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AllSpark releases Iris-mini and Iris-pro open-source search agents: The AllSpark team has released Iris-mini and Iris-pro, two open-source search agents built on Qwen models. The models lead benchmarks among open-weight models in their size classes. Training data and models also improved performance on untrained tasks, including general tool use and office work.

AI Models • The Decoder

Anthropic report reveals hackers and Chinese labs abused Claude for eight months: Anthropic's threat intelligence report reveals eight months of Claude abuse, including Chinese AI labs like Alibaba's Qwen team, DeepSeek, and Moonshot AI extracting training data. Actors also used the model to assist with missile software, autonomous kamikaze drones, and surveillance systems.

Artificial Intelligence • The Decoder

Alibaba releases Qwen-Drive 1.0 AI model for autonomous driving: Alibaba's research arm has released Qwen-Drive 1.0, an AI model that integrates environmental perception, traffic Q&A, and route planning. Researchers noted that text-image models require intentional training for spatial awareness, as they do not automatically comprehend 3D space.

Autonomous Vehicles • The Decoder