Garmin users say smartwatches have stopped working

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Techme101

Its Fenix 8 smartwatches, which retail for just under £1,000, are some of the devices to have issues.

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DeepSeek’s AI avoids answering 85% of prompts on ‘sensitive topics’ related to China

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Techme101

AI chatbot DeepSeek has taken the world by storm, topping app store charts and sending Silicon Valley and Wall Street into meltdown. An offshoot of Chinese hedge fund High-Flyer, DeepSeek’s cost-to-performance ratio makes for impressive reading compared to incumbents such as OpenAI. However, reports have increasingly documented some of the things the AI chatbot is […]
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Microsoft probing whether DeepSeek improperly used OpenAI APIs

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Techme101

Just a few hours after David Sacks claimed DeepSeek used OpenAI’s models to train its own models, Bloomberg Law reports that Microsoft is investigating DeepSeek’s use of OpenAI’s application programming interface (API). According to security researchers working for Microsoft, the Chinese company behind the R1 reasoning model may have exfiltrated a large amount of data […]
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ASML CEO sees low-cost AI models like DeepSeek driving more demand — not less

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Techme101

Without addressing the specifics of DeepSeek’s model, ASML CEO Christophe Fouquet told CNBC he sees no sign of a slowdown in demand for AI chips.

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This fintech has a fix for the biggest cross-border payments issues in Francophone Africa

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Techme101

Until a few years ago, it used to be difficult to make payments across borders almost anywhere in the world. But it’s still a big problem in Africa, where fragmented, disconnected systems, high fees, and poor infrastructure make it tough for businesses and individuals to move money quickly and affordably. The majority of people and […]
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China’s DeepSeek AI on US national security radar

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Techme101

The White House is looking into whether China’s apparent AI breakthrough affects US national security.

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Shared scooter startup Voi reports its first profitable year as it explores an IPO

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Techme101

Swedish shared micromobility giant Voi had its first profitable year in 2024, according to preliminary unaudited results the company shared exclusively with TechCrunch.  Voi, which offers shared e-scooters and e-bikes across more than 100 markets in Europe, recorded €132.8 million ($138 million) in net revenue in 2024. On an adjusted basis, Voi earned €17.2 million […]
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DeepSeek reaches No. 1 on US Play Store

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Techme101

Chinese AI lab DeepSeek’s Android app has taken the No. 1 spot on the Google Play Store, days after the chatbot app clinched the top spot on the App Store.
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Critical chip firm ASML posts quarterly bookings surge on heated AI demand

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Techme101

Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML on Wednesday reported better-than-expected net sales and profit results for the fourth quarter.

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Naboo secures $21M for its concierge-style corporate event booking platform

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Techme101

If you’ve ever tried to book a venue for a company event, you’ll know how onerous a task it can be. You have to contact multiple vendors, wait for quotes, evaluate them, see if you can get a good deal, and then get all that approved. So it makes sense that depending on the size […]
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