Chinese AI startup DeepSeek, known for challenging leading AI vendors with its innovative open-source technologies, today released a new ultra-large model: DeepSeek-V3.
Available via Hugging Face under the company’s license agreement, the new model comes with 671B parameters but uses a mixture-of-experts architecture to activate only select parameters, in order to handle given tasks accurately…
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A U.S. Navy warship will make a port call next week in Cambodia, China’s close ally in Southeast Asia, the first such visit in eight years, according to a Cambodian statement Friday.
Cambodia’s Ministry of National Defense said the littoral…
US Army unit in Poland the first to field new rocket system
January 6, 2025
A Germany-based artillery brigade is now the first Army unit fully equipped with the service’s next-generation Multiple Launch Rocket System.
In November, soldiers with the 41st Field Artillery Brigade in Grafenwoehr, Germany, completed the replacement of their legacy…
Soldiers with the 10th Mountain Division, which is currently deployed in Romania, recently became the first Army unit to field the service’s newest reconnaissance drones. The 317th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, out of Fort Drum, New York, employed the Skydio and GhostX systems during training operations at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, according to an Army…
Outside of Tesla, GM sold more EVs than any other company in the US in 2024. GM’s EV sales surged 125% in the fourth quarter as new electric models like the Chevy Equinox and Blazer EVs saw strong demand.
GM outpaced rivals with new EVs in 2024
GM sold 43,982 electric…
Rivian (RIVN) delivered more vehicles than expected in the fourth quarter, beating Wall St expectations. After overcoming its recent supply shortage, the EV maker is seeing momentum pick up. Here’s a look at how many EVs delivered in Q4 and 2024.
How many EVs did Rivian…
According to an operations and production update from MARA Holdings, a publicly traded bitcoin mining company, the firm has extended 7,377 BTC in loans to third parties to achieve a modest yield.
‘Significant Interest’ — MARA Holdings Explains Bitcoin Lending Program
MARA Holdings (Nasdaq: MARA), a prominent bitcoin miner, has disclosed updates on its BTC production and mining operations…
Dogecoin Dives Into Treasury Strategy: Spirit Blockchain Capital Targets Yield on DOGE Holdings
January 6, 2025
This week, Spirit Blockchain Capital unveiled a strategic plan to earn returns on its holdings of dogecoin (DOGE). The firm acquired Dogecoin Portfolio Holdings Corp. last November, aiming to offer exposure to DOGE and committing to digital asset adoption.
Spirit…
Lido’s Stronghold Slips: 160,000 ETH Exits as Binance’s Liquid Staking Platform Gains Traction
January 6, 2025
In October 2024, the volume of ethereum locked into liquid staking platforms surpassed the 14 million ether threshold. However, as of 2025, the total ETH held in these protocols has fallen below the levels recorded at the end of November. As of Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025…
Nvidia to open-source Run:ai, the software it acquired for $700M to help companies manage GPUs for AI
January 3, 2025
Nvidia has completed its acquisition of Run:ai, a software company that makes it easier for customers to orchestrate GPU clouds for AI, and said that it would open-source the software.
The purchase price wasn’t disclosed, but was pegged by reports at $700 million when Nvidia first reported its intent to close the deal in April. Run:ai posted the deal news on its website today and also said that…
