AI News Roundup – February 07, 2025
Global chip sales rose 19.1% in 2024 and will hit double digit growth in 2025 thanks to AI | SIA
The SIA reports record-breaking global chip sales in 2024, driven by strong demand for AI processors and memory
venturebeat
Feb 07, 2025
Researchers trained an OpenAI rival in half an hour for less than $50
Researchers developed a low-cost AI model, s1, rivaling OpenAI’s capabilities using a novel distillation technique. This breakthrough challenges the prevailing model of expensive AI development
theverge
Feb 06, 2025
GitHub Copilot: The agent awakens
GitHub announces significant updates to GitHub Copilot, including agent mode, Copilot Edits, and a preview of Project Padawan, an autonomous agent for managing development tasks
github
Feb 06, 2025
Gemini 2.0 is now available to everyone
Google announces the general availability of Gemini 2.0, a family of AI models including Flash, Flash-Lite, and Pro, emphasizing improved performance and expanded accessibility across its AI platforms
google
Feb 05, 2025
World leaders set to vie for AI domination at Paris summit
An AI summit in Paris will address the intensified global competition for AI dominance, particularly with the rise of China’s DeepSeek.The summit aims to foster international dialogue on AI safety and development
bbc
Feb 05, 2025
Three things to know as the dust settles from DeepSeek
DeepSeek’s AI model sparked market turmoil. While the immediate shock has subsided, its impact on AI development, energy consumption, and the geopolitical landscape will likely be significant and long-lasting
mit technology review
Feb 04, 2025
Google wants Search to be more like an AI assistant in 2025
Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced a major transformation of Google Search into an AI-powered assistant, integrating DeepMind technologies. This shift aims to outmaneuver competitors like ChatGPT by providing more comprehensive and interactive search experiences
techcrunch
Feb 04, 2025
Sam Altman Regrets Ditching Open Source, Says He’s Been on the “Wrong Side of History”
Sam Altman expresses regret over OpenAI’s closed-source strategy, citing the rise of DeepSeek and the geopolitical implications of open-source AI
futurism
Feb 03, 2025
Elon Musk Ally Tells Staff ‘AI-First’ Is the Future of Key Government Agency
Elon Musk ally, Thomas Shedd, is pursuing an “AI-first strategy” at the GSA, aiming to automate tasks and centralize government data, raising concerns about data privacy and job security among agency staff
wired
Feb 03, 2025
Introducing deep research
OpenAI launches “deep research” for ChatGPT, enabling it to autonomously conduct complex internet research
openai
Feb 02, 2025
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