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WSJ Tech News Briefing · Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Nvidia Launches Open-Source AI Model to Cut Costs and Protect Data

Nvidia has released Nimotron 3.5 Lightning, a new open-source AI model designed to be smaller and more cost-effective for enterprises. The company also introduced Nemo Switchyard, a tool to help companies select appropriate AI models for specific tasks and safeguard their proprietary data.

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NVIDIA has released a new open-source AI model. It says will help enterprises save money on token costs and protect proprietary data.
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The model, called Nimotron 3.5 Lightning, is smaller and cheaper to run than large AI systems.
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And make sure companies working in specialized fields like cybersecurity and materials science don't send their intellectual property to AI companies that could one day compete with them.
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Heard on WSJ Tech News Briefing — “TNB Tech Minute: Nvidia Releases New Open Source AI Model, published Tuesday, August 11, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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