How Google and Alibaba Are Cutting AI Development Costs

12/05/2025 10 min

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Episode Synopsis

This episode dives into two major shifts in the AI world. Google introduces implicit caching in its Gemini API, cutting token costs by up to 75% for developers. Meanwhile, Alibaba unveils ZeroSearch, a technique teaching AI to search independently—slashing training costs by 88%. We unpack what these moves mean for the future of AI development, cost efficiency, and the competition for dominance in AI infrastructure.