higher prices for hardware that feels suspiciously similar to last year’s models. The driving force behind this shift is the explosive, worldwide growth of Artificial Intelligence. The rapid advancement of AI data centers has created what industry experts call an “AI Tax”—a severe global component shortage that is hitting the wallets of everyday consumers. https://www.nbloglinks.com/the-hidden-ai-tax-how-to-beat-rising-tech-prices-in-2026/ #AI #technews #techprices #AItax #business #smartphones #AInews #AIData