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Engadget Podcast: DeepSeek blows up the AI world


In the span of a week, the Chinese startup DeepSeek has completely disrupted the AI landscape with its free and "open source" R1 model.

In this episode, Devindra, Engadget Senior Reporter Igor Bonifacic and Producer Ben Ellman dive into what makes R1 so special, and what DeepSeek is doing differently from OpenAI and other competitors. The biggest news stories this morning: Comcast unveils ultra-low lag internet connection, UPS plans to slash its shipping business with Amazon by half, The Galaxy S25 Ultra review. The Video Game History Foundation has unveiled its digital library, a massive undertaking that makes the group's own materials and some private collections available to the world.

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