Chinese AI DeepSeek Sparks Market Fears
US stocks dropped sharply Monday morning after a surprise advancement from a Chinese artificial intelligence company, DeepSeek, threatened the aura of invincibility surrounding America’s technology industry. DeepSeek, a one-year-old startup, revealed a stunning capability: It presented a ChatGPT-like AI model called R1, which has all the familiar abilities, operating at
Social Media Glitch Sparks Outrage
Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, is under fire after social media users accused the platform of automatically refollowing official accounts of US President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and First Lady Melania Trump. Many users, including celebrities, have reported that they had to unfollow these accounts
Mark Zuckerberg Sparks Controversy Over Lauren Sanchez Post
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has again faced criticism for his apparent interest in Jeff Bezos’ fiancée, Lauren Sanchez, this time for “liking” a sultry photo of her on Instagram. The move drew numerous mocking comments online, with people joking that Zuckerberg might get in trouble with his wife, Priscilla Chan,
Amazon’s Anthropic deal sparks UK merger probe inquiry launched
LONDON — E-commerce giant Amazon’s multibillion-dollar investment in the U.S. artificial intelligence firm Anthropic is formally being investigated by a U.K. competition regulator. The Competition and Markets Authority said Thursday that it has begun a “Phase 1” investigation into Amazon’s investment and partnership with Anthropic to assess whether the deal
