I remember people were saying that DeepSeek getting support from the government means that they will dominate. I was kind of fearing it might be the end of DeepSeek.
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Data Centers: The Future of AI and Infrastructure Impact
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Are Data Centers the Future of #AI? See this discussion: https://
thedailyupside.com/etf/thematics-
sectors/the-future-of-ai-etfs-may-be-data-centers/
… and AI-crunching data centers are popping up in many places, with promises of jobs and hopes for tax breaks. Server farms are reshaping local grids, plumbing, and politics: https://
andthewest.stanford.edu/2025/thirsty-f
or-power-and-water-ai-crunching-data-centers-sprout-across-the-west/
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Perplexity AI bids $34.5B for Google Chrome browser
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Perplexity AI, valued at $18B, just dropped a bombshell: an unsolicited $34.5B all-cash bid to buy Google Chrome. Yes, Chrome, the browser used by 3B+ users. They promise to keep Chromium open source, invest $3B in 2 years, and even keep Google as the default search
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GPT-120B Achieves Superior Math Benchmark Scores at Fraction Cost
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GPT-120B is getting exceptional scores on maths benchmarks, often well above models like o3, Gemini 2.5 Pro, DeepSeek R1, and most others. What’s also remarkable is that it achieves this at a cost of $1-2 per benchmark, often 10-20x cheaper than equivalent proprietary models
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Enterprise AI Agents Shift Focus to Behavioral Evaluation
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As demand for smarter, more nuanced agents grows, enterprises are shifting their focus to evaluation. Databricks VP of AI @NaveenGRao and Chief AI Scientist @jefrankle explain why focusing on behavioral evaluation over model size is important and how innovations like Test-Time
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Hidden Paid Promotion in AI Product Marketing Undermines Trust
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Don't trust all the social media hype of AI products, a lot of it is hidden paid (this one from a popular AI tool)
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GPT-5 Thinking differs between Plus and Pro tiers
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GPT-5 thinking in plus tier is not the same as GTP-5 thinking in pro tier. That „thinking“ (reasoning) setting is higher. https://
x.com/scaling01/stat
/scaling01/status/1955610515134460285
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Anthropic’s New Feature Shows Strong User-Centric Development
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This is the kind of feature you get from a company that's listening hard to its users. Alex Albert (@alexalbert__) Opus 4.1 plan, Sonnet 4 execute Best model combo there is — https://nitter.net/alexalbert__/status/1955687538129252807#m
→ View original post on X — @thatroblennon, 2025-08-13 18:10 UTC
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Public Trust in Conversational AI Declines Amid Safety Concerns
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As stories of bots and AI tools gone rogue make headlines and consumer AI tools flood the market, public trust in conversational AI has taken a hit. https://
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Organizations Build GenAI Value Through Workflow Redesign and Governance
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Organizations are beginning to create the structures and processes that lead to meaningful value from #GenAI. While still in the early days, companies are redesigning workflows, elevating governance, and mitigating more risks. https://
mck.co/4mHNcw1 #AI #Tech