Asia Crackdown on DeepSeek's AI Amidst Security Fears

Governments across Asia are restricting the use of DeepSeek's artificial intelligence services due to security concerns, Nikkei Asia reports. This follows the Chinese startup's recent announcement that it has developed high-performing AI models at a fraction of the cost of its competitors, raising questions about data

Alphabet's Massive AI Investment Raises Concerns Amid Cloud Growth Slowdown

Alphabet, Google's parent company, announced a $75 billion investment in AI for 2025, a 29% increase over Wall Street expectations, but investors reacted negatively to a missed cloud revenue target, sending shares down 9% in after-hours trading. The $75 billion investment is a significant increase from the $52.
Alphabet's Massive AI Investment Raises Concerns Amid Cloud Growth Slowdown

Chinese Tech Giants Embrace Homegrown AI Model DeepSeek

Chinese companies, from chipmakers to cloud providers, are rapidly adopting DeepSeek's AI models, creating a significant shift in the country's AI landscape, Reuters reports. This widespread adoption has led analysts to hail this as a "watershed moment" for the industry. The news follows announcements
Chinese Tech Giants Embrace Homegrown AI Model DeepSeek

Google CEO Touts Efficiency of Gemini Models over DeepSeek

In a move to counter the recent success of China-based AI company DeepSeek, Google CEO Sundar Pichai touted the efficiency of his company's Gemini models during Alphabet’s Q4 2024 earnings call on Tuesday, as reported by CRN. Pichai, speaking to investors, emphasized the cost-effectiveness of Google'
Google CEO Touts Efficiency of Gemini Models over DeepSeek

Alphabet's AI Spending Under Scrutiny as Google Cloud Growth Cools

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is expected to face intense investor scrutiny over its massive artificial intelligence spending when it releases the latest earnings on Tuesday, Reuters reports. The slowdown in revenue growth within Google's advertising and cloud businesses during the holiday quarter is likely to fuel

Salesforce Cuts Over 1,000 Jobs While Hiring for AI Sales

Salesforce, the leading customer relationship management (CRM) software maker, is cutting more than 1,000 jobs, Bloomberg reports. The layoffs, affecting various divisions within the company, come as Salesforce simultaneously hires salespeople to promote its new AI products. The news, confirmed by a source familiar with the matter, indicates a

Investors Pivot from Big AI Models to Application-Layer

A shift is underway in the AI investment landscape, with investors increasingly looking beyond the large foundation models that dominated recent headlines. According to venture capitalist Josh Wolfe, this shift is driven by concerns over the massive capital expenditures required for those models and the emergence of viable alternatives. In

Tech Weekly: DeepSeek Shatters Silicon Valley's Assumptions

It started with a jolt. Earliest this week, the release of DeepSeek’s latest AI model triggered a $1 trillion selloff in tech stocks, as investors confronted an uncomfortable truth: Silicon Valley’s dominance in artificial intelligence is not unshakable. This wasn’t a reaction to war, recession, or regulatory
Tech Weekly: DeepSeek Shatters Silicon Valley's Assumptions

Apple's AI Strategy: Gradual Integration, Big Potential, Says Analyst

Apple's AI efforts are progressing slowly but steadily, with the potential to drive significant growth in the next year or two, according to Gil Luria, D.A. Davidson technology research head. In an interview with Bloomberg yesterday, Luria argued that while Apple's current AI features, like
Apple's AI Strategy: Gradual Integration, Big Potential, Says Analyst

US Probes if Chinese AI Firm DeepSeek Bypassed Chip Restrictions via Singapore

US officials are investigating whether DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup, acquired advanced Nvidia semiconductors through third parties in Singapore, potentially violating US restrictions on AI chip sales to China, Bloomberg reports. The investigation stems from the recent release of DeepSeek's "R1" chatbot, which exhibits performance