SoftBank explores investing billions in OpenAI partnership
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Brighthouse Shares Soar After Report That Insurer Seeks Sale
Brighthouse Financial Inc., spun off from MetLife Inc. almost eight years ago, is considering selling itself, the Financial Times Reported, and high-profile alternative asset managers are expected to bid for the life insurer and annuity provider.
SoftBank in Talks to Lead $500 Million AI Robotics Funding
SoftBank Group Corp. is in talks to lead a $500 million funding round for Skild AI, a startup building robotics software, according to people familiar with the matter. The startup would be valued at $4 billion,
Tesla’s Awful Numbers Put Musk Back Into Campaign Mode
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Microsoft and OpenAI investigate whether DeepSeek illicitly obtained data from ChatGPT
Sources at Open AI believe DeepSeek unlawfully distilled data from ChatGPT, Open AI and Microsoft begin investigation.
Tariffs Dominate Earnings Calls With Firms Bracing for Fallout
It’s early days, but there already appears to be a clear buzzword among corporate executives this earnings season: tariffs.
OpenAI, Microsoft, Trump admin claim DeepSeek trained AI off stolen data
DeepSeek is causing havoc throughout the AI industry. U.S.-based tech companies that have heavily invested in AI saw their stocks take a tumble this week after the China-based startup released a new AI model on par with OpenAI's latest model, yet much cheaper to train — plus, DeepSeek made it free and open source.
OpenAI Believes DeepSeek ‘Distilled’ Its Data For Training—Here's What To Know About The Technique
White House AI czar David Sacks alleged Tuesday that DeepSeek had used OpenAI’s data outputs to train its latest models through a process called distillation.
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OpenAI: DeepSeek Used Our Models to Train Their Own
OpenAI—which faces multiple lawsuits for using content without permission—accuses DeepSeek of 'distillation,' a technique that use larger models' outputs to improve smaller ones.
Microsoft Makes DeepSeek’s R1 Available Via Azure AI Foundry and GitHub
Microsoft is making DeepSeek's R1 AI model available for developers via Azure AI Foundry and GitHub after "rigorous safety evaluations"
Czech $7B Bitcoin reserve proposal sparks criticism over BTC volatility
Czech Finance Minister Zbynek Stanjura has warned against CNB’s proposal to consider investing up to 5% of its reserves in Bitcoin, citing volatility risks.
BT’s Third-Quarter Revenue Drops After Business Unit Struggles
BT Group Plc’s struggling business segment dragged down sales in the third fiscal quarter as the company prepares to carve out the unit.