Big Tech is moving on from the DeepSeek shock

London City Lionesses fail to shock Arsenal but progress there to be seen

Investment by Michelle Kang paying off with strong showing in Championship but building deeper community ties to the club will be key. Arsenal eased past the Championship side London City Lionesses ...

The Guardian - Feb. 9

An FA Cup shock shouldn’t unhinge Liverpool, but football isn’t logical

Plymouth showed the world’s oldest football competition still has life but Arne Slot won’t be too worried despite his team winning just five of their last 11 games. Sign up for Soccer with ...

The Guardian - Feb. 10

Federal workers express shock, anger over mass layoffs: "It's devastating"

The Trump administration is firing thousands of federal workers on probationary status, or those without civil service protections.

CBS News - 4d

Vance Shocks Europe With Support for Far Right, in Message Familiar to U.S.

The vice president’s speech in Munich, expressing support for far-right, anti-immigration parties and criticizing suppression of conservative voices, was a global extension of his core political ...

The New York Times - 4d

Saying ‘women’ is not allowed, but ‘men’ and ‘white’ are OK? I’m (not) shocked | Arwa Mahdawi

Thanks to Donald Trump’s sweeping executive orders attacking a number of terms, ‘women’ is literally being erased. Thanks to the intolerant left, nobody can say the word “women ” anymore! Do ...

The Guardian - 3d

Austrian city in shock after a deadly knife attack as migration comes in spotlight

The city of Villach in southern Austria is in shock after a man stabbed six passersby in broad daylight, killing a 14-year-old boy and wounding five others

ABC News - 2d

‘The US is ready to hand Russia a win’: newspapers on Europe’s Trump shock

European papers express deep alarm at declaration of an ‘ideological war’, while the NYT says Putin may soon ‘realise his dream’. This year’s Munich security conference exposed the chasm in core ...

The Guardian - 2d

A ‘great shock’: Julianne Moore’s children’s book under review by Trump administration

The actor’s book Freckleface Strawberry is on a list of library books suspended for a ‘compliance review’ after a presidential executive order. Julianne Moore has said it is a “great shock” to ...

The Guardian - 1d

FAA employee fired by the Trump administration expresses shock over removal

A former federal employee hired by the FAA in December to be an aviation safety assistant at Dallas Fort Worth Airport said she didn't expect her position to be at risk. However, on Friday she was ...

CBS News - 9h

Why Deporting Millions of Immigrants Would Shock the U.S. Economy and Raise Prices

The Trump administration is seeking $175 billion for mass deportations, which would be costly for American citizens and businesses.

Inc. - 8h

How Small Businesses Are Coping With Egg Price Sticker Shock

Bakeries and restaurants are coming up with innovative solutions to ease the pricing pain.

Inc. - 5h

How Elon Musk is using tech to DOGE the government

Elon Musk is using his tech and leadership playbook in a crusade against the federal bureaucracy as he and his allies attempt to gain access to sensitive information and use emerging tech to speed ...

The Hill - Feb. 9

Taylor and Utah Tech host Cal Baptist

Cal Baptist Lancers (9-15, 6-4 WAC) at Utah Tech Trailblazers (5-17, 1-8 WAC) Saint George, Utah; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Utah Tech plays Cal Baptist after Ellie Taylor scored 21 points ...

ABC News - 3d

AGBO appoints Pete Wanat as head of interactive tech

AGBO, the artist-led independent studio started by the Russo brothers of Avengers fame, has appointed Pete Wanat to a tech position.

VentureBeat - 1d

OpenAI responds to DeepSeek competition with detailed reasoning traces for o3-mini

By showing a more detailed version of the chain of thought of o3-mini, OpenAI is closing the gap with DeepSeek-R1.

VentureBeat - Feb. 7

Trump's AI ambition and China's DeepSeek overshadow an AI summit in Paris

The geopolitics of artificial intelligence will be in focus at a major summit in France this week

ABC News - Feb. 9

What DeepSeek’s Success Tells Us About China’s Ability to Nurture Talent

China produces a vast number of STEM graduates, but it hasn’t been known for innovation. Cultural and political factors may help explain why.

The New York Times - Feb. 10

How Did DeepSeek Build Its A.I. With Less Money?

The Chinese start-up used several technological tricks, including a method called “mixture of experts,” to significantly reduce the cost of building the technology.

