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Five things to know about Chinese AI startup DeepSeek

Five things to know about Chinese AI startup DeepSeek

As DeepSeek releases its first major new artificial intelligence model in over a year -- DeepSeek-V4 -- here are five things to know about the Chinese startup:

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Wild Balkan berries keep gin taste steady as climate shifts

Wild Balkan berries keep gin taste steady as climate shifts

As he threaded his way through the scrub in Serbia's southern hills, Slobodan Velickovic stopped to inspect the small indigo berries that have made the Balkans a key part of the global gin industry.

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Barcelona must live without teen star Yamal for title run-in

Barcelona must live without teen star Yamal for title run-in

With teenage star Lamine Yamal out injured for the rest of the season Barcelona visit Getafe on Saturday in La Liga looking for ways to cope without him and protect a nine-point lead on Real Madrid in the Spanish title race.

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Hearts lead Old Firm as Scottish title race heads for tense finale

Hearts lead Old Firm as Scottish title race heads for tense finale

Hearts lead a thrilling three-way battle for the Scottish Premiership, with the 41-year dominance of Celtic and Rangers under threat going into the final five games of the season.

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China's DeepSeek says releases long-awaited new AI model

China's DeepSeek says releases long-awaited new AI model

Chinese startup DeepSeek released "preview" versions of a new artificial intelligence model Friday, more than a year after it stunned the world with a low-cost reasoning model that matched the capabilities of US rivals.

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Hawks fend off Knicks, Raptors pull away from Cavs to cut deficit

Hawks fend off Knicks, Raptors pull away from Cavs to cut deficit

CJ McCollum hit the game-winner with 12.5 seconds remaining as the Atlanta Hawks pulled off another nail-biting victory over New York to take a 2-1 lead in their NBA first-round playoff series on Thursday.

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Wildfires spread towards northern Japan town

Wildfires spread towards northern Japan town

Flames from raging wildfires in northern Japan were spreading towards the centre of a town Friday, with authorities urging more than 2,500 people to evacuate their homes, media reports and the government said.

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'Clearly me': AI drama accused of stealing faces

'Clearly me': AI drama accused of stealing faces

Christine Li is a model and influencer, but not an actor, so when she saw herself playing a cruel character in a Chinese microdrama she felt bewildered, then angry and afraid.

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Soviet architecture vanishes as Central Asia drifts from Moscow

Soviet architecture vanishes as Central Asia drifts from Moscow

On the facade of an apartment block in Tajikistan's capital Dushanbe, a giant mosaic depicting cosmonauts and engineers celebrates the scientific triumphs of the Soviet Union.

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Oil extends gains, stocks sink as peace talk hopes fade

Oil extends gains, stocks sink as peace talk hopes fade

Oil prices extended gains Friday and stocks struggled as investors worried about a lack of progress in ending the Middle East crisis, with Tehran keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed and the US maintaining a blockade of Iranian ports.

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