Tue, January 28, 2025

by: PopSugar

Welcome to the New Era of Wellness Travel

Wellness travel has evolved in recent years, redefining what it means to offer a holistic escape. Four experts share where it's headed in 2025.

by: NextBigFuture

Don't Worry. Be Happy About Deepseek AI

Whether you like it or not, the future of AI will not be canned genies controlled by a "safety panel". The future of AI is democratization. Every internet rando will run not just o1, but o8, o9 on their toaster laptop. It's the tide of history that we should surf on, not swim… pic.twitter.com/VPmgV8wR1C

by: NextBigFuture

What Are the Financial Trades Around the DeepSeek AI Earthquake?

Brian Wang is a Futurist Thought Leader and a popular Science blogger with 1 million readers per month. His blog Nextbigfuture.com is ranked #1 Science News Blog. It covers many disruptive technology and trends including Space, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Medicine, Anti-aging Biotechnology, and Nanotechnology.

by: Mint

Mint Explainer: DeepSeek's lean AI and India's AI future

Chinese tech firm DeepSeek's cost-effective AI model not only raises hopes for accelerating India's AI future but also for democratising AI globally.

by: WESH

Here's all the executive orders Trump signed during his first week

President Donald Trump signed a record number of executive orders during his first week back at the White House.

by: Yahoo

Bemidji State to launch reimagined computer science program in fall 2025

by: NDTV

Explained: Infosys Co Founder Kris Gopalakrishnan And The Case Against Him

Infosys co-founder Senapathy Kris Gopalakrishnan, former IISc Director Balaram and 16 others were named in a case under the Prevention of SC/ST Atrocities Act.

by: WREG

Non-profit empowers Memphis youth through education and exposure

Every Tuesday as part of our Greater Memphis on a Mission series, we highlight organizations making Memphis better. This week, we caught up with a group that believes in

by: SHINE

Shenzhou-19 astronauts send Spring Festival greetings from space station

Shenzhou-19 astronauts Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong, and Wang Haoze sent their Spring Festival greetings from China's Tiangong space station in a video released by the China Manned Space Agency on New Year's Eve.

by: Salon

It's not sci-fi: Americans support asteroid defense spending

Planetary defense is a global imperative, of course, but for the time being, NASA — and, by extension, the United States — is leading the charge. Others players, including the European Space Agency, Japan, and (imminently, with their own DART-like mission) China, are also contributing to the fight against lethal asteroids.

by: news10nbc

DeepSeek's new AI chatbot and ChatGPT answer sensitive questions about China differently

Chinese tech startup DeepSeek 's new artificial intelligence chatbot has sparked discussions about the competition between China and the U.S. in AI development, with many users flocking to test the rival of OpenAI's ChatGPT.

by: Mint

Mint Explainer: How DeepSeek's not-so-hungry AI model can shape India's AI future

Chinese tech firm DeepSeek's cost-effective AI model not only raises hopes for accelerating India's AI future but also for democratising AI globally.

by: MyJoyOnline

Lawyers urged to strictly adhere to ethics of the legal profession

Lawyers have been reminded of the need to strictly uphold the ethics of the legal profession to help prevent them from disciplinary actions and sanctions.

by: NextBigFuture

New DeepSeek Janus Pro 7B Beats OpenAI Dall-E 3 on Image Generation

DeepSeek just dropped a new open-source multmodal AI model, Janus-Pro-7B. It is MIT opensource license. It's multimodal (can generate images) and beats OpenAI's DALL-E 3 and Stable Diffusion across GenEval and DPG-Bench benchmarks. This comes on top of all the R1 hype.

by: MSN

Air pollution inequities linked to industrial swine facilities are detectable from space

A study led by researchers from the University of Virginia has used satellite measurements to show the long-term persistence of air pollution inequalities tied to industrialized swine facilities in Eastern North Carolina.

by: Forbes

This Chinese MIT Physicist Uses AI To Find New Drugs. Next Up: Solar Panels And EV Batteries

Wen Shuhao helped speed up the development of Pfizer's Covid oral drug, Paxlovid. Now the chairman of Xtalpi wants to help make better solar panels and EV batteries.

by: MSN

Explainer-What is DeepSeek and why is it disrupting the AI sector?

