Alex and Morgan open with today’s News Briefing, including the national weather summary, Sacramento’s local forecast, financial market updates for the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Bitcoin.

DeepSeek Launches V3.2-Exp with Sparse Attention The first story covers Chinese AI company DeepSeek’s release of its V3.2-Exp model, which introduces DeepSeek Sparse Attention for improved efficiency and performance. The hosts also highlight DeepSeek’s aggressive move to cut API pricing by more than 50%, a strategy aimed at undercutting competitors and reshaping the economics of the AI model market.

EA Acquired for $55 Billion Next, Alex and Morgan turn to the blockbuster announcement that Electronic Arts (EA) is being acquired in a $55 billion deal by a consortium led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Silver ...