Month: February 2025
DeepSeek lowers cost of AI adoption
DeepSeek’s advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models have lowered the cost of adopting the technology for Southeast Asia’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).That positive assessment reflects the worldwide attention gained by start-up DeepSeek over the past few weeks for releasing two advanced open-source AI models, V3 and R1, at a fraction of the cost and computing
Meta to fight EU rules with the help of Trump
Meta is preparing to take on the European Union’s strict digital regulations, and it’s looking to former US President Donald Trump for support. The social media giant’s global policy director, Joel Kaplan, made it clear that Meta won’t hesitate to bring the issue to Trump’s administration if it believes the EU is unfairly targeting its
Apple’s Vision Pro with Apple Intelligence
Currently, the Vision Pro can be thought of as a glorified computer that you can wear on your head. However, it does seem ripe for AI, and that’s something Apple is hoping to correct.This includes Apple Intelligence features such as Writing Tools, Genmoji, and Image Playground, which will be part of the visionOS 2.4 software
Samsung’s first tri-fold smartphone
Samsung’s tri-fold smartphone is coming, and its availability, display crease & more info surfaced.The tipster also claims that the sides will be flat, the same as on the Galaxy Z Fold 7, which is coming later this year. The display crease visibility will not be improved either, it will be on the same level as
The University of Louisville bans AI DeepSeek
DeepSeek took America by storm when it was released in late January. The Chinese startup claimed to have built the powerful model for roughly $6 million a marked step down from the investments American companies have poured into models like ChatGPT.The University of Louisville has prohibited Chinese-startup DeepSeek’s new artificial intelligence model from being used
Intel Partners with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC)
Intel’s stock experienced its best week in 25 years, surging as much as 23.6% (and nearly 32% at its peak) due to rumors of a potential partnership with rival Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC). This dramatic rise, the largest since January 2000, reflects investor optimism for a turnaround after a prolonged period of weak performance.TSMC
Crypto Booming
As cryptocurrencies boom in recent months and push further into the mainstream, a corner of the financial industry remains on guard.Bulls may be quick to point out that crypto speculation has been massively profitable lately. Bitcoin soared by about 114% in 2024, outpaced by even steeper gains among some meme coins.But whereas the gains have
Russia Military withdrawal from Syria
Russia has been evacuating its military assets from Syria since Assad’s overthrow, the ministry said, describing it as a “blow to (Moscow’s) ambitions in the Middle East”. Russia hopes to retain the use of naval and air bases in Syria under the new Islamist leadership that took power after Assad fled to Moscow following 13
Ukraine request for European army help to deter Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Saturday for the creation of a European army, saying the continent could no longer be sure of protection from the United States and would only get respect from Washington with a strong military.In an impassioned speech to the annual Munich Security Conference of global policymakers, Zelenskiy said an address
Mexico to sue United States for renaming Gulf of Mexico
Trump signed an executive order renaming the gulf on his first day in office. The Department of the Interior announced days later that “the Gulf of Mexico will now officially be known as the Gulf of America.” It noted that the U.S. Board on Geographic Names was working to update the name in the U.S.