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1 week ago

Friday Links 28: The Latest in JavaScript (Sep 19, 2025)

Chinese AI firm DeepSeek revealed it spent only $294,000 training its R1 model far below the hundreds of millions claimed by U.S. rivals. Using 512 Nvidia H800 accelerators, the company trained R1 in just 80 hours. The release of R1 earlier this year rattled tech markets, even denting Nvidia's valuation. DeepSeek also acknowledged limited use of A100s and defended model distillation, stressing it makes AI more accessible despite U.S. accusations of copying OpenAI's work.
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2 weeks ago

Exclusive: AI training startup Mercor eyes $10B+ valuation on $450 million run rate, sources say

Mercor pursues a Series C targeting a $10B+ valuation while reporting rapid ARR growth, profitability, and supplying domain experts to major AI companies.
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