DeepSeek's AI Model for Chinese Chips, OpenAI's New Delhi Office, and Warner Bros' AI 'Wizard of Oz' - Daily AI Brief #263
August 22, 2025 -
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DeepSeek has launched its V3.1 AI model specifically designed for Chinese chips, enhancing compatibility and performance. Meanwhile, ByteDance has introduced its open-source Seed-OSS-36B model, expanding its AI capabilities. In other developments, Meta has paused its AI hiring after recruiting 50 researchers, and OpenAI has opened its first office in New Delhi.
OpenAI is also seeking Meta's involvement in a takeover bid by Elon Musk, while Blackstone has increased the debt facility for Aligned Data Centers. These stories highlight the ongoing advancements and strategic moves in the AI industry.
Welcome to today's AI Brief.
DeepSeek has launched its V3.1 AI model specifically designed for Chinese chips, enhancing compatibility and performance. Meanwhile, ByteDance has introduced its open-source Seed-OSS-36B model, expanding its AI capabilities. In other developments, Meta has paused its AI hiring after recruiting 50 researchers, and OpenAI has opened its first office in New Delhi.
OpenAI is also seeking Meta's involvement in a takeover bid by Elon Musk, while Blackstone has increased the debt facility for Aligned Data Centers. These stories highlight the ongoing advancements and strategic moves in the AI industry.
DeepSeek Launches V3.1 AI Model for Chinese Chips
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has introduced its V3.1 model, optimized for Chinese-made chips, enhancing processing speeds and supporting China's semiconductor strategy. Read more
ByteDance Launches Open Source Seed-OSS-36B Model
ByteDance has introduced the Seed-OSS-36B model, an open-source language model with a 512,000 token context length, available in three variants for different applications. Read more
Meta Freezes AI Hiring After Recruiting 50 Researchers
Meta Platforms has paused hiring in its AI division after recruiting over 50 researchers and engineers from competitors. This move is part of a restructuring effort within its Superintelligence Lab. Read more
OpenAI Opens First Office in New Delhi
OpenAI has announced the opening of its first office in New Delhi, India, to strengthen its presence in the AI market and engage with local partners. Read more
OpenAI Seeks Meta's Involvement in Musk's Takeover Bid
OpenAI's legal team is investigating Meta's potential involvement in Elon Musk's $97 billion acquisition attempt of OpenAI, following a subpoena for related documents. Read more
Blackstone Boosts Aligned Data Centers' Debt Facility
Blackstone Inc. has increased its debt facility for Aligned Data Centers to over $1 billion. This move aims to support the expansion of data center capacity in the Americas, addressing the rising demand for AI and tech infrastructure. Read more
Other news
Warner Bros and Google have teamed up to launch the 'Wizard of Oz at Sphere', an AI-enhanced immersive experience debuting on August 28, 2025, in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, Wisdom has secured $28 million to advance its AI-driven dental revenue cycle management platform, aiming to enhance technology and services for dental practices in the U.S.
- Warner Bros and Google to Launch AI-Enhanced 'Wizard of Oz' Experience
- Wisdom Secures $28M for AI Dental Management
- Honda Partners with Helm.ai for Self-Driving Tech
- Leaping AI Secures $4.7 Million for AI Voice Agents
- Entergy to Build Gas Facilities for Meta's Louisiana Data Center
- Buzz HPC and Bell Canada to Develop AI Infrastructure
- iMerit Appoints Georgeo Pulikkathara as CIO and CISO
- Aikido Security Acquires AI Code Startup Trag
- Google Expands AI Mode to 180 Countries
- Google Launches AI Platform for Government Agencies
- Microsoft AI Chief Warns Against Studying AI Consciousness
- China's Diesel Generator Exports Rise Due to AI Data Centre Demand
- China Restricts Purchase of Nvidia's H20 AI Chip
- Definite Raises $10 Million for AI Data Platform
- Thomson Reuters Survey: AI to Transform Legal Work by 2025
- Zoom Raises Revenue Forecast to $4.83 Billion
- Binti and Anthropic Launch AI for Child Welfare Agencies
- Anthropic Seeks $10 Billion in New Funding
- Crusoe Seeks $1 Billion Funding at $10 Billion Valuation
- Anthropic and U.S. Department of Energy Develop AI for Nuclear Safety
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