Microsoft added support for the recently released DeepSeek-R1 artificial intelligence (AI) model to its Azure AI Foundry and GitHub on Wednesday. The reasoning-focused AI model can now be accessed via these platforms. The Redmond-based tech giant also highlighted that it has…
DeepSeek Blocked on App Store, Google Play Store in Italy
DeepSeek could not be accessed on Wednesday in Apple and Google app stores in Italy. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission said it had also requested information from DeepSeek about data processing in relation to Irish users.
DeepSeek-R1 AI Model Said to Be Powered by Huawei Chipsets
DeepSeek-R1 artificial intelligence (AI) model is being hosted on China-based Huawei’s ModelArts Studio platform. While the Chipmaker has not detailed the chipsets being used to power the AI model, a tipster claimed that it is being run using the Ascend 910C…
Microsoft Shares Slide as Cloud Forecast, AI Spending Disappoint
Despite beating quarterly overall sales estimates, investors want better results from the hundreds of billions of dollars that Wall Street heavyweights have been spending to build AI data centers and infuse their products with the emerging technology.
SoftBank Said to Be in Talks to Invest Up to $25 Billion Into OpenAI
SoftBank could invest $15 billion (roughly Rs. 1,29,880 crore) to $25 billion (roughly Rs. 2,16,450 crore) directly into Microsoft-backed OpenAI, some of which may be used to pay for OpenAI’s commitment to Stargate, a person familiar with the matter has said.
Sensitive DeepSeek Data Exposed to Web, Says Cyber Firm ‘Wiz’
Wiz said that scans of DeepSeek’s infrastructure showed that the company had accidentally left more than a million lines of data available unsecured. Those included digital software keys and chat logs that appeared to capture prompts being sent from users to…
OpenAI Alleges Its AI Models Were Used to Build DeepSeek-R1: Report
OpenAI has reportedly claimed that DeepSeek might have distilled its artificial intelligence (AI) models to build the R1 model. As per the report, the San Francisco-based AI firm stated that it has evidence that some users were using its AI models’…
OpenAI Introduces ChatGPT Gov, a Self-Hosting Platform for US Government Agencies
OpenAI introduced a new version of ChatGPT for US Government agencies on Tuesday. Dubbed ChatGPT Gov, this is a self-hosting platform that agencies can deploy within their internal cloud environment. The San Francisco-based AI firm stated that this version of the…
Alibaba Releases Qwen 2.5 AI Model, Claims It Surpasses DeepSeek-V3
The unusual timing of the Qwen 2.5-Max’s release, on the first day of the Lunar New Year when most Chinese people are off work and with their families, points to the pressure Chinese AI startup DeepSeek’s meteoric rise in the past…
Jack Dorsey’s Block Introduces Codename Goose, an Open-Source AI Agent That Can Automate Coding Tasks
Jack Dorsey’s Block introduced an artificial intelligence (AI) agent dubbed Codename Goose on Tuesday. The parent company of mobile payments system Cash App, point-of-sale service Square, and music streaming platform Tidal, has now released an open-source AI agent that can handle…