Microsoft, Meta CEOs defend hefty AI spending

Microsoft, Meta CEOs defend hefty AI spending after DeepSeek stuns tech world
Days after Chinese upstart DeepSeek revealed a breakthrough in cheap AI computing that shook the U.S. technology industry, the chief executives of Microsoft and Meta defended massive spending that they said was key to staying competitive in the new field.
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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.
Microsoft, Meta defend hefty AI spending after DeepSeek stuns tech world
Days after Chinese upstart DeepSeek revealed a breakthrough in cheap AI computing that shook the US technology industry, the chief executives of Microsoft and Meta defended large spending that they said was key to staying competitive in the new field.
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Key Takeaways Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday’s that the rapid rise of competitors from China has only strengthened the tech giant’s commitment to its AI ambitions. The CEO said it’s too early to know how growing competition from China could impact its future investments.
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