Generative AI
After DeepSeek, the AI version of a global trade war is one the U.S. won’t win easily
Products at the showroom of the Nvidia Corp. offices in Taipei, Taiwan, June 2, 2023. I-Hwa Cheng | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. government’s effort to curtail AI development in China through tightened controls of chip exports, including restrictions on the most advanced offerings from Nvidia, didn’t stop DeepSeek from creating its generative AI […]
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Deepseek’s AI model is ‘the best work’ out of China but the hype is ‘exaggerated,’ Google Deepmind CEO says
Google DeepMind co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Demis Hassabis gives a conference during the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the telecom industry’s biggest annual gathering, in Barcelona on February 26, 2024. Pau Barrena | Afp | Getty Images PARIS — Deepseek’s AI model “is probably the best work” out of China, Demis Hassabis, the CEO of […]
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Softbank set to invest $40 billion in OpenAI at $260 billion valuation, sources say
SoftBank is close to finalizing a $40 billion primary investment in OpenAI at a $260 billion pre-money valuation, sources told CNBC’s David Faber. SoftBank would pay out the funding, which would mean a $300 billion post-money valuation for OpenAI, over the next 12 to 24 months, with the first payment coming as soon as spring, […]
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How one ETF provider is trying to help investors cut exposure to Magnificent 7 stocks
ETF Edge How one ETF provider is trying to help investors cut exposure to Magnificent 7 stocks Published Thu, Feb 6 20257:00 PM EST Krysta Escobar WATCH LIVE Source
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‘Dangerous proposition’: Top scientists warn of out-of-control AI
Yoshua Bengio (L) and Max Tegmark (R) discuss the development of artificial general intelligence during a live podcast recording of CNBC’s “Beyond The Valley” in Davos, Switzerland in January 2025. CNBC Artificial general intelligence built like “agents” could prove dangerous as its creators might lose control of the system, two of of the world’s most […]
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Google opens its most powerful AI models to everyone, the next stage in its virtual agent push
Jaque Silva | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Google on Wednesday released Gemini 2.0 — its “most capable” artificial intelligence model suite yet — to everyone. In December, the company gave access to developers and trusted testers, as well as wrapping some features into Google products, but this is a “general release,” according to Google. […]
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DeepSeek’s breakthrough emboldens open-source AI models like Meta’s Llama
Omer Taha Cetin | Anadolu | Getty Images DeepSeek’s powerful new artificial intelligence model isn’t just a win for China — it’s a victory for open-source versions of the tech from the likes of Meta, Databricks, Mistral and Hugging Face, according to industry experts who spoke with CNBC. Last month, DeepSeek released R1, an open-source reasoning […]
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EU kicks off landmark AI law enforcement as first batch of restrictions enter into force
The European Union is so far the only jurisdiction globally to drive forward comprehensive rules for artificial intelligence with its AI Act. Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty Images The European Union formally kicked off enforcement of its landmark artificial intelligence law Sunday, paving the way for tough restrictions and potential large fines for violations. […]
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SoftBank commits to joint venture with OpenAI, will spend $3 billion per year on OpenAI’s tech
Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty Images SoftBank has committed to spending $3 billion per year for itself and its subsidiaries to use OpenAI’s tech, according to a joint announcement on Monday. The two also announced a new joint venture, billed as “SB OpenAI Japan,” which will market OpenAI’s enterprise tech exclusively to major companies […]
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Chinese AI app DeepSeek was downloaded by millions. Deleting it might come next
This week’s news that the DeepSeek Chatbot app, developed by China, was downloaded from the Apple app store significantly more times than the US-developed ChatGPT from Open AI, wiped billions off the global tech market. Leon Neal | Getty Images News | Getty Images Plenty of Americans are discovering the AI search powers of DeepSeek, […]
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