DeepSeek’s back at it again. The Hangzhou-based startup just rolled out V3.1, the latest tweak to its V3 model. And while the headlines sound big, the internet’s like, “cool, but where’s the thing we actually asked for?

Here’s the scoop:

V3.1’s biggest glow-up is an expanded context window. In plain English, that means:

All solid upgrades—great, even

But here’s the thing: DeepSeek’s being maddeningly vague. No docs on Hugging Face. No technical breakdowns. Just a glossy promise that it’s “better.”

And this is where it gets funny—because everyone’s real obsession isn’t V3.1 at all. It’s R2. The follow-up to their breakout R1 model, which actually beat-out some U.S. heavyweights while being way cheaper.

But R2? Yeah… still MIA. Supposedly because:

Our Take:

V3.1 is basically the free sample at Costco—you’ll try it, maybe even like it, but it’s not the full meal.

A bigger context window is nice, sure. But at this point? It’s like bragging your new phone has a flashlight—it’s expected. What actually matters is R2. And the longer that stalls, the more pressure DeepSeek’s under to prove they’re not just China’s scrappy underdog, but legit competition.

And if they drag this out too long? 🚂 The hype train moves on.

Bottom line: V3.1 is cute. But R2 is the main event. Until then, DeepSeek is just dangling snacks while everyone’s waiting for dinner.

The full report’s here.

Beyond the usual “new model here, launch drama there,” the real action right now is happening inside the tools we actually use every day.

Yup—Big Tech clearly wants our workflows on autopilot, and this week, they’ve been dropping features like candy at a parade. Instead of zooming in on just one, we’re running through the whole lineup—and letting you decide which one’s worth a spin.

For starters:

Google Docs now does bedtime stories.

Okay, not literally, but Docs can now read your writing back to you

The fun part? You pick the voice, set the speed, and voilà—your essay, email draft, or dramatic resignation letter gets the audiobook treatment. You can even add a “listen” button inside the doc so others can hear it too.

The catch? It only works in English, only on desktop, and only if you’re on Google’s fancy Workspace, AI Pro, or Ultra plans. Basically: still limited, but a neat win if you hate rereading your own work.

Meanwhile, Meta’s expanding it’s AI Translation tool to creators on Facebook and Instagram.

Imagine posting a Reel and—boom—it automatically speaks Spanish while still sounding like you and syncing your lips like a good telenovela dub.

That’s Meta’s AI translation tool.

Right now it:

Lastly, Excel just hired ChatGPT as an intern.

Microsoft is sliding AI straight into your spreadsheets with a shiny new formula named: =COPILOT()

You type stuff like:

…and it fills your cells like magic.

Plus it’s powered by GPT-4.1-mini, but heads up:

So think of it as the smart-but-chaotic intern: good for sorting notes, not for running payroll. It’s rolling out now to Windows and Mac Beta channel users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license.

Bottom line:

These aren’t mind-blowing “reinvent the world” updates, but they are clever little upgrades to things you already use.

Are they perfect? Nah. Google’s locked behind paywalls, Meta only speaks two languages, and Excel’s new brain comes with a “don’t use this for anything serious” disclaimer.

Still—these drops show the playbook: apart from launching big flashy AI models, Big Tech’s real bet is that you’ll let AI quietly move in and live inside the tools you already can’t quit.

So that’s it—now go ahead and pick your cup of tea. ☕

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