
Partnership aims to develop AI models to compete with Chinese market leaders
AI-generated summary
Nvidia is expanding its AI capabilities to compete with established Chinese AI models.
NEW YORK, August 23. /TASS/. Nvidia has clinched a $6 billion deal with AI startup Poolside to create an artificial intelligence model that could compete with Chinese heavyweights DeepSeek and Kimi K3, The Wall Street Journal quoted sources as saying.
According to it, Nvidia will gain the right to use Poolside’s technologies and hire most of its engineers.
The founders of the startup have already notified the shareholders about a significant reorganization of the company, noting that the deal is intended to prevent artificial intelligence from becoming a closed technology controlled by a small number of people.
Six EU finance ministers have proposed an EU-wide windfall tax on oil companies' excess profits, citing the global cost-of-living crisis exacerbated by the US-Israeli war on Iran and subsequent energy supply shocks.

The US national debt has exceeded $40 trillion, prompting warnings from experts that the government may soon be forced to implement unpopular measures like tax increases or spending cuts to avoid a debt spiral where interest costs outpace economic growth.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak announced that Russia will address domestic fuel shortages by increasing imports and producing lower-grade K-2, K-3, and K-4 fuels to meet market demand.

Russian President Vladimir Putin states Russia's grain export potential is at least 60 million metric tons, mitigating global market shortages despite logistical challenges.

Вице-премьер Александр Новак обещает, что доля топлива ниже стандарта «Евро-5» на российском рынке не превысит 10%. Крупные нефтяники отказываются от производства «Евро-2», «Евро-3» и «Евро-4». Баланс рынка будет поддерживаться импортом.
South Korea has initiated its first container ship trial via Russia's Northern Sea Route to Europe. The voyage, departing from Busan, aims to reduce transit times by 35% compared to the Suez Canal, despite Western concerns regarding sanctions and engagement with Moscow.