DeepSeek Training Cost
Chinese AI developer DeepSeek said it spent $294,000 on training its R1 model, much lower than figures reported for U.S. rivals, in a paper that is likely to reignite debate over Beijing’s place in the race to develop artificial intelligence.DeepSeek’s release of what it said were lower-cost AI systems in January prompted global investors to
Google Billion Dollar investment in United Kingdom
Google has recently pledged approximately $7 billion, or £5 billion, to be disbursed in the UK over the next two years. The first product of this investment, a data center in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, officially opened its doors on September 16, 2025. The brand new data center, which was opened by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, is
Amazon unveils agentic AI for seller marketplace
Amazon this morning unveiled a new wave of agentic AI tools designed to act as proactive partners for the independent sellers who generate more than 60% of its online retail sales. Amazon’s partnership with those sellers has turned into “probably the most compelling and substantial collaboration in the history of retail,” CEO Andy Jassy told
Trump Deploys the National Guard to Memphis
Trump announced the creation of a task force for the deployment of federal troops and agents in Memphis including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration, and other federal agencies as well as the National Guard, saying it was put together at the request of Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee. The President said the operation
Squid Game Token crash
The Squid Game Token (SQUID), a play-to-earn project inspired by Netflix’s hit show, surged by more than 35,000% in just three days after its October 2021 launch. Promising access to an online “play-to-earn” tournament modeled on the series, the project went viral across Telegram groups and social media. At its peak, SQUID traded above $2,861
Waymo robotaxis with Uber rival Lyft
Waymo said Wednesday it will initially provide rides in Nashville through its proprietary app. As the service expands, riders will be able to match with a fully autonomousWaymo on the Lyft app. Waymo has a similar relationship with Uber in Austin, where the ride-hailing company manages about 100 Waymo robotaxis. Unlike the Nashville launch, Austin
Google secretly handed ICE Data about Pro-palestinian Activits
During the first Trump administration, tech companies publicly fought federal subpoenas on behalf of their users who were targeted for protected speech sometimes with great fanfare. With ICE ramping up its use of dragnet tools to meet its deportation quotas and smoke out noncitizens who protest Israel’s war on Gaza, Silicon Valley’s willingness to accommodate
Trump Declares domestic violence not a crime in the US
Donald Trump, addressing the Religious Liberty Commission, made some strange and shocking remarks about the recent drop in crime in Washington D.C., which he attributed to the presence of the military.During his speech, Trump, seeking to pat himself on the back for sending troops to what he described as among the “worst, most violent cities”
Malawi General Elections
Malawi has faced economic stagnation since former pastor Chakwera was elected in 2020. A devastating cyclone and a regional drought, both linked to climate change, have wiped out crops and worsened hardship. Inflation has been above 20% for more than three years. Nearly three-quarters of Malawians live below the World Bank’s poverty line of $3
Israel-Syria peace treaty
Syria is accelerating talks with Israel for a security pact that Damascus hopes will reverse Israel’s recent seizures of its land but that would fall far short of a full peace treaty.Washington is pushing for enough progress to be made by the time world leaders gather in New York for the U.N. General Assembly at