Trump’s ‘Gulf of America’ Order Has Mapmakers Completely Lost

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Techme101

One of US President Donald Trump’s first actions upon returning to power was ordering the Gulf of Mexico to be renamed. But mapmakers are still largely waiting for the green light.

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U.S. Navy bans use of DeepSeek due to ‘security and ethical concerns’

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Techme101

The U.S. Navy issued a warning to its members to avoid using DeepSeek “in any capacity,” due to “potential security and ethical concerns.”

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David Sacks claims there’s ‘substantial evidence’ that DeepSeek used OpenAI’s models to train its own

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Techme101

David Sacks, Trump’s AI and crypto “czar,” said in an interview on Fox on Tuesday that there’s “substantial evidence” that Chinese AI company DeepSeek “distilled” knowledge from OpenAI’s AI models, a process that Sacks compared to theft. Sacks, who didn’t cite the source of this “evidence,” suggested that DeepSeek used responses from OpenAI models to […]
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DeepSeek triggered a wild, baseless rally for some Chinese stocks

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Techme101

Hype around DeepSeek sent the stock price of several Chinese companies soaring, but proof of their ties to DeepSeek is non-existent.
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Price Drop: Get Lifetime 1TB of Cloud Storage for Just $130

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Techme101

Take advantage of Koofr’s lifetime subscription to 1TB of cloud storage for $129.99. Use code KOOFR at checkout.

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Figure AI details plan to improve humanoid robot safety in the workplace

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Techme101

Safety is often overlooked in the rush to bring humanoid robots to the workplace. As high-profile corporations ranging from retailers like Amazon to carmakers such as Mercedes and BMW have announced humanoid pilots for factories and warehouses, conversations around worker safety are regularly buried beneath industry hype. One Bay Area-robotics firm is hoping to correct […]
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Bookshop.org challenges Amazon with new e-book platform

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Techme101

Indie bookstore backer Bookshop.org launched an e-book platform on Tuesday, making it easier for readers to buy e-books without padding Jeff Bezos’s pockets. For years, Amazon’s chokehold and sway in the publishing industry have been so strong that authors and booksellers have accused the company of operating a monopoly. Amazon is dominant in the sale […]
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Hugging Face researchers are trying to build a more open version of DeepSeek’s AI ‘reasoning’ model

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Techme101

Barely a week after DeepSeek released its R1 “reasoning” AI model — which sent markets into a tizzy — researchers at Hugging Face are trying to replicate the model from scratch in what they’re calling a pursuit of “open knowledge.” Hugging Face head of research Leandro von Werra and several company engineers have launched Open-R1, a […]
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Amazon’s Prime Air drone service is headed to this UK town

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Techme101

Amazon announced Monday it has picked the north England town of Darlington as the first site for its planned U.K. drone delivery expansion. Amazon was expected to expand Prime Air to the U.K. and Italy in 2024. After missing that initial target, the company opted to not share a timeline for this latest launch. Instead, […]
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Waymo begins testing robotaxis on LA freeways

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Techme101

Waymo robotaxis have become a common sight on Los Angeles surface streets. Now, those driverless vehicles are heading to the city’s network of freeways. The Alphabet-owned autonomous vehicle technology company said Tuesday it will begin testing its fleet of robotaxis on the Los Angeles freeway system, including Interstates 10, 110, 405, and the 90. These […]
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