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Is DeepSeek really AI's 'Sputnik moment'? The hazy backstory to ChatGPT's Chinese rival

A Chinese AI company has shaken up Wall Street and Silicon Valley, but is it really the disruptor people think?

Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2025

Who is behind DeepSeek and how did it achieve its AI ‘Sputnik moment’?

Liang Wenfeng, who founded the firm just two years ago, says his aim is ‘not to lose money, nor to make huge profits’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 28, 2025

Tech billionaires lost almost $100bn in stock market selloff sparked by DeepSeek

Nvidia saw $600bn of its market value disappear, while its CEO, Jensen Huang, saw his net worth drop by nearly $21bn

The Guardian - US · Jan 28, 2025

What is DeepSeek and how does it compare to ChatGPT? Chinese AI climbs to top of iPhone app chart

The Chinese startup behind the AI service is offering users its most advanced models completely free of charge

Evening Standard · Jan 27, 2025

Youngest Self-Made Billionaire, Not Kylie Jenner, Reveals The AI Skills You Should Learn For Today's Economy

Self-made billionaire Alexandr Wang emphasises the crucial role of prompt engineering and AI skills in developing human-like reasoning capabilities.

International Business Times UK · Aug 12, 2024

As an underrepresented venture fund CEO, I believe in meritocracy—and I invest in underrepresented entrepreneurs for a reason

They have outsized disruptive potential, says Leslie Feinzaig, because they’ve been forged in fire—something she can relate to.

Fortune · Jul 17, 2024

A new catchphrase is a hit with DEI critics but reveals how misunderstood hiring really is

Elon Musk and others applauded an argument for merit-only hiring, but experts say they’re misunderstanding DEI.

Fortune · Jun 25, 2024

Elon Musk and other DEI critics are latching on to ‘MEI,’ a new hiring catchphrase

A startup CEO’s blog post is gaining traction among the anti-DEI crowd.

Fortune · Jun 24, 2024

Brian Armstrong And Elon Musk Praise Scale AI CEO For Hiring Based On 'Merit', Not 'Woke' Hiring

Scale AI, a hot startup, prioritises merit and predicts AI skills will be crucial for future job opportunities.

International Business Times UK · Jun 18, 2024

Exclusive: Scale AI secures $1B funding at $14B valuation as its CEO predicts big revenue growth and profitability by year-end

Scale AI, which helps companies label and test data for AI model training, has closed a new $1 billion funding round at a $14 billion valuation.

Fortune · May 21, 2024