Your AI Partner in Development

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Robin Doe
May 19, 2025

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AI coding platform Windsurf has launched SWE-1 — its first in-house family of AI models built to support the entire software engineering lifecycle, far beyond just code generation.

TODAY IN MORNING AI

  • Meta is reportedly delaying the release of its Llama Behemoth model

  • OpenAI has launched the "OpenAI to Z Challenge"

  • Salesforce is acquiring AI agent startup Convergence AI

  • Windsurf Core: Your AI Partner in Development

  • AI fun fact

    and more…

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AI HEADLINES
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Meta is reportedly delaying the release of its Llama Behemoth model—originally slated for June—until the fall, citing insufficient performance gains.

OpenAI has launched the "OpenAI to Z Challenge," offering a $250,000 prize to participants who use its models to help locate archaeological sites in the Amazon rainforest.

Salesforce is acquiring AI agent startup Convergence AI, with plans to integrate both its technology and team into the Agentforce platform.

Intelligent Internet has released II-Medical-9B, a compact medical AI model that delivers performance comparable to GPT-4.5, while running locally with zero inference costs.

Manus AI has introduced image generation capabilities, enabling its agentic AI system to carry out visual tasks through step-by-step planning.

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AI DEVELOPMENT
Windsurf Core: Your AI Partner in Development

AI coding platform Windsurf has launched SWE-1 — its first in-house family of AI models built to support the entire software engineering lifecycle, far beyond just code generation.

What’s new:

The SWE-1 lineup includes three models:

  • SWE-1 (full-size, for paid users)

  • SWE-1-lite (replacing Cascade Base for all users)

  • SWE-1-mini (a lightweight variant)

According to internal benchmarks, SWE-1 outperforms all open-weight and non-frontier models, ranking just behind top-tier systems like Claude 3.7 Sonnet.

Unlike traditional models that focus primarily on code generation, SWE-1 is trained to operate across multiple development surfaces — including editors, terminals, and browsers.

A standout feature is its “flow awareness” system, which maintains a shared timeline between the user and AI. This allows for smooth, context-rich handoffs throughout the development process.

Why it matters:
Windsurf’s move from being a layer atop third-party models to building its own marks a significant shift — and one that comes on the heels of a reported $3B acquisition by OpenAI. The timing and quality of this launch suggest there could be deeper strategic intent behind the deal than originally assumed.

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