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TechCrunch
DeepSeek claims its reasoning model beats OpenAI’s o1 on certain benchmarks
DeepSeek has released an open version of its 'reasoning' AI model, DeepSeek-R1, that it claims performs as well as OpenAI's o1 on certain benchmarks.
The Register
Sage Copilot grounded briefly to fix AI misbehavior - The Register
Sage Copilot grounded briefly to fix AI misbehavior  The Register
Inc
One Leadership Trait You Don’t Want to Learn From Nvidia’s Jensen Huang
Which leads us to a story about Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang from Tae Kim’s book The Nvidia Way, about the rise (and rise) of the AI hardware and software giant. (It’s a really good read.) ...
DIGITIMES
Wistron optimistic about 2025 AI growth amid US-Sino policy shifts - DIGITIMES
Wistron optimistic about 2025 AI growth amid US-Sino policy shifts  DIGITIMES
PYMNTS.com
FTC Issues Staff Report on AI Partnerships - PYMNTS.com
FTC Issues Staff Report on AI Partnerships  PYMNTS.com
PYMNTS.com
Perplexity AI Eyes TikTok Merger Amid US Ban - PYMNTS.com
Perplexity AI Eyes TikTok Merger Amid US Ban  PYMNTS.com
Financial Times
Broadcom chief eyes AI opportunity after confronting VMware backlash - Financial Times
Broadcom chief eyes AI opportunity after confronting VMware backlash  Financial Times
Reuters
Perplexity AI bids to merge with TikTok US, source says - Reuters
Perplexity AI bids to merge with TikTok US, source says  Reuters
The Hill
Perplexity AI submits bid to merge with TikTok US - The Hill
Perplexity AI submits bid to merge with TikTok US  The Hill
TechCrunch
Perplexity AI submits bid to merge with TikTok - TechCrunch
Perplexity AI submits bid to merge with TikTok  TechCrunch
CNBC
Perplexity AI makes a bid to merge with TikTok U.S.
Perplexity AI submitted a bid on Saturday to TikTok parent ByteDance, proposing that Perplexity merge with TikTok U.S., CNBC has learned.
CNBC
Perplexity AI makes a bid to merge with TikTok U.S. - CNBC
Perplexity AI makes a bid to merge with TikTok U.S.  CNBC
CNBC
Google Maps is turning 20 — it's mapping three more countries and adding AI capabilities
As Google Maps turns 20, it's mapping more countries and rolling out generative AI capabilities to keep dominance as the world's top navigation app
ARPU
OpenAI's New Reasoning AI Model, 'o3 mini,' Ready for Launch
OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has finalized its new reasoning AI model, "o3 mini," and is preparing for an imminent launch, CEO Sam Altman announced on Friday. The news, reported by Reuters, comes as the Microsoft-backed company continues to innovate in the field of artificial intelligence.Altman, in
Quartz
ChatGPT's new feature, Nvidia's healthcare AI, and Synthesia's millions: This week's AI launches - Quartz
ChatGPT's new feature, Nvidia's healthcare AI, and Synthesia's millions: This week's AI launches  Quartz
NPR
More teens say they're using ChatGPT for schoolwork, a new study finds
According to the survey, 26% of students ages 13-17 are using the artificial intelligence bot to help them with their assignments.
PYMNTS.com
Apple Disables AI-Generated News Summaries Amid Complaints of Made-Up Info - PYMNTS.com
Apple Disables AI-Generated News Summaries Amid Complaints of Made-Up Info  PYMNTS.com
PYMNTS.com
This Week in AI: Biden Signs Executive Orders; Nvidia Targets Healthcare - PYMNTS.com
This Week in AI: Biden Signs Executive Orders; Nvidia Targets Healthcare  PYMNTS.com
The Register
Biden signs sweeping cybersecurity order, just in time for Trump to gut it
Ransomware, AI, secure software, digital IDs – there's something for everyone in the presidential directive Analysis  Joe Biden, in the final days of his US presidency, issued another cybersecurity order that is nearly as vast in scope as it is late in the game.…
TechCrunch
AI startup Character AI tests games on the web - TechCrunch
AI startup Character AI tests games on the web  TechCrunch
The Verge
Microsoft triples down on AI - The Verge
Microsoft triples down on AI  The Verge
Inc.
OpenAI’s Ex-CTO Raids Rivals for Top Team at Her Startup - Inc.
OpenAI’s Ex-CTO Raids Rivals for Top Team at Her Startup  Inc.
MIT Technology Review
OpenAI has created an AI model for longevity science
When you think of AI’s contributions to science, you probably think of AlphaFold, the Google DeepMind protein-folding program that earned its creator a Nobel Prize last year. Now OpenAI says it’s getting into the science game too—with a model for engineering proteins. The company says it has developed a language model that dreams up proteins…
The Register
Apple solves broken news alerts by turning off the AI - The Register
Apple solves broken news alerts by turning off the AI  The Register
TechCrunch
Nord Security founders launch Nexos.ai to help enterprises take AI projects from pilot to production - TechCrunch
Nord Security founders launch Nexos.ai to help enterprises take AI projects from pilot to production  TechCrunch
The Guardian
Apple suspends AI-generated news alert service after BBC complaint - The Guardian
Apple suspends AI-generated news alert service after BBC complaint  The Guardian
The Register
Brit government contractor CloudKubed enters administration
Home Office, Department for Work and Pensions supplier in hands of FRP Advisory A self-described specialist supplier of "transformational data and AI solutions" to the UK government has called in the administrative receivers.…
BBC.com
Apple Intelligence: iPhone AI news alerts halted after errors - BBC.com
Apple Intelligence: iPhone AI news alerts halted after errors  BBC.com
Bloomberg L.P.
Microsoft’s Stock Revival Hinges on Showing Growth From AI Binge
Microsoft Corp. has plowed tens of billions of dollars into artificial intelligence. With its stock struggling, the key question is how quickly those investments can prove to be successful.
The Register
Just as your LLM once again goes off the rails, Cisco, Nvidia are at the door smiling
Some of you have apparently already botched chatbots or allowed ‘shadow AI’ to creep in Cisco and Nvidia have both recognized that as useful as today's AI may be, the technology can be equally unsafe and/or unreliable – and have delivered tools in an attempt to help address those weaknesses.…