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

Tesla drops 6% after BYD partners with DeepSeek, Musk adds to DOGE distractions with OpenAI bid

Tesla shares fell 6% on Tuesday and have dropped for five straight days, wiping out over $200 billion in market cap.

CNBC - 4m

Amnesty International details gruesome impact of gang violence on children in Haiti

Amnesty International has released a report that details the impact gang violence has had on children across Haiti and called for immediate action

ABC News - 1h

FirstFT: Chinese tech stocks ride DeepSeek wave to bull market

Also in today’s newsletter, EU weighs gas price cap, and will a US bitcoin reserve work?

Financial Times - 4h

Eric Schmidt warns west to focus on open-source AI in competition with China

Former Google chief’s caution comes following Chinese start-up DeepSeek’s breakthrough

Financial Times - 5h

China’s tech stocks enter bull market after DeepSeek breakthrough

Budget AI model triggers global reappraisal of Chinese technology companies

Financial Times - 5h

Europe Vows to Respond to Trump’s Tariffs, but Holds Back on Details

European leaders said they would respond firmly to higher levies on steel and aluminum, but they had yet to say what that retaliation would look like.

The New York Times - 15h

Behind Elon Musk’s Hostile Bid for Control of OpenAI

The tech mogul is unlikely to win. But his goal may be more about making life difficult for the A.I. start-up and its leader, Sam Altman.

The New York Times - 19h

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 - 2d

Virginia bans DeepSeek from state devices, networks

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) barred state employees Tuesday from using artificial intelligence (AI) models developed by Chinese startup DeepSeek on state-issued devices and state-run networks. ...

The Hill - 13h

DuPont jumps on a strong quarter, and a big reason to stay invested remains on track

Shares climbed more than 7% each to nearly $82 apiece, a great sign after a bruising few months for the stock.

CNBC - 15h

Musk gatecrashes OpenAI restructuring

Ongoing operatic rivalry between billionaire and OpenAI chief Sam Altman remains major subtext

Financial Times - 23h

How the EU could respond to Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs

President Trump on Monday imposed 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the U.S. to the dismay of allies overseas. In a statement released Sunday, the European Commission said it would ...

CBS News - 1d

New York state bans DeepSeek from government devices

The state of New York has banned the Chinese artificial intelligence assistant DeepSeek on government devices.

NBC News - 1d

DeepSeek banned from NY state government devices

New York State is prohibiting the China-based artificial intelligence application DeepSeek from government devices. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announced on Monday state government employees are ...

The Hill - 1d

Democrats unveil task force to respond to ‘harm’ inflicted by Trump administration

House Democrats revealed Monday that they have created a task force to respond to the “harm” inflicted by the Trump administration. In a “Dear Colleague” letter, House Minority Leader Hakeem ...

The Hill - 1d

FA Cup fifth round draw: updates and details for the last 16 – live

Draw to take place on BBC’s One Show at 7.10pm GMT Read Football Daily | Doncaster v Crystal Palace – live Manchester United v Fulham . Doncaster or Crystal Palace v Millwall ...

The Guardian - 1d

Patrick Mahomes had a bad night. How he responds will be fascinating

Mahomes will likely be driven to exorcise Sunday's demons.

ESPN - 1d

Super Bowl 2025 winners and losers, plus three reasons why Chiefs got destroyed and Taylor Swift gets booed

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL for Feb. 10

CBS Sports - 1d

UK banks to detail IT failures after Barclays outage

MPs on Treasury select committee request information from past two years

Financial Times - 1d

EU ponders how to respond to a fresh Trump onslaught

Brussels can’t do the rapid pre-emptive retaliation that Canada and Mexico threatened

Financial Times - 1d

Hamas hostages reveal grim details of captivity

Yahoo News - 1d

How EV makers in China are ramping up competition: No down payment and 5-year interest-free loans

Electric car companies in China welcomed the Year of the Snake with several incentives, after major automakers reported a drop in deliveries at the start of the year.

CNBC - 2d

Three reasons why Chiefs will win Super Bowl LIX: Patrick Mahomes winning drive too much for Eagles

Here's why the Chiefs will pull off a historic three-peat against the Eagles

CBS Sports - 2d

Plymouth Argyle shock Liverpool in FA Cup in one of the competition's biggest upsets of all time

Ryan Hardie scored the game's lone goal

CBS Sports - 2d

PSN Is Back Online: Sony Gives Reason For The Downtime And Reveals Free Compensation Reward

[UPDATE] The PlayStation Network is back online and operating normally. Sony said players should now be able to access online services "without any problems." The downtime began on Friday, ...

GameSpot - 2d

7 competitive primaries to watch in 2026

Primary battles are already underway in key Senate and gubernatorial races ahead of the 2026 midterms, an election that will determine not only control of Congress but also the governorships in ...

The Hill - 2d

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 - 3d

How environmental groups are responding to Trump's executive orders

Environmental nonprofits are gearing up to challenge the number of actions President Donald Trump has issued since he took office.

ABC News - 3d

Georgia police officer killed responding to pickleball club; suspect arrested

The Roswell police officer responded to a report of a suspicious person in the parking lot of a pickleball club when he was shot.

CBS News - 3d

Ravens legend and Hall of Famer Jonathan Ogden says Bills' Josh Allen won MVP for the 'wrong reason'

Ogden believes Lamar Jackson deserved the award

CBS Sports - 3d

Eagles Super Bowl starter reveals wild reason why Philadelphia passed on him in 2019 NFL Draft

C.J. Gardner-Johnson claims this is why the Eagles didn't draft him

CBS Sports - 4d

After DeepSeek Upended the Market, Is It Worth Investing in A.I.?

After the arrival of a less costly A.I. model from China, U.S. markets and academics are wrestling with the ultimate economic value of the technology.

The New York Times - 4d

OpenAI Close to Deal that Values Company at $300 Billion

The Japanese conglomerate SoftBank would invest up to $40 billion in the maker of the chatbot ChatGPT.

The New York Times - 4d

Chappell Roan responds to writer who criticized her Grammy speech

The pop star named best new artist at Sunday's Grammy Awards challenged her critic to donate $25,000 to struggling musicians.

Los Angeles Times - 4d

Zoe Saldaña responds to Karla Sofía Gascón controversy: 'We are responsible for everything we say'

Zoe Saldaña said the backlash against 'Emilia Pérez' co-star Karla Sofía Gascón makes her 'sad,' but she's still trying to experience the 'joy' of the film's achievements.

Los Angeles Times - 5d

DeepSeek’s R1 and OpenAI’s Deep Research just redefined AI — RAG, distillation, and custom models will never be the same

Pricing, performance, hallucination risks, clean data: Here’s what DeepSeek and OpenAI's breakthroughs mean for anyone building AI today.

VentureBeat - 5d

D.C. Lawmakers Take Aim at DeepSeek

Lawmakers are said to be working on a bill to block the Chinese chatbot app from government devices, underscoring concerns about the artificial intelligence race.

The New York Times - 5d

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

Topics