Chinese startup DeepSeek's launch of its latest AI models, which it says are on a par or better than industry-leading models in the United States at a fraction of the cost, is threatening to upset the technology world order.

by: MSN

Fast and Precise Protein Labeling in Intact Tissues with MIT Technology

A new technology developed at MIT enables scientists to label proteins across millions of individual cells in fully intact 3D tissues with unprecedented speed, uniformity, and versatility.

by: VentureBeat

Trump calls for tariffs on computer chips, semiconductors and pharmaceuticals from Taiwan

Donald Trump called for tariffs on foreign computer chips, semiconductors, and pharmaceuticals from places like Taiwan in the near future.
Mon, January 27, 2025

by: NextBigFuture

Using Ollama to Install Deepseek 14B on a Laptop

Langchain used ollama to install Deepseek 14B on a laptop. They used for a local deep researching model. $ ollama pull deepseek-r1:14b $ export TAVILY_API_KEY= $ uvx -refresh -from "langgraph-cli [inmem]" -with-editable . -python 3.11 langgraph dev

by: wwmt

Kalamazoo Public Schools teacher wins statewide excellence award, cash prize

A Kalamazoo teacher was awarded ten thousand dollars from the state on Monday for excellence in mathematics teaching, according to the MDE.

by: Forbes

The Women Who Redefined Tech For Good In 2024

As we step into 2025, the role of technology in society takes center stage. The world is questioning its power and potential. Looking back, 2024 was a standout year for tech for good — a year of bold action and measurable impact. And yes, women were at the forefront.

by: TechCrunch

DeepSeek 'punctures' AI leaders' spending plans, and what analysts are saying

Chinese AI firm DeepSeek has emerged as a potential challenger to U.S. AI companies, demonstrating breakthrough models that claim to offer performance Chinese firm's efficient AI model raises questions about Big Tech's massive infrastructure spending plans.

by: NextBigFuture

New DeepSeek Jan Pro 7B Beats OpenAI Dall-E 3 on Image Generation

DeepSeek just dropped a new open-source multmodal AI model, Janus-Pro-7B. It is MIT opensource license. It's multimodal (can generate images) and beats OpenAI's DALL-E 3 and Stable Diffusion across GenEval and DPG-Bench benchmarks. This comes on top of all the R1 hype.

by: NextBigFuture

Setting Up Nvidia Jetson Nano, Install Pytorch and Start Working With LLMs

Youtuber Ominous Industries provides a training video for setting up your Jetson Nano, installing Pytorch and setting up your own (likely open source LLM).

by: Time

What to Know About DeepSeek, the Chinese AI Company Causing Stock Market Chaos

Some AI researchers hailed DeepSeek's R1 as a breakthrough on the same level as DeepMind's AlphaZero, a 2017 model that became superhuman at the board games Chess and Go by purely playing against itself and improving, rather than observing any human games.

by: WTHR

Bullying 'investigations' and religious instruction | Inside an Indiana education bill

Senate Bill 225 is a wide ranging education bill with bipartisan support. Here's how it could impact your child's education.

by: Forbes

A Tool To Navigate Industrial Policy And Technology Hype Cycles

Learn how Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) help policymakers and investors assess emerging tech and navigate hype cycles in the age of industrial policy and innovation.

by: Vanguard

FG secures 340 patents for Nigerian innovators

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced the successful acquisition of approximately 340 patent certificates for inventors and researchers since 2010.

by: CNET

FDA Finally Bans Red Dye No. 3: What You Need to Know

The US Food and Drug Administration announced this month that it's effectively banning Red No. 3, the controversial artificial red dye found in food and drinks that's been linked to cancer. The decision comes 30 years after scientists first discovered links between the dye and thyroid cancer in animals.

by: Chronicle

How to Unlock the Art of AI Prompts

You first need to tell AI what kind of expert you need. Using the phrasing "Act as if …" is a good way to start. "Act as if you are an expert on microbiology," or "Act as if you are a 16th century bard who has to write a poem for a king or your head will get chopped off if it is not humorous and funny."

by: Forbes

The Art And Science Of Strategic Partnerships

There are challenges to be overcome and risks to be had, but the value strategic partnerships bring to companies should not be overlooked.

by: UCL

UCL helps shape global collaboration at Davos 2025

UCL experts including President & Provost Dr Michael Spence and Professor Tali Sharot joined global leaders taking part in the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland this month.

