China’s DeepSeek launches an update of its AI model

China’s DeepSeek launches an update of its AI model

HONG KONG (AP) — DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence startup that shook world markets last year, launched preview versions of its latest major update Friday as the AI rivalry between China and the U.S. heats up. DeepSeek’s V4 has been keenly anticipated by users looking to test how it compares to U.S. competitors like OpenAI’s…

China’s DeepSeek releases long-awaited new AI model

China’s DeepSeek releases long-awaited new AI model

Chinese startup DeepSeek has today released a new artificial intelligence model with “drastically reduced” costs, more than a year after it stunned the world with a low-cost reasoning model that matched the capabilities of US rivals. The AI race has intensified the rivalry between China and the US, and the White House yesterday accused Chinese…

This AI weather model helped predict 2025’s huge hurricanes

This AI weather model helped predict 2025’s huge hurricanes

Experts with the NHC recently released their seasonal forecast verification, objectively measuring their intensity and track forecasts against how each tropical storm and hurricane actually unfolded. They made an impressive discovery. Across the Atlantic basin, the agency says that the GDMI “slightly outperformed” the NHC’s track forecasts between 12 and 72 hours, and that the…

Why enterprise AI will be defined by integration, not model aggregation

Why enterprise AI will be defined by integration, not model aggregation

The current conversation around generative and agentic AI tools is missing the point. We’re treating multi-model orchestration – task routing across different foundation models – as if it solves the same problem as enterprise infrastructure. It does not. On one side, there’s real progress in model performance. Smarter, faster models with model orchestration as a…

2MM: AI Roundup – Roche and NVIDIA’s AI drug discovery factory and surgical robotics foundation model, Amazon’s nationwide health AI expansion, and Brown’s AI therapy ethics warning [March 2026]

2MM: AI Roundup – Roche and NVIDIA’s AI drug discovery factory and surgical robotics foundation model, Amazon’s nationwide health AI expansion, and Brown’s AI therapy ethics warning [March 2026]

A major leap in computational drug development has emerged with Roche’s launch of its global AI factory, powered by more than 3,500 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs. This hybrid-cloud system integrates artificial intelligence across both early-stage drug discovery and downstream manufacturing pipelines. By leveraging NVIDIA’s healthcare AI platform, Roche aims to scale biological modeling at a level…

Google Launches Veo 3.1 Lite, a More Cost-Effective AI Video Generator Model

Google Launches Veo 3.1 Lite, a More Cost-Effective AI Video Generator Model

Google is launching a cost-effective version of its Veo 3 AI video generator, Veo 3.1 Lite, the company announced Tuesday, highlighting Google’s renewed commitment to all forms of generative AI.  Google says that its latest addition will round out the Veo product family to give developers flexibility based on their needs. The company says the new…

Apple Shifts AI Strategy to App Store Model, Opens Siri to Third-Party Tools

Apple Shifts AI Strategy to App Store Model, Opens Siri to Third-Party Tools

Apple shifts AI strategy to integrate third-party models into ecosystem iOS 27 Extensions to allow external AI tools within Siri The company prioritizes the App Store revenue model over direct AI monetization Apple offers bonuses to retain engineers amid competition from rivals Apple is re-evaluating its artificial intelligence strategy to focus on its core strength…

AI Apps Fuel Subscription Model Demand, eFinancialModels Reports | Currency News | Financial and Business News

AI Apps Fuel Subscription Model Demand, eFinancialModels Reports | Currency News | Financial and Business News

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, March 12th, 2026, FinanceWire eFinancialModels, a global marketplace for professional financial model templates, is reporting sustained strong demand for its SaaS financial model templates as a new generation of founders builds subscription businesses on top of AI. The platform, which serves entrepreneurs, investors, and finance teams worldwide, is seeing consistent interest from first-time…