DeepSeekās moment of global glory is a double-edged sword, and it couldnāt have come at a more geopolitically fraught time. The upstart grabbed global attention with its latest models, shocking Silicon Valley and investors with their capabilities and efficiency. But for a Chinese AI company with overseas ambitions, doing the technically impossible may be the…
The dense clouds over DeepSeek are not clearing anytime soon. After bans on government resources in Italy, France, the US Congress, and elsewhere, new research suggests that DeepSeekās ties to the Chinese state may be deeper than previously thought. Security analysts have reportedly uncovered an obfuscated code within the chatbotās web login page that appears…
(Bloomberg) — Never miss an episode. Follow The Big Take Asia podcast today. The US ban on TikTok saw millions of users ā predominantly Americans ā flock to another Chinese social media platform: Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote. So far, the vibe between Chinese and American users has been convivial. But can the good times…
Amid concerns raised by a social media user on X (formerly known as Twitter), that Chinese start-up DeepSeek is storing customer data, former union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar asked if the AI dark horse is destined for teh TikTok treatment in the United States. āQuestion of the Day Q: Is DeepSeek AI the Tiktok of AI?…
Aravind Srinivas’ Perplexity AI has revised its merger proposal with TikTok owner ByteDance to create a new joint company, Reuters reports. Under the new terms, the US government would be offered up to 50% of the new company in a future IPO at a valuation of at least $300 billion. What is Perplexity offering TikTok?…
The annual deal-making Davos conference kicked off on 20 January, the same day a self-appointed deal-maker was sworn in as the next president of the United States.Ā India observes an annual deal-making day on 1 February every year when the finance minister presents the budget. The budget is technically supposed to be a dull accounting…
With a whirlwind of news coming throughout the week, it can become hard to keep a track of all the important updates. In order to help keep the readers posted, we have compiled the Weekly Tech Recap, where we take a look at the 5 news stories that made waves in the world of technology….
Smartphones pre-loaded with TikTok are being sold for thousands of dollars on eBay, Facebook marketplace and other online stores as the Chinese app continues to remain absent on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store in the US, the Associated Press reported. The ByteDance-owned app had become unavailable to users in the US and…
In a frustrating twist for iPhone users across UK, many have found themselves late for work, school, or crucial appointments due to malfunctioning alarms on their devices. According to Newsweek, the Cupertino based Apple has confirmed that there are indeed issues with their iPhone alarms, leaving countless users scrambling for reliable wake-up solutions. As per…
You know the drillāpack your bags, move to a hotel, let the professionals work their magic, and return to your freshly renovated paradise. Simple.Ā Now, letās apply that same logic to Earth. Maybe what works for a three-bedroom apartment in downtown Mumbai will work perfectly for an entire planet. But hold on.Ā Why do we…
