Hello there, clever cloggs!

And hello Deepseek R1!

This week, the world watched as a newer, leaner, and totally free AI platform took on the big boys of Silicon Valley.

Sam Altman threw his toys out of the cot (of course he did), claiming that Deepseek stole IP from OpenAI - which, despite its name, is not actually open source AI. It's not confirmed yet, but Deepseek did score an own goal by answering one question with "I am ChatGpt" 😂

Top up your popcorn bowl, because we have many more fascinating finds for you today. Enjoy!

Big love,
Chris & the 42courses team x 

• What's really going on with Deepseek: Sure, we all love a David in the face of big tech giants, but can the average person actually trust Deepseek R1? An ex-Microsoft engineer explains it all.
   
• How real people are actually using AI at work: Between the hype and headlines, this list from Google covers over 100 ways real organisations are using AI to move the needle.
   
• How economics can save the world! We got to host the wonderful Erik Angner on our podcast to talk about the intersection of economics and philosophy, and its impact on the world.
   
• The baffling beauty of bamboo: In this, quite frankly, gorgeous infographic, learn all about the history of bamboo as scaffolding. Sounds dry, but your eyes will beg to differ, trust us...
   
• A twenty-year-long stop motion project: If you love Terminator 2 even a fraction of how much this man does, please enjoy this hand-drawn version of the movi

• 1616 – Dutch explorers Jacques Le Maire and Willem Corneliszoon Schouten become the first to sail around Cape Horn, naming it after Schouten’s hometown of Hoorn, Netherlands. 🌊
   
• 1874 – Jesse James and his gang pull off a daring train robbery at Gads Hill, Missouri, one of the Wild West’s most infamous heists. 🚂
   
• 1928 – Scotch tape hits the market for the first time, thanks to the 3M Company, making sticky solutions a whole lot easier. 🏷️
   
• 1950 – US President Harry Truman publicly backs the development of the hydrogen bomb during rising Cold War tensions. 💥
   
• 1955 – RCA shows off the world’s first music synthesiser, opening the door for electronic music. 🎶
   
• 1961 – Ham the chimp becomes the first primate in space, flying 158 miles up aboard the Mercury/Redstone 2 mission. 🐵🚀
   
• 1977 – The Pompidou Centre opens in Paris, designed by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers, and quickly becomes home to Europe’s biggest modern art collection. 🎨
   
• 1983 – The UK brings in a new rule making seatbelts compulsory for drivers and front-seat passengers, helping improve road safety. 🚗
   
• 2020 – The UK officially leaves the European Union, making Brexit a reality. 🇬🇧