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Tech Giants Plan Massive $320 Billion AI Spend for 2025
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Tech Giants Plan Massive $320 Billion AI Spend for 2025
February 09, 2025

America’s tech giants could reportedly spend more than $320 billion on artificial intelligence (AI) this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

Report: AI Startup Safe Superintelligence Aims to Quadruple Valuation to $20 Billion
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Report: AI Startup Safe Superintelligence Aims to Quadruple Valuation to $20 Billion
February 07, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Safe Superintelligence is reportedly in talks for a funding round that would quadruple its valuation to $20 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

This Week in AI: Tech Giants’ Spending Soars; Meta Rethinks Metaverse
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This Week in AI: Tech Giants’ Spending Soars; Meta Rethinks Metaverse
February 07, 2025

This week in artificial intelligence, Big Tech invests in AI, Meta rethinks its metaverse pivot and DeepSeek poses a potential security threat. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman: EU Regulations Could Limit Access to AI
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman: EU Regulations Could Limit Access to AI
February 07, 2025

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly said that European Union (EU) regulations could limit the region’s access to artificial intelligence (AI). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

AI Cheat Sheet: Large Language Foundation Model Training Costs
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AI Cheat Sheet: Large Language Foundation Model Training Costs
February 07, 2025

Foundation models are large artificial intelligence (AI) models trained on humongous datasets that enable them to do a wide range of tasks across various industries. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

MIT Discovers AI Training Paradox That Could Boost Robot Intelligence
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MIT Discovers AI Training Paradox That Could Boost Robot Intelligence
February 06, 2025

Researchers from MIT, Harvard and Yale discovered a paradox in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) training that could represent a breakthrough in accelerating intelligence in robots. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

AI Models and Tools: OpenAI’s Debuts ‘Cost-Efficient’ Model as Mistral Upgrades
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AI Models and Tools: OpenAI’s Debuts ‘Cost-Efficient’ Model as Mistral Upgrades
February 06, 2025

OpenAI has released what it calls its “most cost-efficient” reasoning artificial intelligence (AI) model, the o3-mini. The model is part of OpenAI’s o1 series, which can reason through tasks but takes longer to respond than non-reasoning models. Compared to OpenAI’s GPT (LLM) series, reasoning models...

DeepSeek Restricts Access as AI Model Balloons in Popularity
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DeepSeek Restricts Access as AI Model Balloons in Popularity
February 06, 2025

DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence model is reportedly too popular for its own good. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

DeepSeek Faces Ban on US Government Devices
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DeepSeek Faces Ban on US Government Devices
February 06, 2025

U.S. lawmakers are set to introduce legislation outlawing DeepSeek’s AI chatbot on government devices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...