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2025

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DeepSeek Security Lapses

DeepSeek, the AI platform that’s taken the world by storm, is now under fire for a significant security lapse. Researchers at Wiz discovered that DeepSeek left a critical database exposed, potentially compromising over a million records, including user data, API keys, and system logs. While there's no evidence of malicious access, the ease of discovery raises serious concerns. This isn’t

Amazon Raises Its Spending On Elon Musk’s X

Amazon is ramping up ad spending on ElonMusk’s X, according to people familiar with the situation,  a major shift after pulling much of its advertising more than a year ago, when many brands had concerns about hate speech on the platform, The Wall Street Journal reported. Amazon Chief Executive Andy Jassy was involved in the decision, which could result in

Meta Platforms Soar To Record Bolstering Zuckerberg’s Spending Spree

Meta Platforms posted record revenue in the fourth quarter, aided by artificial-intelligence improvements to its ads business, The Wall Street Journal reported. The Facebook and Instagram parent reported a 21% increase in sales and $20.8 billion in net income, both ahead of analyst expectations. Meta estimated that revenue growth would slow in the January-to-March quarter, reaching 8% to 15%, a

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Gov Built For Government Use

OpenAI on Tuesday announced its biggest product launch since its enterprise rollout. It’s called ChatGPT Gov and was built specifically for U.S. government use. CNBC reported. The Microsoft-backed company bills the new platform as a step beyond ChatGPT Enterprise as far as security. It allows government agencies, as customers, to feed “non-public, sensitive information” into OpenAI’s models while operating within

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DeepSeek 10 Reason To Not Use it

In today’s episode, we dive into the groundbreaking rise of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup that’s shaking up the industry. With its latest release, the DeepSeek-R1 model, this free AI chatbot rivals ChatGPT in performance yet operates at a fraction of the cost. How did DeepSeek match OpenAI’s cutting-edge models while spending just 3% of the training budget? What makes

White House In Talks To Have Oracle And U.S. Investors Take Over TikTok

The Trump administration is working on a plan to save TikTok that involves tapping software company Oracle and a group of outside investors to effectively take control of the app’s global operations, according to two people with direct knowledge of the talks, NPR reported. Under the deal now being negotiated by the White House, TikTok’s China-based owner ByteDance would retain