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Opus 5.5 Joins AI History as Major Leap, Threads Rise

Opus 5.5 is being hailed as a defining moment in AI evolution. Meanwhile, Claude overtakes Codex in popularity, highlighting rapid shifts in developer preferences.

B.AI Surpasses 1 Trillion Tokens as DeepSeek V4 Goes Free

B.AI hits a major infrastructure milestone with over 1 trillion tokens processed, offering free access to DeepSeek V4 and Tencent Hy3 for Web3 developers.

DeepSeek and Chinese AI Dominate OpenRouter Token Usage

Price and performance drive a massive shift away from US models

Chinese AI models like DeepSeek surged to over 60% of tokens on OpenRouter, outpacing US frontier models in volume as developers prioritize value.

blknoiz06 Explores AI Mining and Onchain Stocks in New Podcast

Deep dive into tokenized assets, NFTs, and crypto security withblknoiz06.

blknoiz06 discusses the launchpad race, tokenized stocks, and AI mining trends in Market Bubble episode 21.

French Politicians Clash on AI Regulation in BFMTV Debate

Sarah Knafo moderated a heated discussion on AI stakes with Manuel Bompard, Olivier Faure, Alexandre Loubet, and Xavier Bertrand on BFMTV.

DeepSeek Pursues $7.5B Funding After Hitting $1B Revenue

DeepSeek targets a massive $7.5B raise after revenue surged to $1B annually. The company raised API prices up to 4.5x, shifting from a low-cost funnel to profitable open-weight AI.

Fake AI Talent Stats: India Ranks Third, Not First

Fact-checking viral claims about India overtaking China in AI

Viral posts claim India leads global AI talent, but Bain data places it third. Carnegie reports India holds just 4% of top talent vs China's 57.4%.

Gates Warns AI Could Trigger Pandemic Leading to Billions of Deaths

Microsoft co-founder cautions that synthetic biology risks make global catastrophe feasible.

Bill Gates has issued a stark warning that artificial intelligence could soon enable the creation of deadly pathogens, potentially leading to a pandemic that kills over a billion people.

AI Ads Shift to Podcast-Style Conversations

Seedance 2.5 enables cinematic digital presenters that preserve authentic creator vibes.

AI-powered digital presenters are redefining ads with natural, podcast-style conversations. Tools like Seedance 2.5 make brand content look cinematic while retaining authenticity.

AgentSky Launches Market to Compare AI Costs and Quality

Users can now compare agent and model pricing side-by-side without installation.

AgentSky launches as the world’s first agent market, allowing users to compare costs and quality of AI agents like DeepSeek V4.1 and Codex Astra side-by-side.

DeepSeek Harness Upgrades Red Team Mode, Sparking Interest in Automated Penetration Testing

Simply entering a target triggers the full workflow of information gathering, vulnerability exploitation, and internal network penetration

Recently, the open-source project DeepSeek Harness rolled out an upgrade to its red team mode. Users only need to input a target name, and the system automatically executes information gathering, vulnerability detection, exploitation, and internal network penetration. All assets and results are synchronized in real-time to a local SQLite database, but the tool is strictly limited to authorized testing environments.

DeepSeek's Whale IP Goes Viral, User-Generated Content Outpaces Competitors by an Order of Magnitude

From Memes to Doujinshi, DeepSeek's Mascot Is Building a Distinct Internet Culture Ecosystem

DeepSeek's whale logo has sparked an astonishing wave of user-generated content across the internet, with output volumes far exceeding those of other AI model makers. Evolving from the adorable 'chubby fish' to anthropomorphic 'whale girls,' the mascot is rapidly permeating meme culture and doujinshi circles, demonstrating exceptional user stickiness and viral reach.

Influencer Steve Will Do It Questions Mental State via AI

YouTuber Steve Will Do It sparked online discussion after posting a cryptic message about being a 'troubled person' while experimenting with artificial intelligence.

Why AI Plan Modes Are Failing Developers

The creator of Nuanced explains why rigid planning workflows are obsolete in the age of capable AI agents.

As AI models get better at inferring context, rigid planning modes are becoming a barrier rather than a help for software developers.

Goncourt Prize Removes Author Over AI Plagiarism Claims

The Académie Goncourt has withdrawn Thélyson Orélien's novel amid allegations it was AI-generated.

France’s most prestigious literary prize removed a Canadian-Haitian author from its longlist after claims the book was largely written by AI.

HTTP 426: Why Web Creators Want AI Agents to Pay or Prove They're Human

As AI crawlers scrape the web voraciously, some developers are turning to underused HTTP status codes like 402 and 426 to demand payment or human verification.

Amflow TL Carbon eSUV: Trail Beast or City Compromise?

Testing the electric crossover that claims to do it all

Amflow's new TL Carbon e-bike promises seamless transitions from urban commutes to rugged trails. But as our Amsterdam test reveals, it is more jeep than city car.

B.AI Offers DeepSeek-V4 and Other Models at Up to 90% Off

New discount tiers make high-capability AI models like DeepSeek and GLM more accessible for agent development.

B.AI has launched discounted pricing for top-tier AI models, including DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash at 70% off, aiming to reduce compute costs for developers building autonomous agents.