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| Vlad Savov / Bloomberg: |
Sam Altman says DeepSeek's R1 is an “impressive model, particularly around what they're able to deliver for the price” and OpenAI “will pull up some releases” — OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman welcomed the debut of DeepSeek's R1 model in a post on X late on Monday.
More: Windows Central, Axios, Business Today, The Standard, Business Standard, Benzinga, Fortune, The Capital, The Irish Times, Associated Press, Türkiye Today, Novinite.com, YourStory.com, Livemint, CoinGape, Moneycontrol, AIM Media House, Nairametrics, The Verge, and Reuters
Bluesky: @sfpodge. X: @sama, @sama, @rahll, @gergelyorosz, @robertmsterling, @heshiebee, @jathansadowski, @deedydas, @mikeisaac, @peterdiamandis, @saboo_shubham_, @parikpatelcfa, @armankhon, @onlyfanons, @natemcgrady, @marvinvonhagen, @orphiccapital, @konradryczko, @oldmankotaro, @_timbarker, @classicshelb, @parikpatelcfa, @fieroty, @kenklippenstein, @0xish, @stevenheidel, @iscienceluvr, @emollick, @justinebateman, @blakestonks, @litcapital, @mave99a, @aravsrinivas, @sama, @teroterotero, @parismarx, @kantrowitz, @thegasstovee, and @liangwenfeng_
Forums: r/OpenAI and r/singularity
| Kif Leswing / CNBC: |
Nvidia calls DeepSeek's work “an excellent AI advancement”, reiterating “inference requires significant numbers of NVIDIA GPUs and high-performance networking” — Nvidia called DeepSeek's R1 model “an excellent AI advancement,” despite the Chinese startup's emergence causing …
More: CNN, Moneycontrol, Bloomberg, Reuters, Time, Proactive, Neowin, Business Insider, South China Morning Post, The Motley Fool, MarketWatch, News18, Axios, Benzinga, Tech Startups, KrASIA, Tech.co, Business Today, The Motley Fool Australia, and The Capital
Bluesky: @quinnypig.com. X: @satyanadella, @based_shivers, @soundboy, @dorialexander, @kobeissiletter, @deitaone, @kobeissiletter, @mouinrabbani, @fchollet, and @firstadopter
Forums: r/StockMarket, r/WallStreetbetsELITE, r/China, r/singularity, and r/NVDA_Stock
| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
DeepSeek debuts a family of multimodal, MIT-licensed open-source models including Janus-Pro-7B, which it claims beats OpenAI's DALL-E 3 in GenEval and DPG-Bench — DeepSeek, the viral AI company, has released a new set of multimodal AI models that it claims can outperform OpenAI's DALL-E 3.
More: The Register, GitHub, Android Authority, The Verge, Hugging Face, Silicon UK, Neowin, Business Today, Digit, Mashable, and The Information
X: @eastdakota, @rowancheung, @samanthaladuc, @dhh, @suhail, @iruletheworldmo, @turnernovak, @minimaxir, @3xcalibaneur, @benioff, @repligate, @emollick, @nomaditsu, @brianroemmele, @rohanpaul_ai, @casper_hansen_, @kimmonismus, @avrecum, @deedydas, @iscienceluvr, and @jack
Forums: Hacker News, r/technology, r/LocalLLaMA, and Slashdot
| Reece Rogers / Wired: |
Hands-on with DeepSeek's chatbot: R1 model is free and powerful, but suffers from rampant hallucinations and lacks some ChatGPT tools like the memory feature — DeekSeek's chatbot with the R1 model is a stunning release from the Chinese startup. While it's an innovation in training efficiency, hallucinations still run rampant.| Wired: |
DeepSeek's privacy policy shows broad data collection practices and says user data, along with all the conversations and prompts, is stored on servers in China — Amid ongoing fears over TikTok, Chinese generative AI platform DeepSeek says it's sending heaps of US user data straight to its home country …
More: The Guardian, New York Times, Benzinga, Moneycontrol, The Economic Times, Bloomberg, Digit, Livemint, and Forbes
Bluesky: @couts. X: @scobleizer, @lukedepulford, @lukedepulford, @bgurley, @lukedepulford, @tomtugendhat, @etbrooking, @billackman, and @bgurley
Forums: r/cybersecurity, r/technews, r/technology, and r/worldnews
| Hayden Field / CNBC: |
DeepSeek says it is temporarily limiting new user registrations “due to large-scale malicious attacks” on its services — DeepSeek on Monday said it would temporarily limit user registrations “due to large-scale malicious attacks” on its services, though existing users will be able to log in as usual.
