DeepSeek to open-source parts of online services code

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Techme101

Chinese AI lab DeepSeek plans to open-source portions of its online services’ code as part of an “open source week” event next week. DeepSeek will open-source five code repositories that have been “documented, deployed and battle-tested in production,” the company said in a post on X on Thursday. Code repositories are storage locations for software […]
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Coinbase Says S.E.C. Will Drop Crypto Lawsuit

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Techme101

The end of a court fight with the largest U.S. crypto company would be a big win for an industry that financially backed President Trump.

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How ‘Based’ Is Grok 3? + Robinhood C.E.O. Vlad Tenev on Markets for Everything + Vibecoding 101

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Techme101

“Elon Musk is willing to spend a phenomenal amount of money and basically do everything he can to stay with the head of the pack on A.I. progress.”

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A.I. Is Prompting an Evolution, Not an Extinction, for Coders

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Techme101

A.I. tools from Microsoft and other companies are helping write code, placing software engineers at the forefront of the technology’s potential to disrupt the work force.

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Trump Dismantles Government Fight Against Foreign Influence Operations

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Techme101

Dozens of employees who had been working to fight foreign interference in U.S. elections have been reassigned or forced out, according to current and former officials.

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OpenAI Uncovers Evidence of A.I.-Powered Chinese Surveillance Tool

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Techme101

The company said a Chinese operation had built the tool to identify anti-Chinese posts on social media services in Western countries.

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YouTube reportedly launching new ‘premium lite’ tier soon

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Techme101

YouTube is close to announcing a new lower-priced “premium lite” version of its subscription service, Bloomberg reports. The new tier is expected to launch in the United States, Australia, Germany, and Thailand “soon.” The tier will give users access to YouTube’s library of podcasts and how-to clips without ads, Bloomberg notes. Premium lite will be […]
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Elon Musk’s DOGE comes for agency that regulates autonomous vehicles

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Techme101

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is firing nearly half of a small government team that regulates autonomous vehicles, the Washington Post reported. The firings are part of a broader 10% reduction at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as a result of firings of probationary workers and buyout offers, the Post reported, citing […]
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How DeepSeek used distillation to train its artificial intelligence model, and what it means for companies such as OpenAI

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Techme101

DeepSeek’s sudden emergence has put the AI industry’s focus on a technique called distillation.

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Apple’s Vision Pro has a problem a year into its existence: Not enough apps

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Techme101

Apple said in August that the Vision Pro had 2,500 apps. According to one firm’s analysis, fewer than 1,900 remain active.

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