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Industry leaders discuss the rise of open-weight models and commoditized AI, noting the risks and benefits for companies like Cohere, DeepSeek, Cisco, and IBM.

1 report, 1 independent Updated Aug 11

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Cohere DeepSeek Cisco IBM

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The entities involved

Cohere
Canadian artificial intelligence company building foundational models

Nothing else this week.
DeepSeek
Chinese artificial intelligence company
- DHS cited risks to sensitive government data involving Hangzhou-based AI company DeepSeek.Sat 04:47
- AI companies DeepSeek, Minimax, and OpenAI are facing financial pressure due to rival listings and slashing token prices.Fri 07:29
Cisco
American multinational technology company
- Crexendo is rising in the platform market, gaining customers from Cisco's BroadSoft, while Metaswitch's platform is ending.08:26
- Cisco is hosting a summit in Vancouver, Canada.Sat 14:41
IBM
American multinational technology corporation
- Kuldeep Sehrawat, who previously worked at IBM, has been appointed as a director at Wipro.17:07
- IBM and ABT are both facing market consolidation.09:57

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