New AI models

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1. Artificial intelligence · New AI models

   Block unveils emotion-aware speech AI Dessa

   Block introduced Dessa, an AI model that processes audio directly to detect emotions and sarcasm in real time. It runs locally on a MacBook Pro M4 Max but is not yet publicly available.

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2. Artificial intelligence · New AI models

   Kimi K3.1 Pro closes gap on Claude Opus 5.5

   Moonshot AI's new Kimi K3.1 Pro scores 55 points on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, an 11-point jump over its predecessor. If the weights are released as planned, the gap between open and proprietary models would shrink significantly.

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