Nvidia cuts RTX 4060 supply ahead of rumored RTX 5060 launch in March
No price drops yet, though
USPS suspends shipments from China and Hong Kong, impacting Shein and Temu orders (Update: decision now reversed)
After Trump ended the de minimis exemption
ByteDance's OmniHuman-1 may be the most realistic deepfake algorithm yet
Check out these examples
WTF?! Machines' ability to generate fake videos of people has become alarmingly impressive. ByteDance, the Chinese tech giant behind TikTok, just showed off a new AI system called OmniHuman-1 that can create deepfake videos almost indistinguishable from reality to the average person.
Trump's anti-China tariffs go live, could drive up consumer electronics prices
Tariffs on Chinese goods are lower than initially feared, for now
The big picture: President Trump's long-discussed tariffs have taken effect. While the initial duties are not as severe as anticipated, they remain far-reaching. China has already responded in kind, and the resulting trade war is expected to impact a wide range of electronics and other products, pushing prices into uncharted territory.
China retaliates against US tariffs with Google antitrust probe and trade restrictions
China also imposed tariffs on US energy, farm equipment, and the automotive sector
Downloading DeepSeek could lead to jail time and a $1 million fine under new US bill
DeepSeek remains at the top of Apple's App Store
WTF?! Would you be willing to use the App Store-topping DeepSeek if doing so were illegal, potentially landing you behind bars for 20 years and a fine up to $1 million? A senator has introduced a new bill designed to restrict Chinese AI products that would make this bizarre scenario a reality.
DeepSeek's AI costs far exceed $5.5 million claim, may have reached $1.6 billion with 50,000 Nvidia GPUs
$5.5 million was the pre-training cost
Apple reports record quarter despite iPhone sales dip
Apple Intelligence is not driving upgrades
The US Navy warns personnel against using generative AI apps such as DeepSeek
Due to "potential security and ethical concerns associated with the model's origin and usage"
After DeepSeek stuns the AI world, Alibaba responds with an allegedly more powerful model
The DeepSeek disruption has forced a response from Chinese tech giants
Oracle and Microsoft are negotiating a TikTok takeover, ByteDance could retain a minority stake
TikTok's $200 billion valuation complicates Trump administration plans for a buyout
Chinese artificial sun shatters world record with 1,066-second plasma confinement
A crucial milestone in fusion research
Is MrBeast planning a TikTok takeover? The YouTube star seems ready to make a move
His rep says no official bid has been made -- yet
Trump signs executive order delaying TikTok ban for 75 days
TikTok still hasn't returned to the Apple and Google app stores
TikTok restores US services after Trump vows to save it from ban
TikTok blocked access for US users on Saturday
What just happened? It's been an eventful weekend for TikTok. US users found they were unable to access the app on Saturday, the day before the law banning it in the United States came into effect. But services were being restored on Sunday when President Donald Trump said he would sign an executive order to delay the ban, giving TikTok more time to reach a deal that will allow it to stay in the US.
FBI triggers self-destruction of China-backed malware infecting US computers
Command-and-control servers can also be useful to law enforcement agencies
China's reusable rockets pave the way for space-based solar power
An ambitious plan that could harvest unprecedented amounts of solar energy
World's first carbon fiber metro train hits the tracks in China
Lighter frame claimed to slash energy use by seven percent
Tencent added to DoD's list of Chinese military companies, shares take a hit
The world's largest electric vehicle battery maker was also added to the list
Major cybersecurity breach hits US Treasury, linked to Chinese hackers
The hack highlights the growing threat of supply chain attacks
What just happened? The U.S. Treasury Department has fallen victim to a significant cybersecurity breach that it has attributed to Chinese state-sponsored hackers. The hack, described as a "major incident" by Treasury officials, involved the compromise of a third-party cybersecurity service provider, BeyondTrust, and resulted in the theft of unclassified documents.
