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How did DeepSeek, a little-known Chinese artificial intelligence start-up, cause the markets and U.S. tech giants to quake? Here’s what to know.
What is DeepSeek? And How Is It Upending A.I.?
How did a little-known Chinese start-up cause the markets and U.S. tech giants to quake? Here’s what to know.
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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As someone who has reported on AI for 7 years and covered China tech as well, I think the biggest lesson to be drawn from DeepSeek is the huge cracks it illustrates with the current dominant paradigm of AI development. A long thread. 1/
January 27, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Breaking news: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to block a federal law that would effectively ban TikTok in the United States as early as this weekend if the wildly popular video-sharing app does not divest from Chinese ownership.
Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban-or-sale law
Donald Trump had asked the Supreme Court to delay TikTok’s ban-or-sale law to give him an opportunity to act once he returns to the White House.
wapo.st
January 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
“It positions Meta for the political landscape of the moment, with conservative power ascendant […] the changes reflect Mr. Zuckerberg’s personal views of how his $1.5 trillion company should be run — and he no longer wants to keep those views quiet.” 🙃
Mark Zuckerberg decided to relax Meta’s speech policies after a visit with President-elect Trump in November. In an unusual move for the company, he had a small team carry out his goals within weeks, blindsiding even employees on his policy and integrity teams.
Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Sprint to Remake Meta for the Trump Era
After visiting President-elect Donald J. Trump in November, Mr. Zuckerberg decided to relax Meta’s speech policies. He asked a small team to carry out his goals within weeks. The repercussions are jus...
www.nytimes.com
January 11, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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🚨 What trends will be shaping #journalism in 2025?

This is the question at the heart of our yearly report on media trends by Nic Newman & Federica Cherubini and based on a survey of 326 managers from 51 countries

Read it here: https://buff.ly/3Wayp24

9 findings in thread
January 9, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Meta announced that it would effectively end a fact-checking program instituted to curtail the spread of misinformation — a policy that was born out of Donald Trump's 2016 win — across its social media apps. The move is likely to please Trump and his allies.
Meta to End Fact-Checking Program on Facebook Ahead of Trump Term: Live Updates
The social networking giant will stop using third-party fact checkers on Facebook, Threads and Instagram and instead rely on users to add notes to posts. It is likely to please President-elect Trump a...
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Reading “Kim Ji-young, Born 1982” back to back after the mind blowing “Flowers of Fire” by @hawonjung.bsky.social is really an eye opener on Korean culture. Excellent (and essential) readings to start the year 🙏🏾
January 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM