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title: A $6.3 billion open-weight model just got embarrassed by the French...
link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrCjAAl9okA
source: youtube-com-fireship
published: 2026-10-07T20:24:27Z
updated: 2026-10-07T22:53:53Z
first_seen: 2026-10-07T23:45:59.494481067Z
authors:
- Fireship
summary: |-
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  Mistral, Reflection AI, and Moonshot all made big moves in the open-weight race this week. Let's dive in.

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