January 30, 2025 -

DeepSeek

DeepSeek and Its Impact Introduction DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, has recently made headlines with its advanced AI models, causing significant ripples in the tech industry and financial markets. This post explores the rise of DeepSeek, the implications of former President Donald Trump's "wake-up call" statement, the effects on Wall Street, and the reasons behind the media's shock. DeepSeek's Rise DeepSeek, founded in 2023, has developed AI models that rival those of leading American companies like OpenAI and Google. The company's latest model, DeepSeek-R1, has been praised for its efficiency and cost-effectiveness, achieving high performance with significantly lower resources A B. This breakthrough has positioned DeepSeek as a formidable competitor in the AI landscape out of the Blue. Trump's "Wake-Up Call" Former President Donald Trump referred to DeepSeek's success as a "wake-up call" for the American tech industry C D. He emphasized the need for U.S. companies to focus on innovation and efficiency to maintain their competitive edge. Trump's statement highlights the urgency for American tech firms to adapt and innovate in response to emerging global competitors. Implications at Wall Street DeepSeek's rise has had profound implications for Wall Street. The announcement of DeepSeek-R1 led to a significant sell-off in U.S. tech stocks, with companies like Nvidia and Microsoft experiencing notable declines D E. Investors reacted to the potential threat posed by a more cost-effective and efficient AI model, raising concerns…

OZ Words

Aussie SlangFrom Kel Credit phb OZWORD OF THE DAY: Author is Kel (not me): Quoted from my Mailbox: Yesterday I mentioned a mystery novel called Guilty by Definition by Susie Dent, who is (more or less) England’s version of Kel Richards. In other words, she is a popular language journalist. In Guilty by Definition, she has set the mystery in a fictional dictionary office in Oxford. She calls this dictionary the Clarendon English Dictionary (the CED) presumably to avoid being sued by the Oxford English Dictionary (the OED). Yesterday I focussed on the rare, obscure or obsolete words she uses as chapter headwords. But what about the book? Is it something that a wordie such as you would enjoy? Yes. I have no hesitation in recommending it. It is full of language and word puzzles, and for us word wizards it is great fun at that level. But it is also a first-class detective novel. You know that whether a detective novel works, or not, all depends on the conclusion—the way it is all wrapped up in the end, and how the puzzles and mysteries are solved. If that is satisfactory, the whole book is satisfactory. And the end of Guilty of Definitionworks brilliantly at that level. There are enough twists and surprises, and the loose ends are all tied up neatly enough, to make a detective novel reader (such as me) delighted. So, well…