Month: January 2025
Samsung Is in Chaos Mode
Last week, Samsung officially unveiled its 2025 “iPhone killers”, the much anticipated Galaxy S25 Series. The Galaxy S25 Series, particularly the Galaxy S25 Ultra, is the “pinnacle” of smartphone tech today: These devices are powered by the most advanced Snapdragon 8 Elite (by Qualcomm) processor and offer unparalleled performance and efficiency. The S25 Ultra, in
DeepSeek Restrictions in Taiwan
Italy is the first country to ban DeepSeek. Italy’s Data Protection Authority (GPDP) stopped people from using the Chinese AI app DeepSeek with a claim to keep users’ data safe. The watchdog told Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence and Beijing DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence to stop accessing the data of Italian users with immediate effect.DeepSeek continues to
iPhone Sales dumps in China
Apple has faced intense competition from local smartphone manufacturers like Huawei and Xiaomi, which have eroded its market share in China over the last few years. The company’s overall sales in China declined 11.1% during to $18.51 billion during the last three months of 2024, the largest drop in the country since the first quarter
Trump meeting with Nvidia CEO
The Trump administration is considering tightening restrictions on artificial intelligence leader Nvidia’s sales of its H20 chips designed for the China market. Within days, DeepSeek became the most downloaded app in Apple’s App Store and stirred concerns about the United States’ lead in AI, sparking a rout that wiped around $1 trillion off U.S. technology
Digitalization 2.0
The new wave of process optimization isn’t about simple automation; it’s about intelligent decision making, self-directed AI agents and natural language search that will revolutionize how one finds information. Embedding AI into business processes will become a critical success factor in areas such as decision making, process automation, workforce management and utilization and customer interaction.
The Use of drones in Military
Drones can provide valuable intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to monitor and track terrorist activities. The need for real-time data and actionable intelligence in counter-terrorism operations drives the demand for military drones. A recent report said that the military drones market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It
Microsoft to take DeepSeek to Windows
Microsoft has always relied on ChatGPT or GPT AI large language model from Open AI. However, the company is now planning to expand its AI capabilities by integrating the DeepSeek-R1 model into the Windows Copilot+ PCs.DeepSeek’s advancements in AI efficiency have disrupted the market, leading to a selloff in AI-related stocks, including NVIDIA. The company’s
DeepSeek on Indian Servers
Chinese company DeepSeek made headlines after its AI model R1 overtook ChatGPT as the top-ranked free app on Apple’s Appstore, challenging the AI dominance concentrated so far with the US firms, particularly Silicon Valley frontrunner Open AI. The government on Thursday said DeepSeek, an open-source model, will soon be hosted on Indian servers to address
US Economic Outlook
The US economy grew 2.5% over the past year, comparing the fourth quarter in 2024 with the one from a year earlier. A resilient labor market supported strong consumer spending last year. Americans’ spending accounts for about 70% of the US economy. Business investment also fueled growth in 2024. The latest GDP report comes on
American Airlines plane crash
The midair collision occurred as the passenger jet was approaching to land at Reagan. Radio communications between the air traffic control tower and the Black Hawk showed the helicopter crew knew the plane was in the vicinity. American Eagle Flight 5342 was operated by PSA Airlines, an Ohio-based regional subsidiary of American Airlines. The plane