DeepSeek's Flash: Speeding Up the US-China AI Race

DeepSeek releases updated flash model, challenging OpenAI and Anthropic on speed and cost

Nvidia unveils open-weight Nemotron 3.5 Super VL and Bolt models for edge AI

Musk challenges Anthropic's public benefit fund plan, pledges direct share distribution

A Eye on AI - 12:30 PM

DeepSeek's flash-tier model refresh lands in the US-China AI race, promising faster tasks and shorter outputs while Nvidia launches open-weight Nemotron and Bolt models for edge computing. Billionaire Elon Musk disputes Anthropic's public benefit fund, and a CNBC report warns women face higher AI job-loss risk. Everyday life sees vibe-coded TV hacks and Rokid's ride-hailing glasses with Tencent Mobility. Also covered: Nvidia-Huawei chip market shifts, ChangXin DRAM progress, FAIRINO's Meituan-led funding, and the telephone operator history behind automation fears.

Sources:

- tech-insider.org: https://tech-insider.org/deepseek-v4-1-flash-1017-mit-license-update-2026/

- benzinga.com: https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/26/10/62431992/mark-cuban-us-manufacturing-return-stay-ahead-on-ai-china-robots

- TechCrunch AI: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/19/nvidia-launches-new-open-models-to-run-agents-in-the-enterprise-and-on-pcs/

- tradingview.com: https://www.tradingview.com/news/benzinga:9f4b0900d094b:0-this-is-what-i-will-be-doing-elon-musk-says-he-ll-give-shares-to-the-public-after-anthropic-announces-5-fund/

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/10/19/women-may-be-at-risk-of-greater-ai-job-losses.html

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/10/19/women-may-be-at-greater-risk-of-ai-job-losses-telephone-switch-operators-and-pcs-show-why.html