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Big Tech is moving on from the DeepSeek shock

The industry is turning to packaging of AI technologies rather than focusing on model training

Financial Times - Feb. 13

Paxton launches investigation into DeepSeek

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has opened an investigation into Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek over its privacy practices and claims about its popular new AI model. ...

The Hill - 3d

D.C. Lawmakers Take Aim at DeepSeek

Lawmakers are said to be working on a bill to block the Chinese chatbot app from government devices, underscoring concerns about the artificial intelligence race.

The New York Times - Feb. 6

After DeepSeek Upended the Market, Is It Worth Investing in A.I.?

After the arrival of a less costly A.I. model from China, U.S. markets and academics are wrestling with the ultimate economic value of the technology.

The New York Times - Feb. 7

DeepSeek banned from NY state government devices

New York State is prohibiting the China-based artificial intelligence application DeepSeek from government devices. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announced on Monday state government employees are ...

The Hill - Feb. 10

Virginia bans DeepSeek from state devices, networks

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) barred state employees Tuesday from using artificial intelligence (AI) models developed by Chinese startup DeepSeek on state-issued devices and state-run networks. ...

The Hill - Feb. 11

3 policy lessons from the DeepSeek panic

The DeepSeek chatbot launch has highlighted the need for policymakers to reconsider their approach to intellectual property rights, antitrust enforcement, and export controls in order to support ...

The Hill - Feb. 12

DeepSeek Doesn’t Scare OpenAI, Thanks to the ‘Jevons Paradox’

The economic theory, which traces to 1865, says that as a resource becomes more efficient to use, demand will increase. It came up a lot in A.I. circles last month.

The New York Times - 6d

DeepSeek 'shared user data' with TikTok owner ByteDance

South Korea's data protection regulator says user data was sent to the Chinese owner of TikTok.

BBC News - 2d

The Best Moves of the M.L.B. Offseason

Our expert hands out awards for the top trade, the biggest splash and the most improved teams.

The New York Times - Feb. 12

OpenAI responds to DeepSeek competition with detailed reasoning traces for o3-mini

By showing a more detailed version of the chain of thought of o3-mini, OpenAI is closing the gap with DeepSeek-R1.

VentureBeat - Feb. 7

Trump's AI ambition and China's DeepSeek overshadow an AI summit in Paris

The geopolitics of artificial intelligence will be in focus at a major summit in France this week

ABC News - Feb. 9

What DeepSeek’s Success Tells Us About China’s Ability to Nurture Talent

China produces a vast number of STEM graduates, but it hasn’t been known for innovation. Cultural and political factors may help explain why.

The New York Times - Feb. 10

New York state bans DeepSeek from government devices

The state of New York has banned the Chinese artificial intelligence assistant DeepSeek on government devices.

NBC News - Feb. 10

China’s tech stocks enter bull market after DeepSeek breakthrough

Budget AI model triggers global reappraisal of Chinese technology companies

Financial Times - Feb. 12

FirstFT: Chinese tech stocks ride DeepSeek wave to bull market

Also in today’s newsletter, Foxconn confirms interest in Nissan stake and Disney cuts diversity category from executive pay scheme

Financial Times - Feb. 12

How Did DeepSeek Build Its A.I. With Less Money?

The Chinese start-up used several technological tricks, including a method called “mixture of experts,” to significantly reduce the cost of building the technology.

The New York Times - Feb. 12

'DeepSeek is my friend': Young Chinese turn to AI for therapy

Some young people in China are finding that AI can offer the unexpected - emotional support

BBC News - Feb. 12

Chinese businesses rush to try DeepSeek AI at 'unprecedented' scale

Chinese businesses are tapping DeepSeek's newest AI model to see how it can improve productivity.

CNBC - Feb. 13

How China's DeepSeek could boost the already booming data center market

Despite an initial knee-jerk reaction from markets, experts told CNBC that cheaper and more efficient AI models could ultimately boost the data center market.

CNBC - 6d

Downloads of DeepSeek's AI apps paused in South Korea over privacy concerns

DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup, has temporarily paused downloads of its chatbot apps in South Korea while it works with local authorities to address privacy concerns, according ...

ABC News - 3d

S Korea removes Deepseek from app stores over privacy concerns

App stores in South Korea have removed DeepSeek over concerns about how it manages users' data.

BBC News - 3d

South Korea Bans Downloads of DeepSeek, the Chinese A.I. App

Regulators said they would suspend the app until they could be sure it complied with the country’s data protection laws.

The New York Times - 3d

South Korea suspends new downloads of DeepSeek, citing privacy concerns

South Korea’s data protection authority said new downloads of the Chinese AI app DeepSeek had been suspended in the country over data privacy concerns.

NBC News - 3d

Xi seizes DeepSeek momentum to restore China tech chiefs to spotlight

President offers reassurance after crackdowns even as he stresses need to serve party’s strategic aims

Financial Times - 2d

Musk's xAI releases Grok-3, touting a new rival to OpenAI and DeepSeek

Elon Musk’s AI startup has launched its newest model with some grand claims — including that it can outperform leading models from the U.S. and China.

NBC News - 1d

Can Elon Musk's Grok 3 compete with ChatGPT, DeepSeek?

Elon Musk debuted his Grok 3 artificial intelligence chatbot, a potential competitor to ChaptGPT and China's DeepSeek in the booming technology space. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has ...

CBS News - 2d

AI startup Baseten raises $75 million following DeepSeek's emergence

Baseten, a startup that runs artificial intelligence models for clients on their cloud infrastructure, has raised $75 million in funding, the company said.

CNBC - 1d

OpenAI tops 400 million users despite DeepSeek's emergence

OpenAI now has 400 million weekly active users, up from 300 million in early December, OpenAI’s chief operating officer, Brad Lightcap, tells CNBC.

CNBC - 4h

Starmer’s most consequential moves yet

PM open to sending troops to Ukraine and more defence spending, but whatever choice Labour makes will be politically painful

Financial Times - 3d

DeepSeek’s R1 and OpenAI’s Deep Research just redefined AI — RAG, distillation, and custom models will never be the same

Pricing, performance, hallucination risks, clean data: Here’s what DeepSeek and OpenAI's breakthroughs mean for anyone building AI today.

VentureBeat - Feb. 6

House lawmakers push to ban AI app DeepSeek from US government devices

Lawmakers in the House are proposing to ban the Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek from U.S. government devices

ABC News - Feb. 6

DeepSeek’s AI model is ‘the best work’ out of China but the hype is 'exaggerated,' Google DeepMind CEO says

DeepSeek's AI model "is probably the best work" out of China, Demis Hassabis said on Sunday, but added it was not a scientific advancement.

CNBC - Feb. 10

BYD shares hit record high after EV maker rolls out driver assistance tech with DeepSeek's AI help

Advanced smart driving will become a standard safety feature similar to seatbelts and air bags, BYD's founder and chairman Wang Chuanfu said.

CNBC - Feb. 11

Chinese tech giant Baidu to release next-generation AI model this year as DeepSeek shakes up market

Baidu plans to release the next generation of its model for powering generative AI applications in the second half of this year, according to a source familiar with the matter.

CNBC - Feb. 12

Tesla drops 6% after BYD partners with DeepSeek, Musk adds to DOGE distractions with OpenAI bid

Tesla shares fell 6% on Tuesday and have dropped for five straight days, wiping out over $200 billion in market cap.