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Following the success of the R1 model, DeepSeek is piping hot with AI pricing. The Chinese AI startup announced a new off-peak discount on Wednesday, reducing API costs by 75%. Major price reductions aim to disrupt the AI market In X’s post, Deepseek highlighted the changes. *”Off-peak discount alerts!Starting today, enjoy daily off-peak UTC discounts from 16:30-00:30 on the DeepSeek API platform: deepseek-v3 is 50% offdeepseek-r1 is a huge 75% off Maximize your resources smarter – Save more during these valuable times! ”* 🚨Off-peak discount warning! Starting today, enjoy daily off-peak UTC discounts from 16:30-00:30 on the DeepSeek API platform:…
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, February 26, 2025, Chain Wire The Muskit team was proud to host Errol Musk in Dubai for this week’s four-day visit. As an honorable guest on the Muskit project, Errol Musk explored the key locations of the proposed Musk Tower. His visit marks a moment of pivotal importance for the mass kit and the crypto community as a whole, reinforcing the project’s commitment and lasting legacy to real-world impacts as the first Memecoin transforms into cultural coins and real-world assets ownership. I will. He spoke more about his vision in an exclusive interview with business insights…
Quantum Machines, a Tel Aviv-based startup focused on Quantum Control Hardware and Software, has raised $170 million in Series C funding. This latest round brings total funding to $280 million. Leading by PSG Equity, backed by Intel Capital, Red Dot Capital Partners and other existing investors, the investment is one of the largest funding rounds in the quantum computing space. The latest funding is just over three years after Quantum Machines secured $50 million in Series B funding. Since then, the company has grown rapidly, with over half of all quantum computing companies currently relying on technology to develop and…
At an event in New York on Wednesday, Amazon announced its upgraded Alexa experience, Alexa+ -. On the stage, Amazon’s device and services chief Panospanai called the “complete reorganization” of AI assistants. “Alexa’s vision remains ambitious and incredibly persuasive, but this moment — in this moment — we have been limited by technology,” Panay said. “The AI chatbot itself isn’t led by Alexa’s vision.” Amazon says the new Alexa can answer questions such as “How many books have I read this year?” We use information from Amazon customer accounts. For example, you can always notify us of new tickets for…
CH4 Global has officially begun production at the world’s first commercial-scale asparagopsis cultivation facility in a groundbreaking movement in sustainable agriculture. Located in Louth Bay, South Australia, the newly launched ecopark is a transformative step towards making seaweed-based methane reduction solutions accessible and economically viable for the livestock industry. “We are pleased to announce that we are committed to providing a range of services to our customers,” said Dr. Steve Meller, CH4 Global CEO and co-founder. “We have cracked the code to make methane-reducing feed supplements commercially viable without the need for government subsidies. This is an important step in…
Vayu, an Israeli tech startup that reforms billing and revenue management for B2B tech companies, has secured $7 million in seed funding. Flint Capital and Garage are co-led with participation from Fresh.Fund, Secret Chord Ventures and Angel Investors, including former executives from Melio and Softbank. The new capital will help expand Vayu’s global reach and strengthen its platform. Changing landscape of B2B pricing As artificial intelligence and API-driven ecosystems rebuild the software industry, pricing complexity is a major obstacle for B2B companies. Traditional billing systems built for simple subscriptions struggle to keep up with hybrid pricing models that blend usage-based,…
Perplexity AI, a high-tech startup behind the fast-growing AI search engine, has secured $50 million for venture funds aimed at early-stage AI startups, CNBC reported, citing its filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Confusion contributes to the fund, but most of the capital comes from outside investors, a source familiar with the issue said. The fund will be led by Kelly Graziadei and Joanna Lee Shevelenko, who previously ran early-stage investment firm F7 ventures. SEC filings starting in October show that Graziadei and Shevelenko are listed as general partners, Perplexity F7 Fund I, targeting $50 million. “According…
Earlier on Monday, Ahmed al-Amouri, 56, saw three Israeli tanks roll into his occupied West Bank homeland. The last time he saw the tank was over 20 years ago, when Israel tried to crush the second Intifada in 2002. This time the scene seemed to cause more humor than the alarm. He joined bystanders who took selfies in front of armored vehicles and fired rocks as they entered Jenin. “There’s no point in bringing these tanks all the way here. The city is sky!” said the father of five. “Me and thousands of other people have already been kicked out…
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the US and Ukraine had agreed to a key mineral trade draft that, according to the president, could be worth around $1 trillion. The proposed contract is seen as an attempt by Kiev to win support for the new US administration amid tensions over Washington’s outreach to Moscow to end the Ukrainian war. The obvious deal comes a week after Ukrainian President Voldy Mie Zelensky rejected an earlier draft. Ukrainian leaders were airing his complaints about being excluded from US-Russia talks in order to end the Ukrainian war. On Wednesday, Zelenskyy described the…
Over a year of internal chat logs from ransomware gangs known as Black Busta are published online in a leak that provides unprecedented visibility into tactics and internal conflicts between members. Russian chat on the matrix messaging platform on September 18, 2023 and September 28, 2024 was first leaked on February 11, 2025 by individuals using the handle. The group was targeting Russian banks. Leaked identity remains a mystery. The Black Basta first hit the spotlight in April 2022 and used the now surprisingly deprecated Qakbot (aka Qbot) as its delivery vehicle. According to a recommendation issued by the US…