The president has called the Chinese AI startup “a wake-up call for our industries that we need to be laser-focused on competing to win.” DeepSeek’s models are much cheaper to build than those of leading AI companies and, ever the businessman, Trump sees the appeal: “Instead of spending billions and billions you’ll spend less and you’ll come up with, hopefully, the same solution.”
Asked by reporters if Microsoft is in talks to take over TikTok’s US arm, the president was succinct: “I would say yes.” The company is reported to be among several investors, including Oracle, working on a joint bid. Microsoft previously tried to buy the social site back in 2020, which CEO Satya Nadella called the “strangest thing I’ve ever worked on.”
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Carl Pei’s upstart tech brand teases a new launch on March 4th, right in the middle of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) event. The post hints at what might be the company’s first triple camera on a phone. Earlier this month Pei promised “a landmark smartphone launch” in Q1, but will this be the “flagship” Phone 3, or something else entirely?
Something is breaking free in the latest teaser for Hulu’s Alien: Earth, which lands this summer. This looks like our first actual footage from the series, and gives us plenty to pore over: a new Xenomorph design (are those wings!?), a ship with more than a passing resemblance to the original film’s Nostromo, and a warning announcement that sounds just a little like a certain Sigourney.
Doritos are changing shape for the first time. A limited number of square chips will be hidden in UK bags to promote the upcoming Minecraft movie, with a cash prize if you find one. New flavors named after the game’s Creeper and Ghast enemies are going on sale too. PepsiCo’s chief chip technician — a job title we should all aspire to — is clearly proud of his work.
After upgrading its Gemini assistant to work with Samsung’s apps yesterday, along with adding the ability to interact with multiple apps in a single prompt, Google says it’s not done yet.
In its announcement of Android 16’s first public beta, the company promised an expansion: “More apps with more OEMs on more devices across more form factors.” Android 16 is scheduled for general release in Q2 2025.