More: BleepingComputer, DeepSeek Service Status, Forbes, Financial Express, The Verge, Reuters, Tom's Guide, The Times, en.ain.ua, Cyber Daily, Times of India, Interesting Engineering, Computerworld, Android Authority, Digit, Business Insider, TechCrunch, Washington Post, Business Today, Wired, South China Morning Post, Fortune, and Moneycontrol
X: @bindureddy and @mathewi
Forums: r/cybersecurity, r/economicCollapse, r/unusual_whales, r/NvidiaStock, r/csMajors, r/news, and r/technology
| Bloomberg: |
Trump vows to impose tariffs on foreign semiconductors in the “near future” and calls DeepSeek's AI progress “a positive” and “a wake-up call” for US industries — President Donald Trump said he would soon impose tariffs on foreign pharmaceuticals …
More: PCMag, Reuters, The Information, Politico, MarketWatch, BBC, TweakTown, The Verge, Axios, CNBC, KTVU-TV, USA Today, and Dow Jones Newswires
Bluesky: @schumer.senate.gov, @schumer.senate.gov, @simli, and @firstadopter
X: @davidsacks, @balajis, @fluxtheorist, @posting_forever, @stevenglinert, @clairlemon, @armanddoma, @alexgodofsky, @notpotbol, @puppospraxis, @jachaseyoung, @quantian1, @drewpavlou, @ettingermentum, @njsilvadyne, @captain_fubar, @noemiemakesmaps, @iloveindomieyes, @poorlyreasoned, @coopercooperco, @noahpinion, @liv_agar, @zlingerrr, @rnaudbertrand, @pbgomez_, @byron_wan, @posting_forever, @badiucao, @drewpavlou, @zhao_dashuai, @rpsagainsttrump, @badiucao, @daniellefong, @princevogel, @dnystedt, @financelancelot, @autismcapital, @acyn, and @tszzl
| Samantha Subin / CNBC: |
Nvidia's stock dropped 16.86%, closing at $118.58, losing nearly $600B in market cap, more than twice as much as any US company has ever lost in a single day — Nvidia lost close to $600 billion in market cap on Monday, the biggest drop for any company on a single day in U.S. history.
More: The Sun, Bloomberg, Business Today, VentureBeat, RTÉ, Proactive, InvestingHaven, FX Empire, Business Plus, Business Insider, Benzinga, Times of India, Reuters, and Financial Times
Bluesky: @mgsiegler.com. Threads: @benedictevans. X: @basedbeffjezos, @litcapital, @basedbeffjezos, @theserfstv, @esaagar, @johncoogan, @trungtphan, @bumrahbachi, @levie, @joepostingg, @alexdanilo99, @dylan522p, @gavinsbaker, @morningbrew, @matthewherper, @andrewyng, @birdyword, @jason_kint, and @morningbrew
Forums: Hacker News, r/Economics, r/nvidia, r/OpenAI, r/NVDA_Stock, and r/TheMajorityReport
| Jennifer Elias / CNBC: |
Google says it will change Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America on Maps when “official government sources” are updated, after Trump signed an EO changing the name — Google said Monday it will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to “Gulf of America” in Google Maps …
More: Reuters, The Verge, The Guardian, TechCrunch, Moneycontrol, Android Police, BetaNews, The Independent, PhoneArena, The Sun, The Hill, Washington Post, 9to5Google, Mashable, HuffPost, Mediaite, NECN, Livemint, Novinite.com, Engadget, New York Times, Deutsche Welle, Benzinga, Daily Mail, Times of India, New York Post, BGR, al.com, and UPI
Bluesky: @joycewhitevance, @mikeelgan, @evansutton, and @quinnypig.com. Mastodon: @dangillmor@mastodon.social
X: @newsfromgoogle, @newsfromgoogle, @ok_post_guy, @wilson__valdez, @josephpolitano, @artemr, @iurisos, @quantian1, @tnoquoproquid, @newsfromgoogle, @newsfromgoogle, @jason_kint, @lutherlowe, @stevemoser, and @ronfilipkowski
Forums: Hacker News, r/wisconsin, r/politics, r/gis, r/news, r/worldnews, r/NewsOfTheStupid, r/google, r/nottheonion, r/NewsWithJingjing, and r/neoliberal
| Brian Heater / TechCrunch: |
Google open sources PebbleOS, paving the way for more smartwatch hardware; Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky aims to develop a new smartwatch — Four years after launching the (then) most lucrative crowdfunding campaign in Kickstarter's history, Pebble abruptly ended.
