{"slug":"deepseek-flash","label":"DeepSeek Flash","item_count":10,"day_count":7,"source_count":2,"first_seen":"2026-10-11T17:00:10+00:00","last_updated":"2026-10-20T17:04:21+00:00","generated_at":"2026-10-21T05:12:30.365213+00:00","sources":["interconnects","search_cn_open_weight_labs"],"days":[{"date":"2026-10-11","items":[{"title":"Dolphin: Inference API goes live with DeepSeek V4.1 Flash - 11 Oct 2026","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxNMmV0X3hDcW12NDFmN3RRem9ieGxsSGZOdm9kaHRvc2dCN2h1NVdGTTBXRnpyQnk5YTFDcDRfcjl6SXNlb0hJajlrMnlGYmxYcngtdFJJUlB2dFFTdDdFYmFGUS1mVFN4eWU5Z1JnYkZFSXhpbHlmRUFaWThKbWhJVjJ3aHpQN3dPaUdEcHNDallUeEctNnZ6NUhPUlQyTVRUSnRaZ1QtaFk3anJ2dExXdENJdG5RaHhrdDdJXzBWUVptNUZLNmEtSE9ndjM?oc=5","source":"search_cn_open_weight_labs","type":"news","summary_1line":"Dolphin: Inference API goes live with DeepSeek V4.1 Flash - 11 Oct 2026 TradingView","sid":"0eb5aab42ce7a0b7","published":"2026-10-11T17:00:10+00:00","editor_note":"First hosted-API 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