Welcome again a week under consideration. This week we are watching the big growth of Deepseek in the US; Elon Musk admitting that he was wrong about FSD; Teens lose confidence in the Big Tech; And more! Let’s do it.
Deepseek went viral this week After his models he pushed Wall Street analysts and technologists to ask if the US can maintain its running in the race – and if the demand for chips it will support. Deepseek even claims that his “R1 Reasoning” model performs, as well as O1 O1 model to the main standards. There are many moving parts that surround Deepseek, so we have united everything you need to know here.
Purpassy is indicted in federal court for allegedly violating another company’s trademark. Lawyers representing a company called Solved Solved Solutions accuse clashes of violating its trademark rights using the “confused” brand. Texas’ company claims that the beginning of the start of it began to violate its brand “inside or about” August 2022 to promote his search engine with him.
Google is emitting a “voluntary exit program” For android employees, Chrome and Pixel this week, according to an internal memorandum sent by Google SVP Rick Osterloh. The voluntary partition program reaches less than a year after Google merged the teams separated into a single “platform and equipment” division, supervised by Osterloh.
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tidings
Waymo goes Hollywood: Waymo’s driverless robotaxis is going to the Los Angeles highway system. The company will start testing on interstates 10, 110, 405 and 90 without a human security operator after the wheel. Read more
Facebook returns to the past: Mark Zuckerberg teased a “return to OG Facebook” as part of his main goals for 2025 in calling the Flame Q4 profits. While the company did not say which changes were in the store, it is clear that Meta needs younger users on Facebook in order to keep herself for the next generation. Read more
A non-amazon way to buy e-books: Bookshop.org now has its own e-book platform-making it easier for readers to avoid Jeff Bezos’s pockets. New skills allow readers to buy e -books and support their favorite independent library (screams in my new local, restored bookstore). Read more
Folding represents another offer for tiktok: Hupexity he presented a revised proposal to join Tiktok in an agreement that would give the US government up to 50% ownership of the new unit. Purpassy previously proposed the creation of a new company by combining it with Tiktok US and net capital investors. Read more
Elon Musk admits he was wrong: After years promising that Tesla vehicles had the device needed to support a self-driving car, Elon Musk admitted that it did not. Musk found that some Tesla cars will need an update before they can support the self-examined self-driving software that the automobile is still developing. Read more
Meta he wants to get personal: Meta is making improvements in meta he, her cross-platform chatbot. Bot can now use your Instagram and Facebook data to “remember” details from conversations – like if you want to travel or be Vegan – to better fit the future answers for you. Read more
Axing Cruise can save $ 1 billion GM per year: General Motors expects to save up to $ 1 billion a year, ending his robotax navigation development program, CEO and President Mary Barra said when calling for the company’s profits. Automaker said in December that he would no longer fund his self-direction. Read more
Google Maps renamed Mexico Bay: Google will rename Mexico and Malin Denali Alaska on Google Maps to meet an executive order issued by President Donald Trump who changed the names of some American monuments. Read more
How to turn off Apple’s intelligence: IOS 18.3 automatically selects users at Apple Intelligence, at least for the latest equipment. But not everyone wants generating features of the one activated as default on their equipment, so here is an easy way to turn it off. Read more
Analysis
Teens do not trust great technology: American teens have lost their trust in the Big Tech, according to a new report from Common Sense Media. The organization surveyed over 1,000 teens if companies like Google, Apple, Meta, Tiktok and Microsoft took care of their well -being and security, made ethical decisions, protected their private data and more. In all cases, most teens reported low levels of trust in these technology companies – and nearly half of teens said they had little or no confidence that companies would make responsible decisions about how they use it. Read more
