An old quip by financier Michael Milken about backing US companies led by Indian born CEOs has resurfaced after new analysis. The study claims this approach would have dramatically outperformed the S&P 500 over the last 15 years, underscoring how strongly Indian origin leadership has been shaping American tech and delivering measurable investment gains.
DeepSeek unveiled two new V4 models and, unusually, offered a direct estimate of how their progress compares with US frontier labs—saying it is roughly 3–6 months behind. The admission adds context to the competitive AI landscape, suggesting that even when models look cutting-edge, the underlying development timeline may still trail the US lead.
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