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Deepseek open-sources TileLang and Ascend programming tools for Huawei Ascend 950

Deepseek announced an open-source release of programming libraries and tools — centered on the TileLang language (developed at Peking University) — optimized for Huawei's Ascend chips, including work on a 128‑chip Ascend 950 supernode; Deepseek says Huawei "fully supported" the effort. The package is intended to help build a domestic software ecosystem for Chinese AI chips and presents a simpler programming model the company argues can rival Nvidia's CUDA.

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MONEY · 1 SOURCE · The Decoder

AI drives up costs for the NSA, hospitals, and insurers

Reports say the NSA will spend billions this year testing advanced AI models, with compute and staffing cited as the biggest costs, while enterprise usage-based pricing from providers makes AI expensive for large customers. Separately, a Blue Cross Blue Shield report alleges hospitals used AI-assisted coding to upcode cases and collect roughly $1 billion extra over two years, prompting insurers to use AI to contest claims and increasing billing disputes.

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