Grok 4.7, StepFun's 600B Model, and SoftBank's $11B OpenAI Bet
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xAI releases Grok 4.7 with stronger coding benchmarks at flat pricing, StepFun launches a 600B-parameter open-weights model, SoftBank raises $11B in junk bonds to fund OpenAI
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Sources & Citations
Introducing Grok 4.7 | SpaceXAI Official Announcement
x.ai
Benchmarking Grok 4.7 | Artificial Analysis
artificialanalysis.ai
xAI Launches Grok 4.7, Its Most Capable Coding Model Yet | SQ Magazine
sqmagazine.co.uk
xAI Releases Grok 4.7 With Longer Reasoning at Grok 4.6 Prices | Superpower Daily
superpowerdaily.com
StepFun Step 5 Preview Launch (X / @ProsHyper)
x.com
StepFun Launches Step 5 Preview: A 600B-Total, 27B-Active MoE Model With 1M Context for Long-Horizon Agentic Work — MarkTechPost
www.marktechpost.com
Step 5 Preview — Intelligence, Performance & Price Analysis — Artificial Analysis
artificialanalysis.ai
StepFun Launches Step 5 Preview: China's 600B AI Model Priced at $1 Per Million Tokens — Eastern Herald
easternherald.com
SoftBank launches $11 billion junk bond deal for OpenAI bet | Yahoo Finance / Bloomberg
finance.yahoo.com
SoftBank Seeks Over $11 Billion in Junk Bonds for OpenAI Bet | Bloomberg
www.bloomberg.com
SoftBank launches $11 billion bond sale to fund OpenAI investment | American Bazaar Online
americanbazaaronline.com
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