
businessFeb 13, 202559:13pending
DeepSeek, OpenAI, and the relentless AI race
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On today’s episode, cohosts Yasmin Gagne and Josh Christensen break down the latest news in the world of business and innovation, including Elon Musk’s unsolicited bid to buy OpenAI, the latest inflation numbers for the U.S., and the AI summit in Paris. (00:41)
Next, ‘Fast Company’ senior writer Mark Sullivan, who covers AI and all things tech-related, walks Yaz and Josh through how DeepSeek upended the AI arms race and what’s next for its competitors. (08:04)
And finally, Yaz and Josh talk to Caroline Spiegel, founder of the audio-erotica startup, Quinn. (28:34)
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