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[ad_1] DeepSeek’s R1 chatbot is the hottest new thing in the market and Apple’s App Store.I decided to see how DeepSeek’s low-cost AI model compares to ChatGPT in giving financial advice.While the chatbots differed in some aspects, I found the performance pretty comparable.A few weeks ago, I asked ChatGPT for its 2025 market predictions.Then, just last week, the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek released its newest R1 model, which turns out to be cheaper and more compute-efficient than OpenAI’s ChatGPT.I was curious to see if a competitor could deliver similar results from the same queries at a fraction of the cost…

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[ad_1] US stocks gained steam on Thursday afternoon as investors digested megacap tech earnings and waited for Apple (AAPL) results for more clues on prospects for Big Tech. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) gained 0.5%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) rose nearly 0.4%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) was up nearly 0.3%. Right ahead of the closing bell, President Donald Trump once again teased looming 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada. The US dollar (DX=F) index spiked on the news, reversing earlier losses to close near flat. After the Federal Reserve stood pat on interest rates as expected, investors…

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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Every evening, I’m reminded by a big green owl to do my daily Spanish lesson. The guilt-trip works, as I’m soon clicking on the Duolingo (NASDAQ: DUOL) app to practice. The lessons are engaging and I think the firm is on to something powerful. So much so, I recently opened a small starter position in my Stocks and Shares ISA. ¡Hola, Duolingo! The app was launched in 2012 with the aim of democratising language learning, making it available to anyone, anywhere. The founders are both computer scientists with backgrounds in AI. Today, the company offers…

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[ad_1] UK house prices edged up by 0.1% in January, Nationwide saysU.K. house prices grew by a weaker-than-expected 0.1% in January, down from 0.7% in December, according to data published by mortgage lender Nationwide on Friday.Annual house price growth slowed to 4.1%, compared with 4.7% the previous month.Nationwide’s chief economist Robert Gardner highlighted that despite “modest improvements” over the last year, affordability still “remains stretched by historic standards,” and that mortgage payments have outpaced wage growth.”A prospective buyer earning the average UK income and buying a typical first-time buyer property with a 20% deposit would have a monthly mortgage payment…

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[ad_1] USD/CAD retreats further from a multi-year peak, though bears lack conviction.  The divergent Fed-BoC policy outlook acts as a tailwind for the currency pair.  Bearish Oil prices undermine the Loonie and also contribute to limiting losses. Traders now look to the US PCE data and Canadian GDP for a fresh impetus. The USD/CAD pair extends the previous day’s retracement slide from the 1.4600 neighborhood, or the highest level since March 2020, and attracts some follow-through selling on Friday. The intraday fall is sponsored by a modest US Dollar (USD) downtick and drags spot prices to the 1.4430 area during…

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[ad_1] We recently published a list of 10 AI News and Ratings Too Important to Miss. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) stands against other AI news and ratings too important to miss. Artificial intelligence is rapidly evolving and is shaping industries and global competition. Companies are developing advanced models, governments are exploring policies to regulate AI, and concerns over security and innovation keep growing. As AI becomes more integrated into everyday life, discussions around its impact, ethical considerations, and future developments remain at the forefront. Kevin Weil, OpenAI’s Chief Product…

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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Never mind DeepSeek – we all know what the big news is in the world of growth stocks this week. It’s that the UK’s planning to upgrade the A428 between Cambridge and Milton Keynes.  More seriously, there’s quite a bit to the chancellor’s latest spending plan for investors to take note of. And this could be big news for a couple of UK shares that investors might ordinarily overlook. FW Thorpe FW Thorpe (LSE:TFW) provides industrial lighting systems. And while this sounds about as exciting as a lecture on the history of tax law, there’s…

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