Published Apr 27, 2026, 8:10 AM ET · Updated 7 months ago · 1 source

The Download: DeepSeek’s latest AI breakthrough, and the race to build world models

MIT Technology Review
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This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Three reasons why DeepSeek’s new model matters On Friday, Chinese AI firm DeepSeek released a preview of V4, its long-awaited new flagship model. Notably, the model can process much longer prompts…