January rundown: DeepSeek flips the script

What this episode covers

There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen, so the saying goes, and that is certainly true of the final week of January 2025 with the widespread impact of DeepSeek.To say the Chinese large language model has caused an upset in the market would be an understatement. Within days of its release, it wiped more than a trillion dollars off the US stock market, and sent big tech into a public spiral.But where did DeepSeek come from? And what does it mean for the future of the AI sector?In this episode Jane and Rory are once again joined by Ross Kelly, ITPro's news and analysis editor, to explore the profound implications of DeepSeek.Read more:https://www.itpro.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/chinese-ai-firm-deepseek-has-silicon-valley-flustered (Chinese AI firm DeepSeek has Silicon Valley flustered) https://www.itpro.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/the-deepseek-bombshell-has-been-a-wakeup-call-for-us-tech-giants (The DeepSeek bombshell has been a wakeup call for US tech giants) https://www.itpro.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/deepseek-accused-of-training-its-models-on-openais-content (DeepSeek accused of training its models on OpenAI’s content) https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/stargate-project-openai-oracle-pledge-support-for-usd500-billion-ai-infrastructure-drive (Stargate project: OpenAI, Oracle pledge support for $500 billion AI infrastructure drive)