Poolside drops Laguna S 2.1, an open-weight coding model that beats rivals 10x its size
THE SO WHAT
An open-weight coding model that reportedly outperforms rivals 10x its size undercuts the assumption that you need frontier-scale models for serious dev work. For engineering leaders, this reopens the case for self-hosted, auditable code models—especially in defense, gov, and other regulated environments where Poolside has already been selling.
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