Last Week in AI #227 - Jeremie is back! DeepSeek 3.2, TPUs, Nested Learning
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Dec 9, 2025 Explore the latest in open-source AI with DeepSeek 3.2, now faster and cheaper than ever. Amazon's new AI chips and Google's TPUs spark competition against NVIDIA in the hardware market. Discover Anthropic's potential IPO amidst significant fundraising moves and OpenAI's internal 'Code Red' response to increasing market pressures. Research on multi-agent systems and nested learning reveals exciting advancements in AI reasoning. And don't miss the discussion on Microsoft's adjusting sales targets following missed quotas!
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Anthropic Eyes IPO To Fund Buildout
- Anthropic is reportedly preparing for a massive IPO and large infrastructure commitments to scale further.
- Public markets may be needed as private funding limits get stretched by enormous capex needs.
Embed Teams To Drive Product Adoption
- To increase API adoption, embed product teams inside customer companies to accelerate real usage and lock-in.
- OpenAI's tie-up with Thrive sends staff into portfolio companies to drive integration and retention.
Meta-Verifier Boosts Math Performance
- DeepSeekMath-V2 uses generator-verifier loops and a meta-verifier to achieve near-top human performance on competitions like Putnam and IMO.
- Meta-verification improves verifier reliability when generator reasoning is imperfect.