Microsoft, Meta CEOs defend hefty AI spending

DeepSeek AI Cost Less Than $6 Million to Develop. Here's Why Meta and Microsoft Are Justifying Spending Billions.
Meta, Microsoft downplay DeepSeek threat
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, meanwhile, seemed to downplay the threat posed by DeepSeek, saying that the industry is constantly changing and DeepSeek’s announcement is simply a part of that ebb and flow.
Microsoft, Meta CEOs defend hefty AI spending after DeepSeek stuns tech world
Silicon Valley leaders from Sam Altman to Satya Nadella react to their new rival DeepSeek
Meta, Nvidia, and other tech giants react to DeepSeek's competitive, cost-efficient models that challenge established market players.
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How Satya Nadella is weathering the storm of Trump’s first days
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The AI spending frenzy is just getting started
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Microsoft, Meta stare down DeepSeek threat, making big reveals
DeepSeek will not derail Microsoft and Meta spending a combined $US145bn ($232.3bn) on artificial intelligence this year, with Mark Zuckerberg steaming ahead with plans to build a data centre almost the size of Manhattan.
Meta Platforms Q4 Preview: Is There A DeepSeek Risk?
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Stock market today: Tesla, IBM and Meta lead most of Wall Street higher
Tesla, IBM and Meta Platforms helped lead most U.S. stocks higher on Thursday following a rush of profit reports from some of the country’s most influential companies. The S&P 500 rose 0.5%, as four out of every five stocks in the index climbed.
DeepSeek's cheaper models and weaker chips call into question trillions in AI infrastructure spending
DeepSeek delivers high-performing, cost-effective models using weaker GPUs, questioning the trillion-dollar spend on US AI firms like OpenAI.
When Satya Nadella met Trump, Musk also joined in to talk cybersecurity
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AI infrastructure investment updates from Microsoft, Meta
Wall Street's reaction to DeepSeek notwithstanding, Microsoft and Meta detailed plans to continue investing billions in AI infrastructure.
A.I. Giants Double Down on Spending, Even as DeepSeek Looms
Both Meta and Microsoft committed to huge investments in artificial intelligence, despite new Chinese software outperforming American rivals at a lower cost.