Alibaba Cloud unveiled its Qwen2.5-Max model today, marking the second major artificial intelligence breakthrough from China in less than a week that has rattled U.S. technology markets and intensified concerns about America’s eroding AI leadership.
The new model outperforms DeepSeek’s R1 model, which sent Nvidia’s stock plunging 17% on Monday, in several key benchmarks including Arena-Hard…
AI chat firm GameOn couple arrested for defrauding investors of over $60M to finance wedding and more
January 29, 2025
Authorities yesterday arrested GameOn Technology founder Alexander Charles Beckman and attorney Valerie Lau Beckman (a married couple) for allegedly defrauding investors of $60 million.
In a 25-count indictment, the U.S. Department of Justice said the couple allegedly…
Researchers at Sakana AI, an AI research lab focusing on nature-inspired algorithms, have developed a self-adaptive language model that can learn new tasks without the need for fine-tuning. Called Transformer² (Transformer-squared), the model uses mathematical tricks to…
President Donald Trump unveiled an ambitious plan to reshape America’s artificial intelligence landscape this week, coupling a massive $500 billion private-sector initiative with sweeping executive actions that strip away regulatory barriers — while simultaneously sparking controversy over both funding claims and environmental concerns.
The centerpiece of Trump’s AI strategy, dubbed…
Why everyone in AI is freaking out about DeepSeek
January 28, 2025
As of a few days ago, only the nerdiest of nerds (I say this as one) had ever heard of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI subsidiary of the equally evocatively named High-Flyer Capital Management, a quantitative analysis (or quant) firm that initially launched in 2015.
Yet within the…
Nissan secures batteries for about 300,000 EVs in the US, but when will we see them?
January 28, 2025
Nissan plans to buy 20 GWh of batteries from SK On, enough to power around 300,000 EVs to be sold in the US. However, after delaying EV production in the US again, when will the new EVs finally arrive? Nissan revealed plans to invest $500 million in its Canton, Mississippi…
With 615 horsepower, the Cadillac Lyriq-V is the quickest Caddie to date. Cadillac’s first V-Series EV will outsprint a CT5-V Blackwing, and it can be yours for under $80,000.
The 2026 Lyriq-V EV is the fastest Cadillac ever
We knew it was coming soon. Cadillac teased the Lyriq-V for the first time in late October, giving a sneak peek at its first electric V-Series vehicle.
Cadillac’s…
Tesla announces giant price hikes to all electric cars in Canada
January 28, 2025
Tesla has announced some important price hikes across its entire lineup in Canada amid incentives going away and a struggling Canadian dollar.
The Canadian EV market is already having problems amid announcements that the federal incentive program will be eliminated. The same…
Tornado Cash Co-Founder Speaks Out: ‘This Is a Fight for Every Developer’ as DOJ Threatens 45-Year Prison Sentence
January 28, 2025
The prosecution of Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm is an egregious assault on freedom, innovation, and the very foundation of individual rights. Last week, Storm voiced his thoughts on X, offering a candid glimpse into his perspective on the unfolding situation.
Code Is…
Propy has unveiled an innovative instant onchain loan feature, designed to facilitate the acquisition of tokenized real estate in Hawaii.
Tokenized Real Estate Gains Momentum With Hawaii Onchain Sale
This development, shared with Bitcoin.com News, outlines Propy’s strategy to introduce this financing solution during the tokenized sale of a Honolulu condominium on Jan. 29. The initiative aims to…
