Kimi news
Kimi appears in 2 stories we have published in October 2026, mostly in our AI and Technology coverage. It is most often reported alongside Claude, Manus and Moonshot.
Latest development
Moonshot releases Kimi K3.1 Pro, an open-weight AI model with near-Claude Opus 5.5 coding performance
Moonshot, a Chinese AI lab, has launched Kimi K3.1 Pro, an open-weight model it claims nearly matches Anthropic’s Claude Opus 5.5 in coding performance. The company adjusted the model’s training data to limit misuse, a move that reduced its ability to exploit software flaws but addresses safety concerns.
24 October 2026
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Moonshot releases Kimi K3.1 Pro, an open-weight AI model with near-Claude Opus 5.5 coding performance
Chinese AI lab Moonshot releases Kimi K3.1 Pro, an open-weight model claiming 65.7% on Terminal-Bench 4.0, with safety-focused training data adjustments.
TikTok launches AI shopping assistant and one-click checkout to boost in-app purchases
TikTok introduces an AI shopping assistant and one-click checkout feature, enabling in-app purchases.