WSJ Tech News Briefing · Tuesday, August 11, 2026
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.
“NVIDIA has released a new open-source AI model. It says will help enterprises save money on token costs and protect proprietary data.”
“The model, called Nimotron 3.5 Lightning, is smaller and cheaper to run than large AI systems.”
“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.”