DeepSeek's cheaper models and weaker chips call into question trillions in AI infrastructure spending
DeepSeek delivers high-performing, cost-effective models using weaker GPUs, questioning the trillion-dollar spend on US AI firms like OpenAI.
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Leaked Instagram deals reveal Meta is offering TikTok creators as much as $300,000 to post. Read the contract terms.
With TikTok's US future in limbo, Meta is sending creators exclusive content deals offering thousands of dollars in exchange for Instagram reels.
Apple is well-positioned as DeepSeek threatens AI giants, analysts say
Apple could benefit from China's DeepSeek, which appears to deliver cheaper AI models. Its competitors have already spent big on their own efforts.
Trump's buyout offer to government workers mirrors Elon Musk's 'extremely hardcore' layoff strategy at Twitter
The new administration is emailing government employees draft resignation letters. Musk sent a similar email to Twitter staff in 2022.
DeepSeek is going to be the biggest topic in tech earnings this week, analysts say
As US companies prepare for this earnings season, analysts say they should expect to be asked about AI spending following DeepSeek's launch.
'Key beneficiary of TikTok's mishaps:' Meta is one of Wall Street's top AI picks headed into earnings
Wall Street analysts see AI boosting Meta's performance this year. The tech titan could also be a big winner amid the drama swirling around TikTok.
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Meta's Reality Labs division beat nearly all its sales and user targets for 2024, internal memo says
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Meta is bringing its Reality Labs division closer to its main business, reversing some of Mark Zuckerberg's huge 2021 reorg
Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth internally announced a reorg of Reality Labs on Monday.
Is DeepSeek the worst nightmare for VCs? Venture investors are rattled, but some see a silver lining
Much about DeepSeek remains unknown, but VCs who have bet the farm on expensive LLM startups are clearly taking notice.
Sam Altman's latest pitch to cozy up with the US government: ChatGPT Gov
Sam Altman's OpenAI launched ChatGPT Gov on Tuesday, which the company said government agencies could use to input sensitive information.
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Trump's threat of Taiwan chip tariffs could give Nvidia a fresh headache after DeepSeek
President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on Taiwan-made chips, which could hit Nvidia, one of TSMC's biggest customers.
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The best Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 cases in 2025
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This Y Combinator startup raised $3 million to bring its AI agents to compliance busywork
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Why DeepSeek prompted a $1 trillion tech sell-off
The AI company sent shockwaves through global markets when it released its latest model. Here's what happened.
How smartphones killed Gen Z's creativity — and what bosses can do about it
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Cybersecurity jobs are in high demand. Execs in the field explain why.
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Like any millennial, Yahoo wants to be seen as cool again
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DeepSeek sparked a market panic — but some think the sell-off is overblown
China's DeepSeek has panicked investors in top AI stocks after it said its new model was built with less computing power than would be expected.
DeepSeek's founder is being hailed in China as an 'AI hero of Guangdong' after the US market rout
A $1 trillion wipeout in the US stock market has given Liang Wenfeng a new burst of online stardom, with one Chinese paper calling him a "great god."
How the US may have unintentionally helped create an AI monster in China
The US tried to limit China's AI advancements with chip restrictions. It may have fueled the innovation behind DeepSeek instead.
The tech industry is in a frenzy over DeepSeek. Here's who could win and lose from China's AI progress.
DeepSeek's ability to build powerful models more efficiently has put a giant question mark over the US tech industry's approach to AI
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Big AWS customers, including Stripe and Toyota, are hounding the cloud giant for access to DeepSeek AI models
Many Amazon cloud clients want to test and evaluate DeepSeek's AI capabilities, according to an internal AWS document obtained by BI.
What is DeepSeek? Get to know the Chinese startup that shocked the AI industry
DeepSeek is a Chinese AI startup that recently launched a competitive new AI model, R1, with impressive capability at a lower cost.
An on-site natural gas plant will help power Stargate's first data center, public filings show
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Meet Liang Wenfeng, the hedge fund manager behind Chinese AI startup DeepSeek
Liang Wenfeng is the founder of DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup potentially upending the industry. Here's everything to know about the hedge funder.
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DeepSeek just dropped an update AI model called Janus Pro. It says the image generator is better than OpenAI's DALL-E.
DeepSeek says its updated text-to-image generator Janus pro-7B outperforms OpenAI's DALL-E 3 across multiple benchmarks.
Nvidia plunges 18% and tech stocks slide as China's DeepSeek spooks investors
DeepSeek topped the Apple App Store chart and sparked fears the Chinese company was quickly catching up with OpenAI's ChatGPT while costing far less.
DeepSeek temporarily limited new sign-ups, citing 'large-scale malicious attacks'
The Chinese AI company DeepSeek cited recent "large-scale malicious attacks" for the temporary registration limits.
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This DeepSeek demo shows how good the Chinese AI model is at math and reasoning
DeepSeek models match or beat some of Silicon Valley's top offerings. BI put the Chinese contender through its paces with a challenging math problem.
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Influencer management firm Shine Talent acquires Spark Media as creator deals drive M&A
Influencer talent management firm Shine Talent Group has acquired the fashion and beauty creator agency Spark Talent Group.
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Media agency giant Horizon is on the hunt for acquisitions as advertising M&A heats up
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FOBO, or fear of becoming obsolete, is the new business buzzword. Here's what you need to know.
Rapid AI advances are giving workers FOBO, or fear of becoming obsolete. Companies can help them avoid it with upskilling and reverse mentorship.
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Lambda Labs' COO has left the AI cloud provider to head Positron, a startup trying to compete with Nvidia
Mitesh Agrawal is leaving Lambda Labs to head a little known AI hardware startup trying to take on Nvidia.
Chinese AI lab DeepSeek massively undercuts OpenAI on pricing — and that's spooking tech stocks
DeepSeek challenges OpenAI with drastically cheaper models, prompting discussions on the viability of proprietary versus open-source AI efforts.
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Investors are buzzing about voice AI. Here's where they see the most untapped potential.
Voice AI is rapidly advancing with startups raising over $398 million in VC funding in 2024, as enterprises adopt it at pace.
Inside Davos: Photos from the World Economic Forum, where world leaders and execs go to network and party
The event saw a host of world leaders, executives, and celebrities come together in the Alpine town to discuss some of the hottest global topics.
Timothée Chalamet and the 'Saturday Night Live' cast parody the state of AI in schools
Timothée Chalamet hosted 'Saturday Night Live,' where he and cast member Bowen Yang poked fun at artificial intelligence.
In 2016, Morgan Freeman said he owned Tesla stock. It's soared 3,000% since then.
Hollywood icon Morgan Freeman said in a 2016 interview that he owned Tesla stock. A $10,000 holding then would be worth more than $300,000 now.
Inside the bitter feud roiling the doomsday bunker business
The war between two top survival shelter firms has encompassed court battles, accusations of arson and murder, and wild tales of FBI double agents.
The cord-cutter's guide to streaming live sports
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Bill Gates says we're 'absolutely not' ready for another pandemic
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Meta's chief AI scientist says DeepSeek's success shows that 'open source models are surpassing proprietary ones'
Meta's chief AI scientist, Yann LeCun, said DeepSeek's success with R1 said more about the value of open-source than Chinese competition.
For 'VC Twitter,' LinkedIn is becoming the place to be
LinkedIn has emerged as a go-to platform for VCs, with investors leveraging it for networking, brand building, and investment opportunities.
How to make money from a TikTok hit. (Hint: You won't get it from TikTok.)
"Boy Room" is a TikTok hit. But the studio behind it didn't make any money from its success until Amazon showed up.