
DeepSeek Raises Prices Amid Compute Pressure
DeepSeek has raised its prices, reversing the low-cost strategy associated with founder Liang Wenfeng. The increase may be linked to tightening access to computing resources.
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DeepSeek has raised its prices, reversing the low-cost strategy associated with founder Liang Wenfeng. The increase may be linked to tightening access to computing resources.

AI-generated short-drama characters are expanding beyond episodic stories into dedicated couple accounts, fan content, brand endorsements, and cross-series collaborations. The leading AI couple Duan Yan and Rong Jiqiao helped drive nearly 5 billion views, while a related bracelet generated more than 1 million yuan in sales on Douyin.

YouTube is reportedly offering major creators multimillion-dollar packages to keep their shows exclusive to the platform rather than licensing them to Netflix. The unconfirmed agreements may include direct show financing and a share of platform-wide brand deals.

The article highlights a whale-girl persona or phenomenon emerging within DeepSeek. It argues that playful, cute behavior is becoming an increasingly expected capability for large language models.

Seven West Media is modernising its intelligence layer and moving away from Teradata. The effort aims to create a single view of its media audience and generate deeper insights.

AGI Bar, an AI-themed venue in Beijing’s Zhongguancun, has become a gathering place for AI developers, investors, and students. The bar reportedly allows visitors to access DeepSeek computing resources for free while serving as an informal salon for researchers and industry discussions.

The article highlights a way to use the DeepSeek web version to participate in a Tencent-linked 6-million-yuan prize opportunity. It focuses on the winning approach and presents the champion’s method.

Global sovereign bond markets are facing a major sell-off as fiscal expansion, inflation uncertainty, shrinking long-term demand, and heavy AI-related corporate borrowing push long-term yields higher. Goldman Sachs warns that the Federal Reserve could theoretically be forced to raise rates even during weakening economic data to stabilize the yield curve.

The article explores how ordinary matter such as sand can lead to intelligent materials with increasingly sophisticated capabilities. A discussion between Zhang Chaoyang and physicist Liu Ruowei focuses on physics, materials, and the deeper mechanisms behind intelligence-like behavior.