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U.S. AI firms such as OpenAI and Anthropic haven’t yet turned a profit but they’re trying to get on the path to doing so. In China, the big tech firms behind AI chatbots are fighting a different battle.Chinese tech firms are competing so intensely to draw people to use their AI chatbots that they’re spending this week’s Lunar New Year holidays giving away free stuff, or cash, as an incentive. On Monday, the eve of China’s Lunar New Year, for instance, ByteDance ran a sweepstakes for the users of its Doubao.
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The relentless decline in the crypto market is about to hit the six-month mark with no end in sight, prompting companies to cut staff and pivot to businesses such as stock trading and prediction markets. Bitcoin has lost half of its value since peaking early last October at $126,080, with other crypto assets down far more. Monthly trading volume for crypto is on track to be the lowest since January... Read more ›
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Anthropic has gained more than a few new fans in recent months (unless you’re Under Secretary of Defense Emil Michael). Thanks to the strength of its automated coding tools, Anthropic more than doubled its annualized sales to $19 billion during the first two months this year. And it’s closing the revenue gap with larger rival OpenAI.But as the Notorious B.I.G. might have predicted, Anthropic’s success is bringing new problems. The... Read more ›
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