🥇 China wins AI race

Happy Chinese New Year 🥇 China saw 2 AI models leading the race with DeepSeek and Alibaba, while US caught up with Ai2! India develops an AI, China builds a laser, and US apes into crypto.

🤖 This week in AI

• India develops AI model

• DeepSeek R1 leads race

• DeepSeek AI adds image

• Ai2 Tülu beats DeepSeek V3

• Alibaba Qwen2.5M beats V3

• Alibaba drops visual agents

• Google tests phone agents

• Google teases next model

• Meta prepares AI assistant

• OpenAI releases o3-mini

• OpenAI debuts AI for Gov

• Mistral introduces Small 3

• Oracle rolls out AI agents

• Block announces AI agent

• Pika Labs reveals Pika 2.1

Haptikos shows AI XR exoskeleton:

💻 This week in tech

• Trump recruits creators

• China builds largest laser

• Chevron pilots AI plants

• Vodafone calls from space

• Microsoft may buy TikTok

• Instagram trials view rates

• X slowly introduces Grok 3

• X & Visa prepare X Money

• TikTok launches info hub

• WhatsApp turns calendar

• Netflix reveals board games

• Spotify unveils creator award

• Grubhub tests delivery robots

• Tesla to roll out paid robotaxis

• Waymo teases charity tipping

Boom XB-1 goes supersonic:

🚀 This week in crypto

• Trump Media adds web3 brand

• Trump teases memecoin utility

• Elon Musk explores blockchain

• US crypto investors get 0% tax

• India launches e-rupee wallet

• Thailand discusses stablecoins

• Russia power grid to mine BTC

• Dutch bank tokenizes trading

• Robinhood tokenizes startups

• Grayscale reveals DOGE fund

• Fujitsu expands web3 services

• Batman writer debuts web3 IP

• Ubisoft enters the metaverse

• PEZ unveils web3 partnership

• Inter boosts web3 adoption

Forbes features BTC Alchemist:

🔗 Link of the week

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🛠 Tool of the week

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