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DeepSeek is the Chinese lab whose low-cost, open-weight models rival far more expensive frontier systems.
Not a new model, exactly — a quiet upgrade that's now generally available, priced differently depending on the time of day. Here's the plain-English version.
Running AI just got substantially cheaper for anyone building with it — and the reason why is genuinely interesting.
The largest free-to-download AI model ever released beats some paid Western models at certain jobs. It also needs a data centre to run.
Companies spent two years using as much AI as possible — now the bills have landed. Here's what changed, why cheaper Chinese models are winning business, and what it all means for you.
Powerful AI you can run yourself is having a moment. Here's what changed and why it matters.
A model with over a trillion parameters, a reading window the size of ten novels, and a price tag anyone can afford. Plain-English explainer.