Reflection AI’s $25B Bet Takes On China’s Open Models [2026]
A New York startup founded by two former Google DeepMind researchers is preparing to release the West’s answer to China’s open-source AI dominance, and the timing could not be more pointed. Axios reported on October 4, 2026 that Reflection AI, backed by Nvidia and a roster of marquee investors, is readying its first open-weight foundation…