What do you call a careful wolf? Aware wolf.
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Published: 2026-03-18T14:00:08+00:00
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT is an instruction-tuned Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) model from Google DeepMind. Despite 25.2B total parameters, only 3.8B activate per token during inference — delivering near-31B quality at a fraction of the compute cost. Supports multimodal input including text, images, and video (up to 60s at 1fps). Features a 256K token context window, native function calling, configurable thinking/reasoning mode, and structured output support. Released under Apache 2.0.
Published: 03/04/2026
https://openrouter.ai/google/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it
Gemma 4 31B Instruct is Google DeepMind's 30.7B dense multimodal model supporting text and image input with text output. Features a 256K token context window, configurable thinking/reasoning mode, native function calling, and multilingual support across 140+ languages. Strong on coding, reasoning, and document understanding tasks. Apache 2.0 license.
Published: 02/04/2026
https://openrouter.ai/google/gemma-4-31b-it
Qwen 3.6 Plus builds on a hybrid architecture that combines efficient linear attention with sparse mixture-of-experts routing, enabling strong scalability and high-performance inference. Compared to the 3.5 series, it delivers major gains in agentic coding, front-end development, and overall reasoning, with a significantly improved “vibe coding” experience. The model excels at complex tasks such as 3D scenes, games, and repository-level problem solving, achieving a 78.8 score on SWE-bench Verified. It represents a substantial leap in both pure-text and multimodal capabilities, performing at the level of leading state-of-the-art models.
Published: 02/04/2026
https://openrouter.ai/qwen/qwen3.6-plus
| Model | Capabilities | Publication Date |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Super (free) | N/A | 11/03/2026 |
| MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 (free) | N/A | 12/02/2026 |
| Free Models Router | N/A | 01/02/2026 |
| StepFun: Step 3.5 Flash (free) | N/A | 29/01/2026 |
| Arcee AI: Trinity Large Preview (free) | N/A | 27/01/2026 |
| LiquidAI: LFM2.5-1.2B-Thinking (free) | N/A | 20/01/2026 |
| LiquidAI: LFM2.5-1.2B-Instruct (free) | N/A | 20/01/2026 |
| NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (free) | N/A | 14/12/2025 |
| Arcee AI: Trinity Mini (free) | N/A | 01/12/2025 |
| NVIDIA: Nemotron Nano 12B 2 VL (free) | N/A | 28/10/2025 |
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Gateway Heartbeat Events (Normal): The WhatsApp gateway performed expected 30-minute idle reconnects overnight:
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All systems stable. No critical issues.
MiniMax-M2.7 is a next-generation large language model designed for autonomous, real-world productivity and continuous improvement. Built to actively participate in its own evolution, M2.7 integrates advanced agentic capabilities through multi-agent collaboration, enabling it to plan, execute, and refine complex tasks across dynamic environments.
Trained for production-grade performance, M2.7 handles workflows such as live debugging, root cause analysis, financial modeling, and full document generation across Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. It delivers strong results on benchmarks including 56.2% on SWE-Pro and 57.0% on Terminal Bench 2, while achieving a 1495 ELO on GDPval-AA, setting a new standard for multi-agent systems operating in real-world digital workflows.
Published: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:24:57 GMT
A new study put ChatGPT to the test by asking it to judge whether hundreds of scientific hypotheses were true or false—and the results were far from reassuring. While the AI got it right about 80% of the time on the surface, its performance dropped significantly when accounting for random guessing, revealing only modest reasoning ability. Even more concerning, it frequently contradicted itself when asked the exact same question multiple times, sometimes flipping answers back and forth.
Source: www.sciencedaily.com • Published: Tue, 17 Mar 2026 22:39:38 EDT
Humans often use one hand to grasp the branch for better accessibility, while the other hand is used to perform primary tasks like (a) branch pruning and (b) hand pollination of the flower. (c) An overview of the approach used by Madhav and colleagues, where one robot manipulates the branch to move the flower to […]
Source: robohub.org • Published: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:47:01 +0000
AI’s growing energy use sounds alarming, but its global climate impact may be far smaller than expected. Researchers found that while AI consumes huge amounts of electricity, it barely moves the needle on overall emissions. The real impact is more localized, especially around data centers. Meanwhile, AI could become a powerful tool for building greener technologies.
Source: www.sciencedaily.com • Published: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 05:52:23 EDT
A new tomato-picking robot is learning to think before it acts. Instead of simply identifying ripe fruit, it predicts how easy each tomato will be to harvest and adjusts its approach accordingly. This smarter strategy boosted success rates to 81%, with the robot even switching angles when needed. The breakthrough could pave the way for farms where robots and humans work side by side.
Source: www.sciencedaily.com • Published: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:26:44 EDT
An ambitious motoring rollout is taking place in Tunisia, where a company is trying to make a splash in the market with a pair of solar-powered EVs. Including a small delivery vehicle and a passenger car, Bako Motors is already manufacturing their models and selling them in the sun-washed continent’s showrooms. CNN, which was first […] The post Tunisian Solar-Powered Cars Leverage African Sunshine to Charge 30 Miles for Free Everyday appeared first on Good News Network .
Published: Tue, 17 Mar 2026 18:30:19 +0000
Struck 2,100 years ago on the coast of Spain by mariners from the Fertile Crescent, a coin bizarrely made its way to the English city of Leeds where someone successfully attempted to use it as bus fare. It’s an incredible story that reminds us how history—even ancient history—can be found all around us, popping up […] The post Someone Used This Coin as Bus Fare and Worker Discovers it was Minted by the Phoenicians 2,000 Years Ago appeared first on Good News Network .
Published: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:00:59 +0000
A drug to treat Parkinson’s disease can be made from waste plastic bottles using a pioneering method, a new study shows. The approach harnesses the power of bacteria to transform post-consumer plastic into L-DOPA, a frontline medication for the neurological disorder. It’s the first time a biological process has achieved this, and the scientists behind […] The post Waste Plastic Turned into Parkinson’s Drug appeared first on Good News Network .
Published: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:00:52 +0000
250 years ago today, Great Britain repealed the Stamp Act of 1765 which the American colonists so vehemently disagreed with. It imposed a direct tax on the colonists and required that many printed materials in the colonies be produced on stamped paper from London which included an embossed revenue stamp. A majority considered it a […] The post Good News in History, March 18 appeared first on Good News Network .
Published: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000
A theatre project brings prisoners to the stage, challenging how society sees them – and how they see themselves The post The prisoners flipping the script on stage appeared first on Positive News .
Published: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:15:59 +0000