Alphabet boss Demis Hassabis has expressed skepticism over China’s DeepSeek claim that its AI system was developed for under $6 million. According to Hassabis, DeepSeek only disclosed the cost of a single training round, significantly underestimating the total expenditure. Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-10/google-ai-chief-says-deepseek-s-cost-claims-are-exaggerated
A performer from Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show was detained after waving a combined Palestinian and Sudanese flag during the performance. The individual, part of the 400-member field cast, had hidden the flag on themselves before the show began. The protester displayed the flag with “Sudan” and “Gaza” written on it, along with a … Read more
US President Donald Trump has proposed relocating Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, but a Saudi official has ridiculed the idea by suggesting the US relocate Israelis to Alaska and Greenland instead. Yousef bin Trad Al-Saadoun, a member of the Saudi Shura Council, made the comments in response to Trump’s remarks, which were widely condemned by … Read more
A mother from Thailand’s rural Udon Thani province has expressed relief that her son was not mistreated during his over a year-long captivity by Hamas militants in Gaza. Surasak Rumnao, 31, was kidnapped along with four others in October 2023 and reunited with his family this weekend after their release. According to Israeli authorities, Hamas-led … Read more
Saquon Barkley shattered the NFL single-season rushing record on Sunday, finishing with 2,504 total yards rushing in his first season with the Eagles. The Philadelphia running back surpassed Terrell Davis’ mark of 2,476 yards set in 1998 and cemented his status as one of the league’s elite backs. Barkley, who had a modest 57 yards … Read more
A prolonged trade war between the US and China has sparked demand fears, pushing prices down as potential tariffs on Canada and Mexico dominate headlines. While the US-Canada tariff threat expired with a 30-day postponement, oil markets are now assessing the impacts of another potentially even bigger conflict. The main fear is that the US-China … Read more
Elon Musk’s efficiency team at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has halted operations at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), sparking concerns over data access and security. The move came as the team expanded their “read-only” access to sensitive information, including internal emails and financial data. The halt began on Thursday when a group … Read more
A new initiative by a Swiss partnership, ClearSpace Mission-1, aims to tackle the growing problem of space debris around Earth. The team, which includes luxury watchmaker Omega, is working towards capturing and de-orbiting satellites that pose a risk to communications, transport, and even banking systems. Launched just 60 years after humans first entered orbit, the … Read more
A group of organized thieves targeting high-end Ford trucks, including the popular F-350 model, has been busted by Texas law enforcement. The three suspects, Jimmy Dean Miller, Jaleel D. Fasion, and Sergio Giovanni Sanfilippo, are facing charges for stripping dozens of taillights from Ford trucks worth over $92,000. According to police, the thieves traveled along … Read more
Ana Espinal, a 23-year-old fitness influencer, has found an unconventional solution to a problem she faced with her Apple Watch on her tiny wrist during gym sessions. She discovered that strapping the watch to her ankle using an adjustable Velcro strap solved the issue of the app shutting down due to lack of registration. This … Read more