More: Eric Migicovsky's Blog, Google Open Source Blog, GitHub, Ars Technica, Android Authority, Digital Trends, GSMArena.com, Wareable, PhoneArena, OMG! Ubuntu, The Indian Express, Gadgets & Wearables, Good e-Reader, and Engadget
Mastodon: @shlee@aus.social, @SomeGadgetGuy@techhub.social, and @flaki@flaki.social
| Casey Newton / Platformer: |
Even with DeepSeek's breakthroughs, US tech companies still benefit from their large investments to train more advanced models and meet the resulting demand — Programming note: Platformer will be off tomorrow as I welcome a new assistant to help you all with your various customer service and billing questions and get her up to speed.
More: Hugging Face, Fast Company, Exponential View, The Indian Express, and The Hill
Bluesky: @zchrymllr.com and @caseynewton
| Ben Thompson / Stratechery: |
More: BBC, Livemint, Pivot to AI, The Register, New York Times, MarketWatch, Bloomberg, Yahoo Finance, The Guardian, The Next Platform, Financial Times, Scientific American, The Independent, The Hill, Moneycontrol, Fast Company, and WAtoday
Bluesky: @mims, @edzitron.com, and @edzitron.com
Threads: @roccobasilico, @lessin, @carnage4life, @carnage4life, and @anildash
X: @avichal, @_karenhao, @emollick, @yoavgo, @borrowed_ideas, @trungtphan, @maxwinebach, @scottgottliebmd, @benthompson, @yishan, @fernandp, @sarthakgh, @suhail, @stratechery, @pietergaricano, and @benbajarin. LinkedIn: McGee Young
Forums: r/neoliberal and lobste.rs
| Dan Primack / Axios: |
More: South China Morning Post, The Hindu, TechCrunch, Reuters, Futurism, The Indian Express, PitchBook, Bloomberg, Bloomberg, and VentureBeat
Bluesky: @marypcbuk, @anildash.com, @mims, @anildash.com, @anildash.com, and @anildash.com. Threads: @parkert
X: @garrytan and @stevenheidel
| Kif Leswing / CNBC: |
Apple releases iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, and macOS 15.3, enabling Apple Intelligence by default on supported devices but disabling AI summaries for news apps — Apple on Monday released a software update for iPhones, iPads and Macs that turns Apple Intelligence on by default for users with supported devices.
More: Apple Support, BleepingComputer, MacRumors, TechCrunch, PCMag, MacRumors, Wired, 9to5Mac, GSMArena.com, The Eclectic Light Company, Gizchina.com, 9to5Mac, CNET, Android Authority, The Pinnacle Gazette, zollotech on YouTube, Mr. Macintosh on YouTube, TechRadar, Security Affairs, iDeviceHelp on YouTube, VICE, zollotech on YouTube, PYMNTS.com, Stephen Robles on YouTube, Tom's Guide, Ars Technica, Gizmodo, Neowin, CNET, Revista Merca2.0, AppleInsider, The Express Tribune, Breaking Latest News Today, 9to5Mac, iDownloadBlog.com, 960 The Ref, Wccftech, 9meters, The Eclectic Light Company, iDownloadBlog.com, How-To Geek, ZDNET, mjtsai.com, mjtsai.com, mjtsai.com, CNET, CNET, 9to5Mac, Android Headlines, MacRumors, iClarified, How-To Geek, The Verge, Appleosophy, iPhone in Canada Blog, CNET, Engadget, 9to5Mac, Brandon Butch on YouTube, The Apple Post, MacStories, iClarified, iClarified, Cult of Mac, AppleInsider, AppleInsider, AppleInsider, BGR, and BGR
Bluesky: @caseynewton and @daniloc.xyz
Mastodon: @lapcatsoftware@mastodon …, @lapcatsoftware@mastodon …, @colincornaby@mastodon.social, @lapcatsoftware@mastodon …, and @dnanian@mas.to. Threads: @mgsiegler
Forums: r/technology, r/apple, and MacRumors Forums
| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
Alibaba's Qwen team releases Qwen2.5-VL, a new series of AI models that can control PCs and phones, as well as perform a number of text and image analysis tasks — Chinese AI lab DeepSeek might be getting the bulk of the tech industry's attention this week. But one of its top domestic rivals, Alibaba, isn't sitting idly by.
More: Qwen, Hugging Face, and Simon Willison's Weblog
X: @alibaba_qwen, @simonw, @huybery, @gm8xx8, @omarsar0, @kimmonismus, and @prince_canuma
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