Ling-3.1-flash to get 1019 update with open weights

Ant's Ling team previews a 1019 checkpoint of Ling-3.1-flash: its Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index rises from 41 to 44, AutomationBench-AA from 62% to 68%, and AA-Briefcase from about 1400 to 1524 Elo. API access and open weights are listed as coming soon, with no release date.

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