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In today’s edition:

• OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Gov for U.S. Government Agencies

• Alibaba Unveils Qwen 2.5 AI, Claims It Outperforms DeepSeek-V3

• Google's Deep Research Feature Now Coming to Android

• And more AI news….

Top Developments

OpenAI

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Gov for U.S. Government Agencies

The Gist: OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Gov, an AI service tailored for U.S. government agencies, offering enhanced security and compliance features while operating on Microsoft Azure’s cloud infrastructure.

Key Details:

• ChatGPT Gov can be deployed on Microsoft’s Azure Government cloud, ensuring compliance with strict security frameworks like IL5, CJIS, and FedRAMP High.

• The service allows agencies to self-host AI tools, manage sensitive data securely, and create custom AI models for internal use.

• Features include saving and sharing conversations, uploading text and image files, and utilizing OpenAI’s GPT-4o for advanced tasks like coding and data analysis.

• The launch comes amid rising competition from Chinese AI firms, notably DeepSeek, which recently surpassed ChatGPT in App Store downloads.

Qwen

Alibaba Unveils Qwen 2.5 AI, Claims It Outperforms DeepSeek-V3

The Gist: Alibaba has released Qwen 2.5-Max, an advanced AI model that it claims surpasses DeepSeek-V3, GPT-4o, and Meta’s Llama-3.1-405B. The launch reflects growing competition among Chinese AI companies following DeepSeek’s rapid rise.

Key Details:

• Alibaba’s cloud unit asserts that Qwen 2.5-Max outperforms leading AI models, including OpenAI’s GPT-4o, across multiple benchmarks.

• The release coincides with the Lunar New Year, highlighting the urgency to compete with DeepSeek’s recent breakthroughs.

• DeepSeek’s disruptive success has pressured Chinese tech giants like Alibaba, ByteDance, Baidu, and Tencent to accelerate AI development.

• DeepSeek’s low-cost, open-source approach has triggered an AI price war in China, forcing major companies to cut prices on their models.

Quick Gist

Google AI Overviews is now providing coding and programming assistance, even for users who are not signed into a Google Labs project, expanding access to AI-powered development tools (Read More).

Google DeepMind has partnered with Shadow Robot to develop DEX-EE, a highly dexterous robotic hand featuring advanced sensors and a multi-motor drive system for precise control in real-world tasks (Read More).

Microsoft and OpenAI are investigating Chinese AI startup DeepSeek for allegedly stealing data from their models to train its latest AI, raising intellectual property concerns in the U.S. tech industry (Read More).

Google's Deep Research feature is now rolling out on Android, enabling Gemini Advanced users to conduct in-depth research and generate structured reports directly within the app (Read More).

Linux version 6.14 introduces support for a special Copilot key found on some Windows laptops, allowing users to launch AI assistants directly (Read More).

THAT’S IT FOR TODAY!