AI Brief
EP 34 : DeepSeek R1 Shakes Silicon Valley, Meta's $65B AI Bet, and TikTok U.S. Merger?
28 Jan 2025
In today's episode, we dive deep into the biggest AI news, starting with the groundbreaking DeepSeek R1 model that's challenging Silicon Valley's dominance with its low-cost, high-performance capabilities. We explore the implications of this open-source model on the AI industry, including potential threats to companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. We then cover Meta's ambitious $65 billion investment in AI infrastructure, including plans for a massive data center and over 1.3 million GPUs. We also look at Alibaba's Qwen model upgrades with 1 million token support, and Perplexity AI's proposed merger with TikTok U.S.. In addition, we touch upon Google's smart home control enhancements, nuclear energy for AI data centers, and other key AI news. Stay tuned for a breakdown of today's trending AI tools and more insights into the rapidly evolving AI landscape
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