The New York Times - 6d

'DeepSeek is my friend': Young Chinese turn to AI for therapy

Some young people in China are finding that AI can offer the unexpected - emotional support

BBC News - 6d

Chinese businesses rush to try DeepSeek AI at 'unprecedented' scale

Chinese businesses are tapping DeepSeek's newest AI model to see how it can improve productivity.

CNBC - 5d

How China's DeepSeek could boost the already booming data center market

Despite an initial knee-jerk reaction from markets, experts told CNBC that cheaper and more efficient AI models could ultimately boost the data center market.

CNBC - 4d

Downloads of DeepSeek's AI apps paused in South Korea over privacy concerns

DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup, has temporarily paused downloads of its chatbot apps in South Korea while it works with local authorities to address privacy concerns, according ...

ABC News - 1d

South Korea Bans Downloads of DeepSeek, the Chinese A.I. App

Regulators said they would suspend the app until they could be sure it complied with the country’s data protection laws.

The New York Times - 1d

South Korea suspends new downloads of DeepSeek, citing privacy concerns

South Korea’s data protection authority said new downloads of the Chinese AI app DeepSeek had been suspended in the country over data privacy concerns.

NBC News - 1d

Musk's xAI releases Grok-3, touting a new rival to OpenAI and DeepSeek

Elon Musk’s AI startup has launched its newest model with some grand claims — including that it can outperform leading models from the U.S. and China.

NBC News - 4h

Can Elon Musk's Grok 3 compete with ChatGPT, DeepSeek?

Elon Musk debuted his Grok 3 artificial intelligence chatbot, a potential competitor to ChaptGPT and China's DeepSeek in the booming technology space. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has ...

CBS News - 5h

Starmer’s most consequential moves yet

PM open to sending troops to Ukraine and more defence spending, but whatever choice Labour makes will be politically painful

Financial Times - 1d

Conclave and The Brutalist win big at the Baftas

Pope drama and immigration epic win four apiece; there are also wins for Zoe Saldana and Mikey Madison.

BBC News - 2d

Gaming M&A dipped in 2024 but fundraising doubled | Quantum Tech Partners

Gaming mergers and acquisitions were down 3% to $11.5 billion in 2024, but fundraising doubled, Quantum Tech Partners said.

VentureBeat - Feb. 6

Anduril in talks to raise money at $28 billion valuation as defense-tech booms

Anduril has signed a term sheet to raise up to $2.5 billion at a valuation of $28 billion, according to sources close to the company.

CNBC - Feb. 7

Tech titan's murder rocked Silicon Valley. For his loved ones, it was personal.

Bob Lee, who founded Cash App and was an executive at Square and Mobile Coin, was stabbed three times with a paring knife in San Francisco.

NBC News - Feb. 8

Georgia Tech hires Texas assistant Blake Gideon as defensive coordinator

Gideon had spent the past four seasons coaching safeties with the Longhorns and was promoted to associate head coach for defense at his alma mater last year.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 8

‘What’s high tech about clothing?’ Life on the margins of China’s economic reboot

The poor urban neighbourhoods that powered a manufacturing boom are once again on the front lines of Beijing’s plans

Financial Times - Feb. 9

AI summit in Paris: World leaders, tech titans and challenging diplomatic talks

Major world political leaders are meeting for an AI summit in Paris, where challenging diplomatic talks are expected while tech titans fight for dominance in the fast-moving technology industry

ABC News - Feb. 10

Vance warns tech leaders, politicians against excessive AI regulation

Vice President JD Vance warned foreign leaders on Tuesday against placing excessive regulations on artificial intelligence in Paris. He highlighted U.S. advancements in AI and vowed to safeguard ...

CBS News - Feb. 11

VC funding in European defence and security tech surges to record $5.2bn

Big funding rounds for software developer Helsing and drone maker Tekever defy broader downturn in venture investing

Financial Times - 6d

This Ad-Tech Company Is Powering Surveillance of US Military Personnel

In a letter to a US senator, a Florida-based data broker says it obtained sensitive data on US military members in Germany from a Lithuanian firm, revealing the global nature of online ad ...

Wired - 6d

OpenAI tells Musk it is 'not for sale' after tech titan's $97 billion bid

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has rejected a hostile takeover bid from Elon Musk.

NBC News - 4d

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