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Here’s what’s on the menu today:

• Cheap Chinese AI devastates US🤦‍♂️

  DeepSeek caused Wall Street's biggest-ever loss.

• Beatles: AI will kill music🎸

  Paul McCartney warns about AI.

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Chinese AI killed Silicon Valley🤦‍♂️

On Monday, DeepSeek triggered Wall Street's biggest-ever single-day loss. This happened when their cheap but powerful AI model sent NVIDIA's value plunging 589 billion dollars.

What is DeepSeek?

It’s a Chinese AI startup backed by an $8B hedge fund. It’s known for making powerful, cheap open-source AI.

What happened?

DeepSeek-R1 matches top US AI but cost just $5.6M to build, versus billions spent by US firms. It shocked investors dumped tech stocks.

How bad was it?

• NVIDIA lost $589 billion in market value. This is the largest single-day drop in U.S. stock market history.

• Oracle dropped 14%

• Broadcom fell 17%

• Over $1T total value erased.

Why do I care?

It shows Chinese AI can match US tech despite chip bans, for way less money.

What's DeepSeek doing?

It released its model as open source. Their app just passed ChatGPT on App Store.

What's next?

This could mark a turning point in the AI race as focus shifts from raw power to efficiency.

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Your music rights just died🎸

On Thursday, Paul McCartney warned that UK plans to let AI companies use music without permission could destroy young artists' careers.

What's happening?

UK wants to let AI companies train on any music unless artists opt out. McCartney says it'll let anyone “rip off” new artists.

Why's he mad?

Says young musicians won't own their work or make money. Have to block thousands of AI companies individually.

Is he anti-AI?

Nah. He just used AI for the last Beatles record with Lennon's voice.

What's at stake?

UK's $149 billion creative industry.

What did he say?

“We're the people, you're the government. You're supposed to protect us. That's your job. If you're putting through a bill, make sure you protect the creative thinkers, the creative artists, or you're not going to have them.”

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Think Piece 🧠

How much human oversight is enough? 1 human can manage over 100 drones and ground vehicles with minimal overload, according to a new DARPA-backed study.

Startup News 💰

Yale researchers developed an AI tool. It uses ECG images to identify people at high risk for heart failure.

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