DeepSeek claims its reasoning model beats OpenAI’s o1 on certain benchmarks
Chinese AI lab DeepSeek has released an open version of DeepSeek-R1, its so-called reasoning model, that it claims performs as well as OpenAI’s o1 on certain AI benchmarks. R1 is available from the AI dev platform Hugging Face under an MIT license, meaning it can be used commercially without restrictions.
Read moreRedNote, Flip, Clapper and Likee claim the top of the App Store as TikTok comes back online
TikTok may be back, but that hasn’t prevented other Chinese competitors from gaining users. In the lead up to a ban on TikTok — which kicked off Sunday and lasted a day — a number of other video apps rose through the ranks and now dominate the App Store’s Top
Read moreMeta confirms it will keep fact-checkers outside the U.S. ‘for now’
Meta says it plans to keep its fact-checking program in place outside the U.S. for the time being, though it could eventually expand it elsewhere. “We’ll see how that goes as we move it out over the years,” Meta’s head of global business Nicola Mendelsohn told Bloomberg in a report
Read moreChris’ Corner: HTML
HTML is fun to think about. The old classic battle of “HTML is a programming language” has surfaced in the pages of none other than WIRED magazine. I love this argument, not even for it’s merit, but for the absolutely certainty that you will get people coming out of the
Read moreThe 5 Best Job Websites to Visit in 2025
Finding the right job can be challenging, but with the right tools, it becomes much easier.However, in today’s fast-paced digital world, finding the right job is easier than ever, thanks to a plethora of job sites. These platforms allow job seekers to communicate with companies, investigate prospects, and speed up
Read moreHere are the types of AI companies enterprise VCs want to back in 2025
The AI startup market is sprawling, from companies looking to develop new chips, to those using AI to build robots, to others looking to use AI to create niche solutions for industry-specific workflows. There are a lot of potential areas for venture capitalists to invest in, but there are clearly
Read moreAvoid a Nightmare: 10 Important DevSecOps Practice Non-Negotiables
CIOs establish DevSevOps non-negotiables to shape organizational culture and governance, aimed at balancing development agility with security and operational stability. Key non-negotiables include balancing backlogs, defining user needs, ensuring security by design, standardizing production paths, fostering collaboration, reviewing software components, preventing shared access, prioritizing security training, continuous testing, and addressing
Read moreWhat Privacy Risks Lurk Behind Fitness Apps?
Getting a free smoothie for exercising regularly may sound like a nice reward, but what about the privacy risks of fitness apps? An app that knows what you eat, where and how long you work out every day, and your details is a treasure trove of data. That’s why many
Read moreWelcome to the era of gangster tech regulation
Image: Mark Harris for The Verge Our tech overlords all have problems, and they want to buy the solutions. Read the full story at The Verge.
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