Chinese AI Model Closes Gap on US & African Teams Surprise at the World Cup

#877: Chinese AI models are beginning to catch up to Anthropic and OpenAI, threatening America’s top spot in the AI game. NASA races to save a telescope that is falling back down to Earth. Nine out of 10 African teams have advanced in the World Cup. The fall of Spirit Airlines has caused a travel boom for the bus industry. Finally, what you need to know in the week ahead. 

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