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Concept illustration for DeepSeek Ascend pricing: a chip on a green circuit board beside a receipt and coins

AIOctober 6, 2026

DeepSeek and Huawei: It’s Time for Cheaper AI

DeepSeek's open-source tools for Huawei Ascend could lower the cost of running AI. Will consumers see the savings? A closer look at benchmarks, falling API prices, and subscription bills.

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Claude Mods illustration: a black cursor adds a white extension panel to a pale blue software window.

AIOctober 3, 2026

Claude Mods: 3 Useful Plugins for Better AI Workflows

Claude Mods let us customize how an AI works. DeepSeek Harness explored this earlier. I'd start with a handoff panel that means less AI babysitting.

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