DeepSeek: Good or Bad for the AI Ecosystem?
By Kenton Chow
In January 2025, China-founded DeepSeek announced the release of its R1 Large Language Model (LLM), which has massively disrupted global markets. DeepSeek’s R1 self-reported training cost was under $6 million, a tiny fraction of the billions America’s Silicon Valley companies spend to build their AI models. The result: Tech stocks…Read More
Read MoreA Guide to DeepSeek’s Revolutionary Approach
By Eric Mersch
Are you just getting used to ChatGPT? Well, now there’s a new game in town, and it’s growing its 1.8M daily user base fast. DeepSeek entered the AI landscape in the second half of 2023, but it disrupted global markets on January 20, 2025. This is when DeepSeek released its…Read More
Read MoreThe Remaining Performance Obligation (RPO) SaaS Metric for the AI Industry
By Eric Mersch
[Editorial note: This previously published article, written by Eric Mersch, has been updated to reflect the RPO SaaS metric and its relevance specifically to the artificial intelligence industry.] RPO Explained: From Accounting Rules to SaaS KPI The Remaining Performance Obligation (RPO) reporting requirement arose from the adoption of ASC 606…Read More
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