Silicon Valley Is Raving About a Made-in-China AI Model

Silicon Valley’s Macho Makeover Was a Warning, Not a Trend

A spate of tech-titan glow-ups has won plaudits from fashion pundits and trend-watchers, but everyone missed that they were dressing for the job they really wanted.

Wired - Feb. 11

Silicon Valley is Embracing Christianity (With the Help of Peter Thiel)

When tech luminaries talk about their Christian faith, people listen.

The New York Times - Feb. 11

What’s Most Frightening About Trump’s Gaza Ravings

There is a case to make for fresh thinking about Gaza. But Trump’s plan is not fresh thinking, it’s fresh riffing.

The New York Times - Feb. 11

C. Richard Kramlich, Early Investor in Silicon Valley, Dies at 89

He was among the first backers of Apple Computer and 3Com, earning windfalls, but it was his humaneness that distinguished him from other venture capitalists.

The New York Times - 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

Germany's economic minister pushes for European X, end of Silicon Valley dominance

Robert Habeck, Germany’s economic minister and vice chancellor, pushed for Europe to create its own version of the social media platform X and urged the continent to break away from Silicon ...

The Hill - 1d

Silicon Valley fights EU tech rules with backing from Trump

US groups such as Meta emboldened in effort to water down regulations on AI and market dominance

Financial Times - 1d

A.I. Is Changing How Silicon Valley Builds Start-Ups

Tech start-ups typically raised huge sums to hire armies of workers and grow fast. Now artificial intelligence tools are making workers more productive and spurring tales of “tiny team” success.

The New York Times - 4h

A.I. Is Changing How Silicon Valley Builds Start-Ups

Tech start-ups typically raised huge sums to hire armies of workers and grow fast. Now artificial intelligence tools are making workers more productive and spurring tales of “tiny team” success.

The New York Times - 1h

Silicon Valley and Indian investors spend big as English cricket goes up for sale

Foreign investors have been googly-eyed about English soccer for decades

ABC News - Feb. 7

As Israel uses US-made AI models in war, concerns arise about tech’s role in who lives and who dies

U.S. tech giants have quietly empowered Israel to track and kill many more alleged militants more quickly in Gaza and Lebanon through a sharp spike in artificial intelligence and computing services

ABC News - 2d

Muse is Xbox’s generative AI model for gameplay ideation

Microsoft researchers have created the first generative AI model, Muse, for game ideation.

VentureBeat - 1d

What to Know About China's DeepSeek AI

The Chinese upstart says it has trained high-performing AI models cheaply, without using the most advanced chips.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 27

A look under the hood of transfomers, the engine driving AI model evolution

How transformers work, why they are so important for the growth of scalable solutions and why they are the backbone of LLMs.

VentureBeat - 4d

Breaking down Grok 3: The AI model that could redefine the industry

Grok-3 still hasn't fully shipped yet. But it will surely set the tone for how other AI labs release future models.

VentureBeat - 19h

One Of The Most Famous Voice Actors Alive Speaks Out About AI

One of the most famous voice actors working today, Hank Azaria, has published an op-ed for The New York Times in which he discusses artificial intelligence, including his fears about the ...

GameSpot - Feb. 7

Shadow AI: How unapproved AI apps are compromising security, and what you can do about it

Security leaders and CISOs are discovering that a growing swarm of shadow AI apps has been compromising their networks for over a year.

VentureBeat - 3d

The Hidden Costs of Free AI: What to Know About AI Tools like DeepSeek

In the race to adopt free AI, some companies are missing the fine print.

Inc. - 2d

PIN AI launches mobile app letting you make your own personalized, private DeepSeek or Llama-powered AI model on your phone

PIN AI told VentureBeat they will make money by charging transaction fees for other AI agents to access users' information.

VentureBeat - Feb. 13

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 - Feb. 6

DeepSeek’s AI model is ‘the best work’ out of China but the hype is 'exaggerated,' Google DeepMind CEO says

DeepSeek's AI model "is probably the best work" out of China, Demis Hassabis said on Sunday, but added it was not a scientific advancement.

CNBC - Feb. 10

Chinese tech giant Baidu to release next-generation AI model this year as DeepSeek shakes up market

Baidu plans to release the next generation of its model for powering generative AI applications in the second half of this year, according to a source familiar with the matter.

CNBC - Feb. 12

Less supervision, better results: Study shows AI models generalize more effectively on their own

Training LLMs and VLMs through reinforcement learning delivers better results than using hand-crafted examples.

VentureBeat - Feb. 12

A Legal Win for Content Creators Could Change How AI Models Get Built

The first fair use AI copyright case in the U.S. has ended in favor of original content maker Thomson Reuters, which could affect the outcomes of similar cases.

Inc. - 6d

‘Personalized, unrestricted’ AI lab Nous Research launches first toggle-on reasoning model: DeepHermes-3

One DeepHermes-3 user reported a processing speed of 28.98 tokens per second on a MacBook Pro M4 Max consumer hardware.

VentureBeat - 5d

Xbox Pushes Ahead With Muse, a New Generative AI Model. Devs Say ‘Nobody Will Want This’

One developer responds to the release of Muse: “We are implicitly empowering a class of people who own these tools and don’t give a fuck about how they reshape our lives.”

Wired - 22h

The 180-Year-Old Economic Principle Everyone Is Suddenly Talking About Thanks To AI

Jevons Paradox has found a new audience with AI evangelists.

Inc. - Feb. 9

AI chatbots distort and mislead when asked about current affairs, BBC finds

Most answers had ‘significant issues’ when researchers asked services to use broadcaster’s news articles as source. Leading artificial intelligence assistants create distortions, factual ...

The Guardian - Feb. 11

I met the ‘godfathers of AI’ in Paris – here’s what they told me to really worry about | Alexander Hurst

Experts are split between concerns about future threats and present dangers. Both camps issued dire warnings. I was a technophile in my early teenage days, sometimes wishing that I had been born in ...

The Guardian - 6d

Super Bowl 59 betting guide, props, Eagles vs. Chiefs odds: AI, model, parlay, expert, and DFS picks revealed

SportsLine's team of Vegas experts, proven model, and AI PickBot get you ready for Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley, and Eagles vs. Chiefs in the 2025 Super Bowl

CBS Sports - Feb. 9

Lamar defeats UT Rio Grande Valley 70-68

Led by Alexis Marmolejos' 19 points, the Lamar Cardinals defeated the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros 70-68

ABC News - Feb. 8

It's About Danni

When 15-year-old Danni Houchins is found dead in a swamp, her family says they were led to believe she drowned. 24 years later, Danni’s sister learns the terrible truth. "48 Hours" correspondent ...

CBS News - Feb. 9

Jackson State hosts Mississippi Valley State following Ruffin's 23-point outing

Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (3-19, 1-8 SWAC) at Jackson State Tigers (6-16, 6-3 SWAC) Jackson, Mississippi; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -20.5; over/under is 135 ...

ABC News - Feb. 8

Jaelin Kauf, Quinn Dehlinger win at Deer Valley freestyle ski World Cup

Jaelin Kauf earned her first World Cup moguls victory in more than six years.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 8

Grant scores 18 in Jackson State's 92-44 victory against Mississippi Valley State

Led by Shannon Grant's 18 points, the Jackson State Tigers defeated the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils 92-44

ABC News - Feb. 8

Joy Rider Who Damaged Rare Plants in Death Valley Dunes Remains at Large

National Park Service officials have yet to identify the person or people who drove onto Eureka Dunes, a protected area with endemic plant species, more than a month ago.

The New York Times - Feb. 10

Silicon Valley Is Raving About a Made-in-China AI Model

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