https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/scoop-a-powerful-new-model-from-startup-reflection-is-set-to-shake-up-the-ai-raceContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/scoop-a-powerful-new-model-from-startup-reflection-is-set-to-shake-up-the-ai-racehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/scoop-a-powerful-new-model-from-startup-reflection-is-set-to-shake-up-the-ai-race#u108223Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:21:24 +0000Nvidia-backed startup Reflection AI is preparing to launch a powerful new open-weight artificial intelligence system designed to challenge both dominant American tech giants and Chinese upstarts. The New York-based startup has unveiled a 501B-parameter model named Beam, aimed directly at rivaling top Chinese AI systems. The upcoming release provides individuals and companies with a cheaper alternative to closed systems like OpenAI and Anthropic by combining an American open-weight model with Nvidia graphics processing units.Why it mattersThe upcoming product launch follows a massive compute de