Meta says it may stop development of AI systems it deems too risky

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Techme101

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has pledged to make artificial general intelligence (AGI) — which is roughly defined as AI that can accomplish any task a human can — openly available one day. But in a new policy document, Meta suggests that there are certain scenarios in which it may not release a highly capable AI […]
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Tesla shares drop 5% on Trump tariffs, decline in vehicle registrations in Europe

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Techme101

Tesla’s stock fell more than its megacap tech peers on Monday following President Trump’s announced tariffs.

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Apple Might Not Build New Augmented Reality Glasses After All

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Techme101

The Apple Vision Products Group tried to pair lightweight glasses with first the iPhone and then the Mac.

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DeepSeek: The countries and agencies that have banned the AI company’s tech

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Techme101

DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company, is raising the ire of regulators around the world. DeepSeek’s viral AI models and chatbot apps have been banned by a growing number of countries and government bodies, which have expressed concerns over DeepSeek’s ethics, privacy, and security practices. Corporations have banned DeepSeek, too — by the hundreds. The biggest […]
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Apple shares fall on concern Trump tariffs on China will hit profit

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Techme101

Among the tech megacaps, Apple may be the most vulnerable to President Trump’s announced tariffs on China.

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Temu parent PDD’s stock tumbles as Trump tariffs close trade loophole

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Techme101

PDD-owned budget online retailer Temu and its rival Shein have relied on de minimis to maintain their rock bottom prices.

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OpenAI Unveils New A.I. Agent for Research

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Techme101

The tool, called Deep Research, arrives days after OpenAI released another one, which shops for groceries and books restaurant reservations.

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A Look at OpenAI’s Operator, a New A.I. Agent

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Techme101

Operator, a new computer-using tool from OpenAI, is brittle and occasionally erratic, but it points to a future of powerful A.I. agents.

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Journalist targeted on WhatsApp by Paragon spyware: “I feel violated”

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Techme101

An Italian investigative journalist said he was the target of a spyware attack disclosed by WhatsApp.
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Trump says new US sovereign wealth fund could purchase TikTok

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Techme101

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday to create a U.S. sovereign wealth fund and suggested that it could be used to purchase TikTok. The fund is expected to be created in the next 12 months by the U.S. Treasury and Commerce Departments, though it’s not immediately clear how. Trump has said previously […]
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