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Nous Research Team Releases Hermes 4: A Family of Open-Weight AI Models with Hybrid Reasoning

Nous Research has released Hermes 4, a family of open-weight models (14B, 70B, and 405B parameter sizes based on Llama 3.1 checkpoints) that achieves frontier-level performance through pure post-training techniques. Hermes 4 introduces hybrid reasoning – models can toggle between standard responses and explicit reasoning using <think>...</think> tags when complex problems require deeper deliberation. What […] The post Nous Research Team Releases Hermes 4: A Family of Open-Weight AI Models with Hybrid Reasoning appeared first on MarkTechPost.

Australia’s Large Language Model Landscape: Technical Assessment

Key Points Local Model Development: Kangaroo LLM Kangaroo LLM is Australia’s flagship effort to build a sovereign, open-source large language model tailored to Australian English and culture. The project is managed by a nonprofit consortium and aims to create a model that understands Australian humor, slang, and legal/ethical norms. However, as of August 2025, Kangaroo […] The post Australia’s Large Language Model Landscape: Technical Assessment appeared first on MarkTechPost.