“ChinAI #316: Around the Horn (20th episode)” by Jeffrey Ding

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• There are really no good data center stocks to buy
• As the popularity of large model (startups) recedes, real technology innovators begin to be “seen”
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• When I asked DeepSeek about good ideas to extend the weekend

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These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes) weekly translations of Chinese-language musings on AI and related topics. Jeff is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at George Washington University.

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First published:
June 16th, 2025

Source:
https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-316-around-the-horn-20th-episode

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