We recently published a list of Top 10 AI News Wall Street is Paying Attention To. In this article, we are going to take a look at where BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE:BKSY) stands against other top AI news Wall Street is paying attention to.

Heightened competition in the development of powerful artificial intelligence models is more than welcome. That’s the sentiment echoed by Ark Investment Management chief executive officer Cathie Wood in the aftermath of DeepSeek rattling the markets and tech world with a cost-effective AI model.

While there have been concerns that DeepSeek’s new open-source AI model challenges US dominance around the advanced technology, Wood insists it is a positive development. According to Woods, DeepSeek has only fostered the need for tech companies to focus on cutting costs and developing powerful AI models.

“We looked at DeepSeek’s model and learned that it is moving down the cost curve associated with this new technology at a rapid rate, but not much different from the rate at which OpenAI and Anthropic are riding down the cost curve,” Wood said.

According to Wood, the costs of developing AI models have been dropping, even before DeepSeek came calling with a cost effective model. Similarly, she joins a growing list of high-profile individuals who have questioned whether $6 million was the only cost that DeepSeek incurred in developing its models.

Wood also insists that now is not the time to regulate artificial intelligence as DeepSeek development has opened the door for competition on AI costs. The remarks come on the heels of the European Union establishing rules that will govern the use of AI, marking the first comprehensive legal framework in the world.

The EU AI Act prohibits using specific AI systems that pose unacceptable risks to citizens. Companies face fines of up to $35.8 million for any breach. While the AI act could affirm sentiments that Europe regulates the tech industry heavily to the detriment of innovation, Diyan Bogdanov, director of engineering intelligence at Payhawk, shares contrasting views.

“While the U.S. and China compete to build the biggest AI models, Europe is showing leadership in building the most trustworthy ones. The EU AI Act’s requirements around bias detection, regular risk assessments, and human oversight aren’t limiting innovation they’re defining what good looks like,” said Bogdanov.

Even as the European AI Act seeks to promote ethical standards, accountability, and trust, its extraterritorial implications are creating a stir across the Atlantic. Businesses, legislators, and policymakers in the United States are currently negotiating a rapidly evolving artificial intelligence (AI) regulatory environment.

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz has already called for an investigation into European influence on US AI policymaking, a dramatic move that highlights rising tensions. Senator Cruz’s worries reflect a broader concern that unduly restrictive European standards may jeopardize the United States’ innovation-driven approach to technology.

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BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE:BKSY)

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BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE:BKSY) is a technology company that provides geospatial intelligence, imagery and related data analytic products and services. The Earth observation satellite operator announced on February 18, that it has won a six-figure contract from a new strategic international customer. The contract is for providing subscription-based, on-demand Gen-2 imagery and analytics services. The company will train analysts on its AI-powered BlackSky Spectra multi-intelligence analytics platform.

The six-figure contract affirms BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE:BKSY) as a trusted partner in the provision of commercial monitoring solutions. Its Gen-2 imagery and analytics services should allow clients to create advanced national-spaced-based intelligence experiences. The training program on offer will equip analyst teams with the skills necessary to integrate BlackSky data with other intelligence sources and produce intelligence products to support a variety of missions.

“BlackSky’s software-first adoption model gives this new, strategic customer the ability to create an advanced national space-based intelligence expertise at disruptive speed and economics,” said Brian E. O’Toole, BlackSky CEO. “This deal exemplifies the essence of BlackSky’s land-and-expand approach where quick-access, subscription-based services build the foundation for expanded growth in the region.”

Overall, BKSY ranks 9th on our list of top AI news Wall Street is paying attention to. While we acknowledge the potential of BKSY as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than BKSY but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.

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