DeepSeek ‘punctures’ tech spending plans, and what analysts are saying

Posted on January 27, 2025 by Techme101

Chinese AI firm DeepSeek has emerged as a potential challenger to U.S. AI leaders, demonstrating breakthrough models that claim to offer performance comparable to leading chatbots at a fraction of the cost. The company’s mobile app, released in early January, has also topped iPhone charts across major markets including the U.S., UK, and China. Founded […]
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TalkTalk investigating data breach after hacker claims theft of customer data

Posted on January 27, 2025 by Techme101

A hacker claims to be selling the data of 18.8 million TalkTalk customers, but the telecoms giant says this figure is ‘significantly overstated’
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Meta is ditching fact checkers for X-style community notes. Will they work?

Posted on January 27, 2025 by Techme101

Many have questioned Meta’s motivations for ditching fact checkers – but could it be a positive change?

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Musk, MrBeast, Larry Ellison – Who might buy TikTok?

Posted on January 27, 2025 by Techme101

Several potential US buyers have expressed interest in purchasing the social media platform.

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Perplexity AI revises Tiktok merger proposal that could give the U.S. government a 50% stake

Posted on January 26, 2025 by Techme101

A proposal document viewed by CNBC, which was shared with ByteDance and prospective new investors, detailed the creation of a new U.S. holding company, “NewCo.”

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Perplexity submits a new bid for TikTok

Posted on January 26, 2025 by Techme101

Perplexity AI has submitted a revised proposal to merge with TikTok, in an arrangement that would give the U.S. government up to 50 percent ownership of the new entity. The Associated Press first reported on the new proposal. A source with knowledge of the bid confirmed to TechCrunch that the AP’s reporting is accurate. The […]
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DeepSeek gets Silicon Valley talking

Posted on January 26, 2025 by Techme101

Since Chinese AI company DeepSeek released an open version of its reasoning model R1 at the beginning of this week, many in the tech industry have been making grand pronouncements about what the company achieved, and what it means for the state of AI. Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, for example, posted that DeepSeek is “one […]
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Why Reid Hoffman feels optimistic about our AI future

Posted on January 26, 2025 by Techme101

In Reid Hoffman’s new book Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right With Our AI Future, the LinkedIn co-founder makes the case that AI can extend human agency — giving us more knowledge, better jobs, and improved lives — rather than reducing it. That doesn’t mean he’s ignoring the technology’s potential downsides. In fact, Hoffman (who […]
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Elon Musk, Video Game King? Well, Maybe Not.

Posted on January 26, 2025 by Techme101

Gaming is a big part of the billionaire’s public persona. But other players are questioning whether he has the time or the skill to be as accomplished as he claims.

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2025 will likely be another brutal year of failed startups, data suggests

Posted on January 26, 2025 by Techme101

More startups shut down in 2024 than the year prior and a high volume of startup failures will continue, data from multiple sources.
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