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Block

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1.78
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7
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8

8 mentions in these 7 days, up from 0 in the 7 before, across 7 tracked sources. The trend score compares the two; it measures coverage, not importance. How trends work

Daily digest Block releases Dessa, a locally running AI voice model expressing emotions, trained exclusively on human speech without using text or large language models.

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  • Moonshot AI's release of Kimi K3.1 Pro, boasting improved coding and 3D skills, triggered mixed reviews and cybersecurity concerns, marking a notable event in AI development. Block introduced Dessa, an emotion-rich voice AI running locally, uniquely trained only on human speech. Meanwhile, Grok's AI model showed a Republican tilt in U.S. midterm predictions, contrasting with OpenAI's Democratic bias, sparking discussion on AI political leanings. Debates around AI use intensified as the r/opensource subreddit banned AI projects, fueling community divisions.