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Chinese AI developer DeepSeek said it spent $294,000 on training its R1 model, much lower than figures reported for U.S. rivals, in a paper that is likely to reignite debate over Beijing's place in the race to develop artificial intelligence. Reuters: The rare update from the Hangzhou-based company -- the first estimate it has released of R1's training costs -- appeared in a peer-reviewed article in the academic journal Nature published on Wednesday. DeepSeek's release of what it said were lower-cost AI systems in January prompted global investors to dump tech stocks as they worried the new models could threaten the dominance of AI leaders including Nvidia. Since then, the company and founder Liang Wenfeng have largely disappeared from public view, apart from pushing out a few new product updates. [...] The Nature article, which listed Liang as one of the co-authors, said DeepSeek's reasoning-focused R1 model cost $294,000 to train and used 512 Nvidia H800 chips. Sam Altman, CEO of U.S. AI giant OpenAI, said in 2023 that what he called "foundational model training" had cost "much more" than $100 million - though his company has not given detailed figures for any of its releases.

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Keir Starmer will be hoping Donald Trump can avoid deepening his domestic crisis, with a series of potential landmines lying in wait.

He has been handed over to Border Force officials

They are in the running to be named the best takeaway in Essex for the second year in a row

It was Priscilla, 80, who made the harrowing decision to take her daughter off life-support, as revealed in an excerpt of her upcoming memoir.

Police have launched a hunt for a missing seven-year-old Brody Mann, and his sister, Sienna, nine, who were last seen with their mother carrying suitcases and carrier bags.

The £413million Light Shield - also known as Iron Beam - fires beams of light with between 100kW and 150kW of energy at targets several kilometres away with pinpoint accuracy.

A pity, then, about the naff production. Gerald Finley is one of the foremost baritones of our day - but here, his portrayal of the sinister police chief Baron Scarpia is reduced to the status of a stockbroker.

Aussie CEO promises AI everywhere, and clearer views of what your devs are up to

Atlassian has continued its AI spending spree with a $1 billion takeover of developer analysis biz DX, a move it promised would give devs "less friction and more flow."…

Two children from Essex are currently missing with them last seen with their mum and her partner at a hotel in Southport.

Two children from Essex are currently missing with them last seen with their mum and her partner at a hotel in Southport.

Paul Thomas Anderson's latest movie offering One Battle After Another has won phenomenal praise and garnered Oscar buzz among critics. 

He will retain use of the flat in One Carlton Gardens, the grandest of all official ministerial residences, even though he was moved to Deputy Prime Minister earlier this month.

Parents and teachers, particularly in the UK and the US, are sharing their confusion around the rise of the expression '6,7' that is taking over schools, classrooms and family homes.

Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd is back behind bars - after allegedly assaulting a new partner who complained about his 'coercive and controlling behaviour and assault', it is understood.

A Libyan man accused of building the explosive that brought down doomed Pam Am flight 103 over Lockerbie in 1988 claims he was forced into making a false confession.

It boasts three bedrooms, luxurious living space over four reception rooms, a swimming pool and even a driveway looking as if it has been inspired by a Formula One track.

Conjoined twins Carmen and Lupita Andrade aren't holding back when it comes to the invasive questions they face - especially since Carmen tied the knot.

A company selling cannabis products has been accused of using Ricky Hatton's death to promote its business.

Amazon violated consumer protection law by gathering Prime subscribers' billing information before disclosing the service's terms, a judge ruled on Wednesday, handing the U.S. Federal Trade Commission a partial win. From a report: The ruling by U.S. District Judge John Chun in the case accusing Amazon of deceptive practices to generate Prime subscriptions puts the company at a disadvantage at trial. The FTC is poised to argue that the online retailer signed up tens of millions of customers for Prime without their consent, and thwarted tens of millions of cancellation bids through complex cancellation methods. The agency says those actions violated the Restore Online Shoppers Confidence Act (ROSCA).

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