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Right now, in the tech industry paddock, there are 372 AI unicorns, according to PitchBook. How did you react to that number? Did you double-take? Did you recoil slightly, finding it shockingly high?

Agentic AI is emerging as the next paradigm in AI evolution, though its definition varies based on how different companies market their AI-related products and services. This mirrors the early days of cloud computing in the 2010s. Analysts and industry experts predict that agentic AI will revolutionize business operations.

DeepSeek's R1 AI model sent shockwaves through markets. Could it signal a major shift in AI demand and the future of the chip industry?

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The report highlights the rapid expansion of AI funding while identifying risks that investors must navigate: Rising AI Investment - Global private AI investment reached $67.2 billion in 2024, according to the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI,

DeepSeek's cost disruption is just the beginning. AI's future will be defined by fast, low-cost ways to solve complex problems rather than just automate tasks. Garg says this mirrors past shifts in technology, where smaller, decentralized solutions disrupted dominant players—like PCs overtaking mainframes.

Supporting surgeons' memories, reducing MRI claustrophobia and detecting polio from a picture: Here are the AI applications you probably haven't heard of.

OpenAI now has 400 million weekly active users, up from 300 million in early December, OpenAI's chief operating officer, Brad Lightcap, tells CNBC.