Hello everyone! Welcome back to another episode of AI Tech News Today. I’m Aurora, joined by my co-host Isabelle. Today, we’re diving into some riveting news about the latest developments in the world of Artificial Intelligence as of January thirty-first, two thousand twenty-five. So, buckle up!

DeepSeek’s meteoric rise. DeepSeek has just shattered records by climbing straight to the top of the App Store. OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman has called their model "impressive" and "invigorating." This fierce competition between tech giants is stirring up excitement in the industry. Meanwhile, Microsoft is launching an investigation into whether DeepSeek violated any terms while using OpenAI’s Application Program Interface, or API, in training its model. 

Also, cloud security firm Wiz has pointed out that DeepSeek has exposed a critical database, compromising over one million records. This raises significant concerns regarding data security in AI development. On Wall Street, Nvidia's market cap took a hit this week, shedding a staggering five hundred ninety-three billion dollars amid investor fears about dwindling demand for AI chips. But do not fret, Nvidia managed to recover most of those losses by the end of the week.

Alibaba flexes with Qwen2.5-Max. It’s not just DeepSeek making headlines; Alibaba has launched Qwen2.5-Max. This model is reportedly outperforming others in benchmarks, including OpenAI's GPT-4 and Claude 3.5 Sonnet. With its efficient mixture-of-experts architecture, Qwen2.5-Max can achieve top-tier performance while using significantly less computational power. This is great news for businesses as it's optimized for corporate use, excelling particularly in code generation and advanced reasoning tasks.

Oumi bets on fully open-source AI. In other news, Oumi—a newly launched open-source platform founded by former engineers from Google and Apple—aims to tackle the roadblocks faced by researchers. It offers transparent models alongside open weights and training data, allowing researchers to train on personal laptops before scaling their models up. This could potentially lead to significant breakthroughs in the field.

To wrap things up, it’s clear that the AI landscape is ever-evolving, with new players swiftly changing the game. Will these innovations lead to a paradigm shift in how we view AI? We want to hear your thoughts! Stay tuned for more updates and exciting developments in the world of Artificial Intelligence. Thanks for listening and see you next time!

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