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Prominent AI models 2025

Prominent AI models 2025

Tech companies are continuously launching new AI models, which may leave many people feeling overwhelmed when choosing a useful tool for themselves. Currently, there are over one million AI models worldwide from major AI companies like Google, OpenAI, and startups such as Anthropic and xAI. TechCrunch has compiled a list of the most advanced AI models launched since early 2025. OpenAI GPT 4.5 Orion Described by OpenAI as their largest model to date, Orion boasts strong "world knowledge" and "emotional intelligence". However, it performs worse in reasoning tasks compared to some newer models. Available via a $200/month subscription. Claude Sonnet…
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DeepSeek Dethroned

DeepSeek Dethroned

Tencent’s chatbot Yuanbao has just surpassed DeepSeek to become the most downloaded iPhone app in China. Yuanbao integrates Tencent’s proprietary AI technology, Hunyuan, along with DeepSeek’s R1 reasoning model. This event highlights the fierce competition in China’s AI industry, as major tech giants race to develop smart chatbots to attract users, according to Bloomberg. Three of the five most downloaded free apps on China's App Store are AI chatbots. Photo: Bloomberg. Currently, three out of the top five free iPhone apps in China are AI chatbots, including Doubao from ByteDance, along with Tencent’s Yuanbao and DeepSeek. DeepSeek’s rapid rise in…
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