Wed, January 29, 2025

by: Politico

Trump and Musk throw the kitchen sink at Washington

If Trump and Musk are going to run the Tesla playbook in Washington, they might be in for their own unexpected culture shock.

by: NextBigFuture

Nuscale Power Doubled over 4 Years and Up 10X From 2024 Lows

NuScale and Standard Power are developing two new nuclear reactors facilities in Ohio and Pennsylvania powered by its SMR technology. The plan is to build 24

by: Forbes

Valentine's Day Gift Guide 2025: The Best Get-Gorgeous Luxury Beauty Products From Around The World

Fasten your seatbelt for a joyride and Tour of Beauty of some of the best luxury beauty products from around the world,.

by: Reuters

UK engineering firm Smiths Group hit by cyber attack

British engineering firm Smiths Group is managing a cybersecurity incident that involved unauthorised access to its systems, the company said on Tuesday, sending its shares down as much as 2.3% in early trade.

by: fox13now

Hospitals across the country are using artificial intelligence

Hospitals across the country are using artificial intelligence. See how guardrails vary from location to location.

by: ZDNet

Astronauts use VR to overcome microgravity's negative effects: Life inside the ISS

An HTC headset designed to work in space is offsetting the physical and psychological challenges of humans living off-world.

by: PBS

Analysis: What does the commerce secretary do?

There is no other Cabinet position that has to engage with lawmakers in Congress across so many disparate technical issues, committees and stakeholders.

by: Indiatimes

Sunita Williams educational qualification: An inspiring journey from Navy to stars

Donald Trump has called on Elon Musk to send SpaceX on a high-stakes mission to retrieve NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore from their

by: Bernews

Students Enjoy Immersive Science Lessons

A recent collaboration was established between ASU BIOS, CedarBridge Academy, and Waterstart which "engaged students aged 14 to 16 in science learning through hands-on experiences across various environmental and scientific fields.

by: Forbes

Pick Up The Phone And Listen In On Artist Beatie Wolfe's Brain

Imprinting," a sonic self-portrait of Anglo-American artist and composer Beatie Wolfe's brain, opens at the Museum of Science in Boston for its U.S. debut.

by: WeLiveSecurity

Brian Greene: Until the end of time | Starmus highlights

The renowned physicist explores how time and entropy shape the evolution of the universe, the nature of existence, and the eventual fate of everything, including humanity

by: blockonomi

Former SEC Chair Gensler Joins MIT as AI and Finance Professor

Former SEC Chair Gary Gensler is returning to MIT as a Professor of the Practice and co-director of FinTechAI, transitioning from his role as crypto industry regulator to focusing on artificial intelligence and finance research and education.

by: businessday

Meet the 10 Universities in Europe that accept HND, second-class, and third-class for Master's programs

Europe is a hub for quality education with over 50 countries offering diverse learning opportunities. From vibrant cities to

by: NextBigFuture

Apple iPhones Can Now Connect for Starlink Texting Via Satellite

SpaceX Starlink and Apple have partnered to bring Starlink direct to cellphone connections to iPhone. Starlink works right from your pocket. "You can now stay connected with texting via satellite from virtually anywhere" While it's text-only for now, SpaceX and T-Mobile plan to add voice calls and data in the future.

by: decrypt

Former SEC Chair Gary Gensler to Go Back to School to Teach AI

Gensler will bring his expertise in AI risks to the classroom at a time when the global tech race for frontier AI models quickens.

by: MSN

7 fully funded scholarships for Indian students to study abroad

Do you wish to pursue studies abroad but are worried about the financial aspect? While education loans are a great way to fund your studies, there's an even more exciting alternative. Several nations from the US to the UK and Japan,

by: Yahoo

"Everything that moves will be robotic": Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says robots and self-driving cars are just around the corner

"A future where you're just surrounded by robots is for certain," Huang says. Is this something to look forward to, or something to be wary of?

by: Gigwise

The Science of Email Open Rates: What Really Works

by: LBC

Cyber threat towards UK Government 'severe and advancing quickly' - as cyber resilience levels 'lower' than Whitehall estimated

The cyber threat towards the UK Government is "severe and advancing quickly", according to a new report from the Government's spending watchdog, with cyber resilience levels "lower" than Whitehall had estimated.

by: MSN

Can babies be born without a male and a female? Scientist makes stunning revelation on creation of babies without...

Scientists believe this technology could become a reality in the next 10 years. However, further research and testing are required to prove it completely safe and effective.

by: MSN

DeepSeek is the newest front in the AI competition between the US and China

China wants to be the dominant player in AI by 2030 and the country is plowing enormous amounts of money into the AI infrastructure to compete with the US

by: MSN

Vikskit Bharat is possible only in Swasth Bharat: Dr Jitendra Singh

by: ABC

2025 'Doomsday Clock': This is how close we are to self-annihilation, scientists say

Scientists and global leaders revealed on Tuesday that the "Doomsday Clock" has been reset to the closest humanity has ever come to self-annihilation.
Tue, January 28, 2025

by: Yahoo

The 'Doomsday Clock' just moved closer to midnight. Here's why atomic scientists think humanity is closer than ever to destroying itself.

The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists announced Tuesday that the "Doomsday Clock" is now set to 89 seconds to midnight.

by: komonews

DeepSeek sends Washington, Wall Street and Silicon Valley into frenzy

A Chinese tech startup has put Wall Street, Silicon Valley and Washington into a frenzy this week with innovations in artificial intelligence development that h

by: CNET

52 Best Wellness Valentine's Gifts for the Health Gurus Who Have It All

Whether you're shopping for a holistic health connoisseur or a fitness enthusiast or, our editors' favorite picks have you covered for Valentine's Day.

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: MSN

Trump To Tariff Chips Made In Taiwan, Targeting TSMC

The tariffs would ensnare cutting-edge smartphone and PC-related chips for Apple, AMD and Nvidia if enacted. But Trump is betting his plan will bring more chip production to the US.

by: MSN

Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan booked under SC/ST Atrocities Act

A man's alleged he was falsely implicated in a honey trap case, subsequently dismissed from service at IISc, where Kris serves as a member of Board of Trustees.

by: MSN

Lightspeed leads Whizzo's $4.2 million seed fundraise

Whizzo, a materials science company specializing in engineered textiles, raised $4.2 million in seed funding led by Lightspeed. The funds will fuel R&D, establish a design lab, and expand its global reach,

DeepSeek sends Washington, Wall Street and Silicon Valley into frenzy

A Chinese tech startup has put Wall Street, Silicon Valley and Washington into a frenzy this week with innovations in artificial intelligence development that h

The article from KOMO News discusses the frenzy caused by DeepSeek, a new open-source AI model developed by a Chinese company, which has sent shockwaves through Washington, Wall Street, and Silicon Valley. DeepSeek, which rivals models like those from OpenAI and Meta, has been made freely available, challenging the dominance of proprietary AI technologies. This move has raised concerns about national security and intellectual property, especially given the backdrop of U.S.-China tech rivalry. The model's development was supported by advanced chips from Nvidia, highlighting the critical role of semiconductors in AI innovation. The open-source nature of DeepSeek has sparked debates on the implications for data privacy, security, and the future of AI development, with some seeing it as a democratization of technology, while others view it as a potential threat to established tech giants and their business models.

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