What happened
Alibaba announced its largest AI model to date. At the same time, DeepSeek launched a new model designed for ultra-low costs. The initial report provides limited technical specifications for both releases.
The context
Chinese technology companies are competing heavily on model performance and price. Alibaba is building out larger foundational models, while DeepSeek continues to focus on cutting inference expenses.
Sources
- reuters.com ↗ via Google News Reported
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