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China’s DeepSeek has some big AI claims; not all experts are convinced

Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek rocked markets this week with claims its new AI model outperforms OpenAI’s and cost a fraction of the price to build. The assertions — specifically that DeepSeek’s large language model cost just $5.6 million to train — have sparked concerns over the eyewatering sums that tech giants are currently spending on computing infrastructure required to …

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Pep Guardiola says Manchester City can’t win Champions League as Real Madrid, Bayern Munich lie in wait

MANCHESTER — His side live to fight another day, but Pep Guardiola is in no doubt that whatever Friday’s Champions League draw holds for Manchester City, his side will be underdogs. Winning the competition entirely? Right now, that is beyond his imagination. Savinho inspired a second-half fightback that saw City overcome Club Brugge and secure their place in the knockout …

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France’s economy falters in Q4 2024 as political crisis continues

A pedestrian crosses a flooded street following heavy rainfall in Paris on October 17, 2024. Joel Saget | Afp | Getty Images France’s economy shrank slightly in the fourth quarter, flash data showed Thursday, highlighting the urgent need for warring French lawmakers to overcome their differences and agree on a 2025 budget. The economy recorded a 0.1% contraction in the …

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