by: Reuters

European tech shares tumble as China's AI push spooks investors

European shares slid on Monday as the technology sector joined the retreat in other markets after China's upgraded low-cost, low-power artificial intelligence (AI) model sparked worries about the profits of rivals and the need for costly tech.

by: SHINE

Old Shanghai neighborhood reimagined as a creative hub

The urban renewal project NICE2035 in Shanghai's downtown Yangpu District aims to transform an old community backstreet into a dynamic and creative hub to inspire future lifestyles.

by: digitalcameraworld

Scientists build a "honeypot" system of fake cameras and networks to fool hackers trying to steal US military secrets

"I will create realistic fake videos, in order to deceive an attacker into believing that they have co-opted a camera system"

by: SHINE

From smokestacks to smart solutions: Shibei's evolution as an innovation hub

What Aviles describes is the result of more than three decades of transformation. Once an industrial wasteland dominated by smokestacks and pollution, Shibei has reinvented itself as a vibrant hub of innovation and sustainability in northern Shanghai.

by: MSN

Major milestone: ISRO's 100th rocket, GSLV-F15, set for January 29 launch

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch its 100th rocket on January 29. The GSLV-F15 rocket will carry the NVS-02 satellite into orbit. India's accomplishments in space India's success in the space sector is largely due to its scientists.

by: MSN

Silicon Valley praising Chinese AI startup DeepSeek: 'Profound gift to the world'

A Chinese artificial-intelligence company has Silicon Valley raving, calling it "amazing and impressive,"despite working with less-advanced chips.

by: news10nbc

What to stream: The Weeknd album, Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell, 'SNL' music and 'Babygirl'

Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell starring in the wedding comedy "You're Cordially Invited" and The Weeknd's album "Hurry Up Tomorrow" are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

by: ThePrint

Search for an Indian Carl Sagan is on. Science influencers are being trained in labs and likes

Indian institutions have realised the potential of social media. They are conducting workshops for content creators on how to become effective science influencers—and get both facts and fusion right.

by: TechRadar

Too many passwords, not enough brain space? Here's how password managers can improve your life

This fact is why so many companies will force you to have a complex alphanumeric password that fulfills a list of requirements, why it's suggested that you don't use a single password on a number of platforms,

by: MSN

'I admire a lot': Bill Gates praises Elon Musk's innovations, surprised by his foray into European politics

The Microsoft cofounder reflects on Musk's achievements while expressing curiosity about his political commentary in Europe.

by: Indiatimes

'AI to outsmart humans?': Scientists warn of risk as Artificial Intelligence can now clone itself

Scientists warn that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has crossed a critical "red line" as researchers in China revealed that two leading large language m.

by: cnbctv18

Budget 2025: Industry anticipates strong boost for innovation and growth in AI and data science

Offering tax rebates for companies that prioritise skill-based hiring, upskilling, or lateral skilling initiatives could help foster a culture of consistent learning and adaptability within the workforce,
Sun, January 26, 2025

by: MSN

Gorgeous James Webb Space Telescope images land on new U.S. stamps

The U.S. Postal Service has issued a new set of stamps celebrating the James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful space telescope ever made.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

by: Forbes

Nvidia Stock May Fall As DeepSeek's 'Amazing' AI Model Disrupts OpenAI

Barrett Woodside, co-founder of the San Francisco AI hardware company Positron, said he and his colleagues have been abuzz about DeepSeek.

by: earth

Clear evidence of liquid water, not just frozen ice, discovered on Mars

New research reveals ancient ripples on Mars, providing compelling evidence of long-lost lakes that once existed 3.7 billion years ago.

UK government's AI plan gives a glimpse of how it plans to regulate the technology

The UK government recently published its plan for using AI to boost growth and deliver services more efficiently. It also suggests a fundamental shift in how the UK aims to position itself as a global leader in AI innovation.

The UK government has outlined its approach to regulating artificial intelligence (AI) in a new plan that emphasizes fostering innovation while managing risks. The strategy includes establishing a central AI risk function within the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology to monitor and mitigate AI-related risks. It also proposes the creation of an AI Safety Institute to research and test AI safety, and plans to introduce binding requirements for developers of highly capable AI systems. The government aims to balance the need for safety with the potential economic benefits of AI, promoting a regulatory environment that supports growth and technological advancement. This approach reflects a nuanced understanding of AI's dual potential to drive economic growth and pose significant risks, aiming to position the UK as a leader in AI governance.

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