In theory, any AI alternative that consumes fewer resources should be better for the environment. Yet when Salon reached out to experts about the potential promise in DeepSeek’s potential “Sputnik” moment (to quote billionaire software developer Marc Andreessen), they expressed cautious optimism.

U.S. equity markets are set to open deep in the red as investors begin to digest the significance of DeepSeek’s AI reasoning model R1.

DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup founded less than a year ago, has introduced its breakthrough AI model, DeepSeek R1, which is gaining attention for its performance and cost-efficiency, Reported CNN/ The model has nearly the same capabilities as other leading AI systems,

Marc Andreessen [archival audio]: The deal was somebody like me basically could start a company. You could invent a new technology, in this case, web browsers and all the other things that Netscape did. Everybody would think that that was great.

It’s the Chinese AI start-up that has its American rivals on edge. Could it be faster, smarter and use fewer resources?

DeepSeek R1, the surprisingly efficient and powerful Chinese AI model, has taken the technology industry by storm and is rattling nerves on Wall Street.

The Chinese AI firm’s new model is rattling the tech industry and the stock market. Here’s some of the smart commentary on why.

“In the audio version of the interview, it’s clear to the listener that Marc Andreesen mistakenly says Hillary (you can hear him attempt to correct himself),” wrote Jordan Cohen, the Times’ executive director of communications. “We typically edit transcripts for clarity as to not present factual errors, which is what happened here.”

DeepSeek’s low-cost innovation could reshape how AI models are developed, challenging industry norms and igniting a global conversation about the accessibility of high-performance AI.

A16z co-founder Marc Andreessen celebrated President Donald Trump's return to the White House in a series of online posts, including a new logo published on the venture capital firm's website that evokes Trump's "golden age" inauguration speech.

President Donald Trump’s inaugural committee received donations from a number of crypto companies for his inauguration, according to disclosures filed with the Senate Office of Public Records (OPR). The Senate OPR receives, processes, and maintains records, reports, and other documents for public inspection filed with the Secretary of the Senate.

It's 63% cheaper than OpenAI o1-mini and 93% cheaper than the full o1 model, priced at $1.10/$4.40 per million tokens in/out.