Monthly Archives: January 2025

Trump tariffs could raise prices on technology like laptops, smartphones and AI

Trade groups and consultants warn that trade wars spurred by Trump’s tariffs could slow global commerce and raise prices for consumers.

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Emergency Braking Will Save Lives. Automakers Want to Charge Extra for It

The tech exists, and vehicles on the road already have it, yet a consortium of carmakers doesn’t want to make this lifesaving equipment standard. The reason is as old as the hills—money.

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Bitcoin tumbles below $98,000 in risk-off move as Nasdaq stocks are crushed

Crypto is in a cooling period after running to a new record last week and was pulled lower by the DeepSeek-driven sell-off in tech stocks.

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Mistral’s origin story has an insuretech founder at its heart

If you’ve been following the AI industry, Mistral should be a familiar name by now. The French AI startup with a $6 billion valuation is arguably the biggest AI company working on foundation models in Europe. Alan, on the other … Continue reading

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DeepSeek overtakes ChatGPT to top app charts

The app has overtaken ChatGPT to become the top free application on Apple’s App Store in the UK.

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DeepSeek ‘punctures’ tech spending plans, and what analysts are saying

Chinese AI firm DeepSeek has emerged as a potential challenger to U.S. AI leaders, demonstrating breakthrough models that claim to offer performance comparable to leading chatbots at a fraction of the cost. The company’s mobile app, released in early January, … Continue reading

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TalkTalk investigating data breach after hacker claims theft of customer data

A hacker claims to be selling the data of 18.8 million TalkTalk customers, but the telecoms giant says this figure is ‘significantly overstated’ © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Meta is ditching fact checkers for X-style community notes. Will they work?

Many have questioned Meta’s motivations for ditching fact checkers – but could it be a positive change?

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Musk, MrBeast, Larry Ellison – Who might buy TikTok?

Several potential US buyers have expressed interest in purchasing the social media platform.

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Perplexity AI revises Tiktok merger proposal that could give the U.S. government a 50% stake

A proposal document viewed by CNBC, which was shared with ByteDance and prospective new investors, detailed the creation of a new U.S. holding company, “NewCo.”

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