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Tech Tycoons Lose $94bn In DeepSeek AI Sell-Off
Tech bosses lose combined $94bn, led by Nvidia chief Jensen Huang, after DeepSeek AI success roils world markets
AI’s New Challenger: How DeepSeek is Shaking Up the Tech Giants
Discover how DeepSeek, an innovative AI disruptor, is rewriting the rules of the tech industry. This editorial unpacks its unprecedented efficiency, explores its challenges to established giants, and examines the broader implications for global competition, ethics, and the evolving AI landscape.
Trump Says DeepSeek Is AI ‘Wake-Up Call’
US president Donald Trump says success of DeepSeek's low-cost AI model should be 'wake-up call' to US industry, after market shock
Indian News Publishers Join OpenAI Legal Action
Indian news publishing group files to join legal action against OpenAI over alleged misuse of copyrighted materials to train ChatGPT models
DeepSeek Says Open Source AI Image Model Beats OpenAI, Stability
Chinese AI lab DeepSeek releases new image-generation AI model Janus-Pro, saying it outperforms equivalents from OpenAI, Stability
Low-Cost Chinese AI Chatbot Roils Tech Stocks
AI chatbot from Chinese start-up DeepSeek jumps to top of iOS free downloads in US, shaving billions off tech stocks around world
Meta To Spend Up To $65bn On AI This Year
Meta plans to spend up to $65bn on AI infrastructure this year, as it faces competition from rival companies and 'Stargate' initiative
Trump Signs AI ‘Free From Idealogical Bias’ Executive...
After earlier revoking Biden's AI safety executive order, President Trump signs new executive order to develop an 'ideological bias free' AI
OpenAI’s ‘Operator’ Agent Automates Online Tasks
OpenAI launches AI agent called 'Operator' to automatically fill out forms, make restaurant reservations, book holidays, order shopping etc
Tech Giants Announce $500 Billion AI Plan In US
OpenAI, SoftBank, Oracle and others form joint venture called 'The Stargate Project' – to build $500 billion AI infrastructure in US
Google Invests $1 Billion in AI Startup Anthropic
More investment into OpenAI rival Anthropic, after Google reportedly makes fresh investment of more than $1 billion
Worldwide IT Spending Set To Rise 9.8 Percent In 2025 – Gartner
Spending on IT is forecasted to increase in 2025 according to Gartner, but price increases will absorb the increased CIO budgets
Biden Signs Order For Energy Provision For AI Data Centres
Executive order for AI signed by President Biden, to reduce bottlenecks to connect AI data centres to clean energy sources
China Chip Imports Surge Ahead Of New Export Controls
China's semiconductor imports grow by double-digits in 2024 ahead of new US export controls that seek to close loopholes for advanced chips
US Rules Divide World To Conquer China’s AI
New US export controls divide world into three tiers as outgoing administration seeks to cut off China's access to AI tech
Government Aims To Make UK AI ‘Superpower’
Government to loosen AI regulation, exploit public-sector data, build data centres in growth zones as it seeks economy boost
TSMC Cuts Off Singapore Company Amidst Huawei Fallout
TSMC cuts off Singapore-based PowerAIR as it investigates chip it produced appearing in AI accelerator made by US-sanctioned Huawei
Apple Creates Data-Processing Company In Shanghai
Apple forms data-processing venture in Shanghai amidst ongoing efforts to introduce AI offerings in mainland China
Anthropic Nears Deal For $2 Billion Amazon Investment – Report
More funding for AI startup Anthropic, after report that Amazon is to pump in additional $2 billion (£1.6 billion)
Apple To Update AI After False Headlines Reported
Apple update to clarify when notification summaries are AI-generated after false headlines reported from BBC, New York Times
Microsoft To Spend $80bn On AI Infrastructure This Year
Microsoft planning to spend $80bn on data centres for AI and other cloud applications this fiscal year, as AI race heats up
Apple’s AI Produces False Headline About Darts Championship
Apple's new AI feature falsely claims Luke Littler won PDC World Championship before event had taken place, in latest such incident
Run:ai To Open Source Software As Nvidia Completes $700m Buy
Israeli start-up Run:ai to open source GPU management software as Nvidia completes $700m buyout, following antitrust scrutiny
Southern China Districts Unite For Robotaxi Framework
Four districts in southern China create pilot framework allowing autonomous vehicles such as robotaxis to operate across the region
AI Could Manipulate Users For Profit In ‘Intention...
Cambridge study warns AI systems' deep knowledge of users' personalities and online habits could make them ideal tools for social manipulation
ByteDance Capex Dwarfs Chinese Rivals In AI Spending Boom
ByteDance capital expenditure nearly matches combined spending of Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent as companies race to build out AI
OpenAI Gives Details On For-Profit Shift
OpenAI to create public benefit corporation in Delaware in effort to put it on even footing with competitors, attract investors
Italy Fines OpenAI 15m Euros Over Data Collection
Italy's data regulator fines OpenAI 15m euros over lack of 'adequate legal basis' for data collection, concerns over exposure of young people
Former OpenAI Engineer, Whistleblower Passes Away At 26
Suchir Balaji, who claimed OpenAI broke copyright law and threatened livelihood of content creators, found dead in San Francisco