Month: January 2025
Microsoft accusation against DeepSeek
DeepSeek has taken the AI world by storm over the last few days, much to the chagrin of Silicon Valley, with Microsoft accusing the Chinese AI outfit of “improperly” obtaining OpenAI data to train its model.While AI innovation is being touted as a bid to drive economic growth, Trump’s frosty relationship with the Chinese government
exploited zero-day vulnerability on iOS devices
Last year, Apple addressed at least seven vulnerabilities that were reported to have been “actively exploited” in the wild. It’s worth noting that seven zero-day vulnerabilities fixed by Apple in 2024 represent a significant improvement compared to the previous year. In 2023, Apple had to address a total of 20 zero-day flaws that were exploited
Federal reserves latest interest rates decision effects on Cryptocurrencies
The market is pricing in a near-100% certainty that the Fed’s rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will keep interest rates on hold. Bitcoin and crypto traders are braced for the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate decision after U.S. president Donald Trump called for rates to come down sharply. The bitcoin price dropped sharply toward
Truth Social to Expand to finance
Trump Media said it plans to launch a fintech brand called Truth.Fi and to introduce investment vehicles. The push into fintech was telegraphed by a trademark application filed in November. The company said its board of directors has also approved plans to diversify its cash holdings into exchange traded funds (ETFs), bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies
President Zelensky : Only Trump can stop war in Ukraine
The Ukrainian president claimed the lack of US presence in Europe had left the door open for Russia to prepare for an invasion and attack the country in 2022, following several ‘weak, even treacherous agreements’. Volodymyr Zelensky has admitted he believes only Donald Trump can end the war in Ukraine as he is ‘feared’ by
Tesla sues European Union Over restricts on China-made EVs
The European Union said it introduced the China-specific tariffs in response to what it says are unfair subsidies that include low-interest loans, cheap land, and supplier discounts, claims China has strongly denied. Tesla’s legal challenge is in response to the EU introducing tariffs at the end of October of 7.8 percent on Tesla’s China-made vehicles.
Renaming of Gulf of Mexico
Google Maps, the most popular mapping software in the world, said on Monday evening that it will begin using new names for two prominent geographical features in North America, the Gulf of Mexico and Mount Denali. It would change the names of these features to the Gulf of America and Mount McKinley.The order declared that,
Trump raises an Alarm over the rise of DeepSeek
DeepSeek rises, fresh concerns about handling user data have emerged. The US has decisively come out against sharing data with China on national security grounds, which is the same reason it nearly banned TikTok. That approach could also impact DeepSeek, with the company stating in its privacy policy that it stores all its data in
Iran Purchase Russia’s Fighter Jets
Iran originally announced its intent to buy the jets in 2022 and confirmed the finalized arrangements in 2023. The deputy coordinator of the IRGC’s headquarters did not specify if the fighter jets had been delivered yet and if so, how many. Iran’s purchase of Russian fighter jets highlights the strong political and military ties between
Russian Envoy arrives in Syria
The Syrian rebels who toppled Mr. al-Assad last month fought for years against government forces backed by Russia, but their interim leader has suggested he wants to continue Syria’s relationship with Moscow, given the historical linkages and overlapping geopolitical interests. A top Russian delegation arrived in Damascus on Tuesday for the first time since the