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    In the global AI race, a sanctioned Chinese firm says cheaper models can still win

    China’s artificial intelligence race has no finish line. DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, Alibaba and even consumer electronics firm Xiaomi have all dropped new models in recent weeks, jostling for position on leaderboards. From native AI startups to platform giants, companies across the sector face growing pressure to innovate, expand their user base and find paths to…

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    Can Rachel make things cheaper?

    Shorouk Express With the Chancellor set to make a keynote speech to the City at Mansion House – are her fiscal rules as iron clad as we thought? Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy explore what options are on the table for Rachel Reeves to fill the large black hole in the public…

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    Vestaboard’s Note is a smaller, cheaper version of its hypnotic split-flap display

    The company had spent over a year developing a new version of the Vestaboard called the Smart Bits that was “a completely new way to experience Vestaboard’s patented character units” that also “pushed the limits of design, engineering, and manufacturing,” according to the company’s founder and CEO, Dorrian Porter. But, when faced with economic uncertainty…

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    Sources: Apple is working on a lighter and cheaper Vision Pro and a Mac-tethered model with ultra-low latency; iPadOS 19 overhaul will make it more like macOS (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

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