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Baseten joins OpenAI marketplace, open models available directly in Codex
AI inference infrastructure firm Baseten said on Sept. 29 it is working with OpenAI to provide open models through OpenAI\'s enterprise marketplace. Developers can select and use Baseten open models directly within OpenAI\'s Codex coding tool. OpenAI enterprise customers can use Baseten models under their existing OpenAI spending commitments, either in Codex or via the Responses API. Baseten said it runs inference on U.S. infrastructure and does not store prompts.
AI & Enterprise
AI inference infrastructure startups surge as unicorns spread
AI inference infrastructure startup Modal Labs is in talks to raise new funding at a $2.5 billion valuation, TechCrunch reported. If the round is completed, its valuation would more than double from $1.1 billion five months ago. General Catalyst is expected to lead the investment. Modal Labs is focused on improving the efficiency of running trained AI models to respond to user requests. Rivals have also raised large rounds at multibillion-dollar valuations.
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Chinese AI firms step up push as Korea sovereign foundation model drive enters new phase
Chinese tech firms are accelerating expansion in the AI market, with Baidu’s Ernie Assistant topping 200 million monthly active users and Kuaishou’s Kling AI reporting 12 million users and more than $20 million in monthly revenue. Alibaba unveiled a major update to its Qwen app. Startups also pressed ahead, including DeepSeek and Moonshot AI. In South Korea, a government-led foundation model project advanced three teams to the next stage and plans an additional selection.
