Of all the companies developing AI chatbots, OpenAI was arguably the first to make chatbots mainstream. Now, a couple of years down the road, every big tech company has its…
Sorry, OpenAI (and Google and Meta and…). A recently released AI model called DeepSeek from a China-based startup is currently wreaking havoc on the tech space in the U.S. Why? Because it's blowing all other Big…
Chinese startup DeepSeek didn't just match Big Tech's AI capabilities—it completely rewrote the rules of what's possible with a fraction of the resources. Source
The price of Bitcoin dipped below $98,000 after DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, threw a wrench into Big Tech's week of key earnings. Source
There's a disturbing trend in Big Tech. Don't make the same mistake. Source
Big Tech keeps missing this crucial piece in AI innovation. Don't make the same mistake. Source
As Trump heads back to the White House, he's putting the rest of the world on notice. Source
Apple has joined the board of the Ultra Accelerator Link consortium The link is a key technology that binds GPUs, not unlike synapses on neurons UALink is emerging as the…
Image: Mark Harris for The Verge Law professor Kate Klonick explains what Big Tech’s Trump appeasement is really about. Read the full story at The Verge. Source
Donald Trump’s big AI announcement has turned heads on both sides of the Atlantic. Trump revealed this week that OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle have formed a joint venture — called…
NAO flags shortcomings in government preferential pricing deals with big tech suppliers Source
Europol seeks evidence of encryption on crime enforcement as it steps-up pressure on Big Tech Source
Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and Tim Cook were all there. Source
At parties throughout Washington over the long Inauguration weekend, creators and strategists who take credit for Donald Trump’s victory toasted their success on the dimes of TikTok, Google, and Spotify.…
Nintendo gives us a tease of Switch 2 and the fate of TikTok is dicey. CNET Editors Bridget Carey and Scott Stein talk through their feelings about all the surprises…
The FTC warns that multi-billion-dollar partnerships between Big Tech and AI startups could lead to the monopolization of the AI and cloud computing sectors. Source
The sight of Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg sitting together at Donald Trump's inauguration — as they reportedly will do Monday — would be a shock for their…
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Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) are putting pressure on big tech firms to explain their motives for donating to…
Big Tech companies needed only 16 days and 21 hours to pay off the over $8.2 billion in fines accumulated throughout 2024 for violating your privacy and competition rules.This is…