DeepSeek's new AI model is by far the cheapest of well-known models to run, research firm says - Reuters

DeepSeek's new AI model is by far the cheapest of well-known models to run, research firm says  Reuters

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Alibaba shares rally after unveiling its 'most powerful' AI model as U.S.-China competition heats up

Alibaba unveiled its latest and 'most powerful' AI model Qwen3.8-Max on Monday as Chinese companies race to close the AI gap with the U.S.

Report agrees with Anthropic CEO’s complaint to the US government on Chinese AI models

Chinese military researchers are reportedly using advanced American AI models for training. They employ model distillation to transfer capabilities into smaller, locally controlled systems. This technique allows for defence applications, including drone operations and maritime analysis. OpenAI and Anthropic models have been identified in this research. Such methods are being explored amid US restrictions on advanced technology access.

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Alibaba Unveils Biggest-Ever AI Model Qwen3.8-Max

Qwen3.8-Max has 2.4 trillion parameters, just behind Moonshot's Kimi K3 at 2.8 trillion, and ranks second globally on visual AI tasks.

Alibaba unveils biggest AI model as DeepSeek sets new low-cost benchmark

China's Alibaba on Monday introduced its largest and most capable AI model to date, sending its shares higher, while a research firm reported that DeepSeek's newest produ...