New spending data suggests companies are increasingly turning to cheaper, customizable open models—including fast-improving systems from China.
Welcome to Eye on AI. Beatrice Nolan here. In today’s issue:
Google DeepMind is losing its grip on elite AI talent, new data shows
DeepSeek seeks $7.4 billion at a $74 billion valuation.
OpenAI data-center head leaves amid broader exodus.
And OpenAI releases more details on the Hugging Face hack.
Recent model releases from Chinese companies including DeepSeek and Z.ai are seen by many as highly competitive compared to…
Lower costs and strong performance are prompting companies to experiment with Chinese AI models, even as security concerns…
Chinese open-source AI models from DeepSeek and Alibaba's Qwen are matching US frontier capabilities at lower cost, capturing 30%…
U.S. and European execs emphasis performance. But cost and data control are top concerns in much of the world.
A new wave of cheaper, powerful Chinese AI models are gaining traction and challenging the dominance of US tech giants Anthropic…
Around 80% of US startups using open-source AI have adopted Chinese models from DeepSeek and Alibaba, threatening US AI giants'…
