AI industry in panic after China’s DeepSeek overtakes ChatGPT and Meta DeepSeek-R1 marks ‘historic pivot in the balance of technological power’ The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2025
Apple AR glasses tipped to use custom visionOS — here’s when it could launch Apple is going ahead with its plans for its upcoming AR glasses, with custom visionOS said to be in development, according to a new report. Tom’s Guide · Jan 27, 2025
Is this the end for boardroom virtue signalling? Wall Street banks and tech giants are rapidly reining back on their ESG and DEI agendas Evening Standard · Jan 27, 2025
Stock Index Futures Tumble on China AI Edge, Fed Meeting and Big Tech Earnings in Focus March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are down -2.43%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are down -3.78% this morning as worries mount that a cheaper artificial intelligence model from China could challenge the supremacy of U.S. technology. Barchart · Jan 27, 2025
‘Sputnik moment’: $1tn wiped off US stocks after Chinese firm unveils AI chatbot Trump calls emergence of DeepSeek a ‘wake-up call’ amid doubts about sustainability of western artificial intelligence boom The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2025
I tested Meta AI vs Perplexity AI with 7 prompts — here’s the winner I used 7 prompts and went head-to-head with Perplexity AI and Meta AI to determine which AI assistant excels in various tasks. Tom’s Guide · Jan 27, 2025
2025 Layoffs: Meta, Microsoft, And BlackRock Join The Trend Amid AI Shift While workforce cuts raise concerns, the tech sector is poised for significant growth, with jobs in big data, fintech, and AI expected to double by 2030. International Business Times · Jan 27, 2025
What we know so far about Trump’s orders on diversity, equity and inclusion In his first few days in office, the president reversed four years of work on DEI efforts in the federal government The Guardian - US · Jan 26, 2025
Online platforms risk becoming ideological echo chambers that undermine meaningful dialogue There has recently been a shift online from centralized platforms like X (formerly Twitter) to decentralized alternatives like Bluesky. In particular, many users unhappy with the politics and antics of X owner Elon Musk are moving to Bluesky. The Conversation · Jan 26, 2025
The fake news flip-flop Content moderation was never about eradicating fake news Salon · Jan 26, 2025
Meta Accused Of Censoring Posts & Suspending Accounts Of US Abortion Pill Providers Social media company, Meta, has come under fire for blocking and suspending accounts that provide abortion access and information. Pedestrian.tv · Jan 25, 2025
Failing to remove extreme content ‘risks other attacks’, Cooper tells tech firms The Home Secretary has written to firms including Elon Musk’s X and Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta telling them to urgently review content. Evening Standard · Jan 25, 2025
Meta to build 2GW data center with over 1.3 million Nvidia AI GPUs — invest $65B in AI in 2025 Meta is set to throw some $65 billion in AI infrastructure this year. Tom’s Hardware · Jan 25, 2025
Target DEI Initiatives Axed: List of Companies Rolling Back DEI and Those Standing Firm Several major companies, including Target, Walmart, and Meta, have significantly scaled back or eliminated their DEI programs in 2025. International Business Times UK · Jan 25, 2025
Kiplinger · Jan 25, 2025 How AI Will Impact Our Lives in 2025 and Beyond Now that breakthrough artificial intelligence is here, the next decade of computing will be dominated by AI.
Inverse · Jan 25, 2025 Climate Misinformation Is Social Media’s Biggest Issue — And It’s About to Get Way Worse False claims can go viral rapidly in the wake of a natural disaster — especially when they're about climate change, and posted on social media.
Latin Times · Jan 24, 2025 Target Joins Walmart, McDonald's in Shutting Down DEI Programs After Trump Election Target is scaling back its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, joining other major companies including Meta, Walmart, and McDonald's.
International Business Times · Jan 24, 2025 Meta Is Planning a Data Center That Is So Large It Would Cover Half Of Manhattan CEO Mark Zuckerberg said it will increase capital spending to $60 billion to $65 billion for AI infrastructure.
TechRadar · Jan 24, 2025 Universal translators are tantalizing close as Facebook's Meta reveals its tech can translate between 101 languages Facebook's Meta reveals its SeamlessM4T tech can translate between 101 languages.
Latin Times · Jan 24, 2025 Meta Removes Posts from Abortion Pill Providers on Instagram and Facebook, Blames 'Over-Enforcement' Meta has come under fire for removing posts from abortion pill providers on Facebook and Instagram, blaming the incidents on "over-enforcement."
Fortune · Jan 24, 2025 Mark Zuckerberg is building an AI engineer to help with coding tasks at Meta Mark Zuckerberg has announced a new spending plan for Meta that includes building an “AI engineer” to help with coding.
International Business Times · Jan 24, 2025 Meta Profits From Known Pro-Russian Disinfo Network: Researchers Social media giant Meta made hundreds of thousands of dollars last year from content posted by a well-known pro-Russian disinformation network, researchers have claimed.
GamesRadar · Jan 24, 2025 Pimax Crystal Light review: "Not the right choice for pickup-and-play VR gaming" The Pimax Crystal Light has some of the most stunning VR visuals around. Sadly, its bulky size and build quality prevent it from keeping up with today's market.
Windows Central · Jan 24, 2025 Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei claims AI could surpass "almost all humans at almost everything," even robotics, within 3 years — dismisses AGI as a "marketing term" Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei claims that generative AI could surpass human cognitive capabilities "in almost everything," even robotics, within 2-3 years.
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