Yann LeCun says DeepSeek “profited from open research and open source” like Meta's Llama and is proof that open source models are surpassing proprietary ones
If you hadn't heard, there's a new AI star in town: DeepSeek, the subsidiary of Hong Kong-based quantitative analysis …
In email to X staff, Musk says “user growth is stagnant, revenue is unimpressive, and we're barely breaking even”; sources: banks plan to sell their debt in X
Banks are hoping to sell the X debt at around 90 to 95 cents on the dollar — Wall Street banks are getting ready …
OpenAI updates ChatGPT's Canvas feature with o1 model support and HTML and React code rendering, making it a direct competitor to Claude's Artifacts
OpenAI Canvas gets a huge upgrade. Canvas is the ChatGPT feature where ChatGPT can open up a shared editing environment and collaborate …
Supporters and skeptics of the TikTok ban in Congress say Trump's US ownership proposal bewilders them, claiming it doesn't comply with the divest-or-ban law
Members of Congress are declaring themselves bewildered by Donald Trump's latest proposal to save TikTok by brokering a joint-ownership deal.
UnitedHealth says the ransomware attack on its Change Healthcare unit in February 2024 affected ~190M people, nearly double its previous estimate of 100M
UnitedHealth has confirmed the ransomware attack on its Change Healthcare unit last February affected around 190 million people in America — nearly double previous estimates.
Elon Musk's first moves suggest DOGE will be closer to an IT project than the sweeping operation to slash $2T+ from the federal budget that he once predicted
The rebranding of a former White House digital office into the new Department of Government Efficiency signals its potential limits, budget experts said.
An investigation reveals how the Israeli military's reliance on Microsoft's cloud and AI systems surged during the most intensive phase of the Israel-Hamas war
Leaked documents shed light on how Israel integrated the US tech giant into its war effort to meet growing demand for cloud and AI tools
Industry insiders say DeepSeek's focus on research makes it a dangerous competitor as it's willing to share breakthroughs rather than protect them for profits
Hedge fund billionaire Liang Wenfeng builds model on tight budget despite US attempt to halt China's high-tech ambitions
White House crypto czar David Sacks says NFTs and memecoins are neither securities nor commodities, but collectibles that people buy to “commemorate something”
Non-fungible tokens and memecoins are neither securities nor commodities, according to White House crypto czar David Sacks.
Sources outline negotiations between the Biden administration and TikTok ahead of the ban, as company insiders refute claims that a blackout helped their case
When TikTok pleaded with outgoing Biden officials and threatened to go offline, the White House pushed back, declaring it all a “stunt.” Bluesky: @karaswisher and @drewharwell.com . Threads: @drewharw...
Hands-on with the live translation feature of Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses: adept at translating a basic conversation, but struggles with slang and faster speech
I was in middle school the last time I took a Spanish class. I remember enough for toddler talk — phrases like …
The TikTok ban forced a dilemma on US tech companies: risk alienating a mercurial president or risk breaking federal law and face up to billions in penalties
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Sources: people affiliated with DOGE have met with representatives of various public blockchains as they explore using a blockchain to track federal spending
- Conversations said to be held with multiple public blockchains — The technology may be used to track government spending
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is planning to invest $60B to $65B in capex in 2025, will end the year with 1.3M+ GPUs, and plans to grow its AI teams “significantly”
Market: WE LOVE AI, DO AI THING — META: Sure thing, ploughing $40bn into capex this year — Market: wait not like that — First time we've seen a negative market reaction to the reality of AI unit...
Meta begins a “limited, early test” of ads in Threads in the US and Japan, with the goal of making the ads “as interesting as organic content”
Threads is officially getting ads — https://www.theverge.com/... #Threads #Meta #Ads #SocialMedia #Tech — [image] Threads: Adam Mosseri / @mosseri : We're starting a small test for ads on Threads...
Uber and Ola deny setting fares based on phone models in India after a government body alleged that the firms use differential pricing for Android and iOS users
Trump's EO to protect the dollar bars any further work on a CBDC and aligns the government's interests with those of stablecoin issuers like Tether and Circle
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Flip, which lets shoppers share video reviews and earn cash based on engagement, launches a creator fund that grants up to $100M of equity over 5+ years
“Within 72 hours of launching the program, nearly 10,000 influencers have applied, according to Vivas. … Abdulla AlBanna : We're sharing the upside with our community through a $100M Creator Fund. If...
Chinese self-driving company WeRide aims to make more inroads overseas in 2025; WeRide operates in nine countries and secured new deals in Switzerland and Japan
Jiahui Huang / Wall Street Journal : Forums: r/SelfDrivingCars Forums: r/SelfDrivingCars : China's WeRide Wants to Build Global Robotaxi Empire
An interview with Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis on why he doesn't believe we will have AGI in 2025, putting Google's assistants in smart glasses, and more
Just a bunch of engineers and MBAs refusing to read their opponents. Tim Moss / @tdmoss : Really interesting. Much more realistic take on both timing and definition of AGI [embedded post] X: Reed Alb...
Sources: Rad AI, which creates AI-powered tools for radiologists, raised a $60M Series C at a $525M valuation; Rad AI raised a $50M Series B in March 2024
Business Insider : LinkedIn: Rebecca Torrence LinkedIn: Rebecca Torrence : SCOOP: Hot healthtech startup Rad AI just raised a Series C funding round, Business Insider has learned. …
Similarweb: RedNote's DAUs in the US fell by 54% on January 20 when the TikTok ban was put on hold, after reaching a high of 32.5M DAUs on the day of the ban
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Filing: Character AI says 1A protects it from liability in a lawsuit that claims a teen committed suicide after becoming emotionally attached to a chatbot
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch : Bluesky: @azuregreatheart Bluesky: @azuregreatheart : There are good uses for AI out there (Such as Goblin Tools, an autism accommodation tool), but a lot of the corporate...
Source: Lightspeed has invested a total of $2.2B in AI deals, excluding the $2B Anthropic funding round it is leading, and is close to raising a $7B fund
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Sources: ElevenLabs closed a $250M Series C led by ICONIQ Growth at a valuation of between $3B to $3.3B; it was initially looking for funding at a $4B valuation
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