Feb 3: AI Wars, Tariff Turmoil, & Blood
OpenAI’s Deep Research AI is shaking up web research, outperforming China’s DeepSeek in intelligence tests. Meanwhile, Trump’s tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China sent markets tumbling, impacting stocks and crypto. El Salvador keeps buying Bitcoin despite IMF pressure, and TON Foundation’s TVM Ventures launches a $100M fund to back blockchain startups.
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https://decrypt.co/304102/openai-responds-to-deepseek-hype-with-deep-research-chatgpt-agent
https://decrypt.co/304089/trumps-trade-war-rocks-broader-market-futures-bitcoin-sink…
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