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China's Baidu says DeepSeek success inspired open source move
Economic Times
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6m ago
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Baidu is embracing an open-source model for its generative AI chatbot, inspired by DeepSeek's success. Despite initially launching an AI chatbot similar to ChatGPT, Baidu's Ernie 4.0 struggled against competitors like DeepSeek's R1. CEO Robin Li announced plans to open-source Ernie 4.5, aiming for easier adoption. Baidu's quarterly revenue fell 2% due to lower advertising, despite growth in its Cloud AI unit, handling increased user queries and interactions on the Ernie platform.
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Bhavish Aggarwal’s Krutrim AI follows DeepSeek’s lead, open sources models to develop ‘AI for India’ | Mint
Livemint
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7m ago
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Krutrim, led by Bhavish Aggarwal, has launched an AI lab and open-sourced its models to develop AI tailored for India, focusing on language and cultural nuances. This move follows the success of Chinese startup DeepSeek, which gained recognition with its cost-efficient, open-source AI models outperforming larger competitors. Aggarwal aims to foster an Indian AI ecosystem, promising significant investments. The trend of open-sourcing AI models is gaining momentum, with major players acknowledging its importance.
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DeepSeek Rolls Out V3 Model Updates, Strengthen Programming Capabilities to Outpace OpenAI
OutlookIndia
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5m ago
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Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has enhanced its V3 model with the V3-0324 update, improving programming capabilities and transitioning to the MIT open-source license. This strategic move aims to outpace competitors, offering a cost-effective AI innovation. The update, released on platforms like Hugging Face and GitHub, builds on DeepSeek's success with its R1 model. The V3 model leverages a mix of technologies for efficient, complex task handling in coding and mathematics.
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DeepSeek to be hosted on Indian servers soon to address data privacy concerns over it: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Economic Times
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7m ago
Medial
The Indian government plans to host DeepSeek, an open-source AI model, on its servers to address data privacy and security concerns related to its Chinese origins. DeepSeek gained attention after surpassing ChatGPT as the top app on Apple's Appstore. IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw emphasized that open-source models like DeepSeek can be hosted locally, ensuring data privacy. Preparations for server capacity and infrastructure are underway to facilitate this transition and enhance data security.
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China's Tencent says trialling own AI reasoning model alongside DeepSeek
Economic Times
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6m ago
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Tencent has begun trialing its own AI reasoning model, Hunyuan Thinker, alongside DeepSeek's technology in products like its Yuanbao chatbot, aiming to enhance human-like responses. DeepSeek, an emerging Chinese AI startup, gained attention with its cost-effective R1 chatbot, prompting numerous Chinese firms, including Baidu and BYD, to integrate its technology. However, DeepSeek faces scrutiny over user data handling, leading to its removal from app stores in some regions, including South Korea.
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Baidu fourth-quarter revenue down 2% as advertising dip offsets AI cloud gains
Economic Times
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6m ago
Medial
Baidu reported a 2% decrease in quarterly revenue due to declining advertising, despite gains from its cloud AI segment. The company's online marketing revenue fell 7% but was partially offset by a 26% growth in AI Cloud. Baidu has focused on AI to reduce reliance on advertising, introducing a ChatGPT-style chatbot. Despite challenges, Baidu plans to open-source future models and integrate AI into apps to drive monetization.
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AI cloud startup Lambda raises $480 million in new round; Nvidia among investors
Economic Times
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6m ago
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Lambda, a cloud computing startup focused on AI development, raised $480 million in a Series D round with investors like Nvidia, bringing its total equity to $863 million and valuation to $2.5 billion. The funds will enhance its cloud services with more Nvidia chips, supporting AI models including open source ones like China's DeepSeek-R1. Founded in 2012, Lambda serves over 5,000 clients across diverse sectors, including government, using its AI hardware and services.
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Tencent's messaging app Weixin launches beta testing with DeepSeek
Economic Times
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6m ago
Medial
Tencent's Weixin app, China's largest messaging platform, has initiated beta testing for a new search function utilizing DeepSeek. This move marks a significant step as companies compete to integrate with China's burgeoning artificial intelligence sector. The integration with DeepSeek aims to enhance the search capabilities within the app, reflecting Tencent's efforts to tap into advanced AI technologies and maintain its competitive edge in the rapidly evolving tech landscape.
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DeepSeek puts focus back on AI foundation
Economic Times
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7m ago
Medial
DeepSeek-R1, an open-source large language model, challenges the industry by matching top AI models' performance at lower costs and hardware requirements. This development underscores the shift from expensive "foundation models" to accessible, open-source AI. The rapid evolution of AI tools, often emerging from global open-source innovation, questions the long-term viability of sovereign AI investment strategies focused on GPUs or proprietary models. Instead, fostering extensive research capacity across disciplines is key to advancing AI sovereignty.
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US risks ceding tech leadership to China: Telegram CEO on DeepSeek
Inshorts
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7m ago
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Speaking on Chinese AI startup DeepSeek, Telegram's CEO Pavel Durov said that US risks ceding tech leadership to China. He said China's success in AI came from its Soviet-style and competitive education system, unlike the West's approach that hides grades to protect feelings. "Unless US...education system undergoes radical reform, China's growing dominance in technology seems inevitable," he said.
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DeepSeek panic triggers tech stock sell-off as Chinese AI tops App Store
Arstechnica
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7m ago
Medial
DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, has caused a stir in the American tech industry by releasing R1, a simulated reasoning model that rivals OpenAI's o1 model in benchmarks. Notably, DeepSeek achieved this at a fraction of the cost and released it with an open MIT license. The app gained prominence by topping the iPhone App Store's "Free Apps" category, unsettling investors and tech firms who may feel threatened by the emergence of potent, low-cost, open-source AI solutions.
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