Germany adopts Open-Source Cloud Standards
Germany’s IT Planning Council has made open-source cloud standards mandatory for the so-called “Deutschland Stack.” This is a shared digital infrastructure designed for public administration. The goal is to bring together federal, state, and local authorities on a unified platform and improve collaboration. At the core is the Sovereign Cloud Stack, which relies on open, […]
Wall Street and Chinese AI
In January 2025, Chinese AI company DeepSeek released its low-cost, high-performance reasoning model and briefly shook global markets by wiping out hundreds of billions from US technology stocks.
Misrepresentations of California’s AI Bill
California’s proposed AI legislation, SB-1047, has sparked intense debate – partly due to genuine differences over how AI should be regulated, but also because of deliberate misrepresentations. The bill is aimed exclusively at the largest AI developers.
Zhipu launches Open-Source AI Model
Chinese AI startup Zhipu has released its open-source model GLM-4.5, designed for use in intelligent agent systems. Zhipu is considered one of China’s so-called “AI tigers” and is backed by local government support.
Cogito v2: Smarter Open-Source AI Models
Deep Cogito has introduced Cogito v2 – a new family of open-source AI models that can improve their own reasoning. The models range from 70 to 671 billion parameters, with the largest ranking among the most powerful open-source AIs in the world.