Taiwan bans government agencies from using DeepSeek, citing security concerns
Taiwan has banned government agencies from using DeepSeek, citing security concerns. Taiwan’s Ministry of Digital Affairs said in a…
Sam Altman says OpenAI will embrace two new AI approaches, one from DeepSeek and another from Meta
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI When rivals take a different approach and succeed, it sometimes pays to change course….
AI startups in the US see opportunity in DeepSeek’s success
DeepSeek’s impact on the AI industry will likely extend far beyond this week, AI executives say. In the tech…
Big Tech isn’t backing down from its big AI spending
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says demand for AI data centers is high. DeepSeek may have spooked investors at the…
JPMorgan is deeply skeptical of Wall Street’s upbeat reaction to Tesla’s earnings
Tesla CEO Elon Musk. JPMorgan thinks Tesla’s post-earnings stock rally of 8% despite missing analysts’ profit and revenue estimates…
Exxon Mobil CEO says natural gas can meet surging data center demand on a faster timeline than nuclear power
ExxonMobil. Exxon Mobil chairman and CEO Darren Woods used the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call on Friday to remind investors…
Zuckerberg tips hat to Musk over fact-checking: ‘I’m not afraid to admit when someone does something better’
Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg praised Elon Musk’s X and its Community Notes system during…
Amazon agrees to pay $6M and block sales of skin-lightening creams containing mercury, settling a decadelong lawsuit
Amazon agreed to a $6 million settlement. Amazon on Friday settled a decadelong legal battle by agreeing to block…
What Silicon Valley really thinks about DeepSeek, TikTok, and Trump
This week’s news about DeepSeek — the Chinese-built AI engine that’s supposedly just as powerful as top-of-the-line stuff out…
Google offers voluntary exit for staff in Pixel and Android group
Google CEO Sundar Pichai. Google has offered a voluntary exit package to employees in the unit responsible for Android…