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Source: The Verge DeepSeek has secured a “completely open” database that exposed user chat histories, API authentication keys, system logs, and other sensitive information, according to cloud security firm Wiz. The security researchers said they found the Chinese AI startup’s publicly accessible database in “minutes,” with no authentication required. The exposed information was housed within…
Source: Venture Beat DeepSeek-R1 released model code and pre-trained weights but not training data. Ai2 is taking a different approach to be more open. Read Full Article
Source: Bitcoinist In a significant acknowledgment of the growing influence of the cryptocurrency market and its flagship asset, Bitcoin (BTC), Michael Saylor, co-founder of MicroStrategy, graces the cover of Forbes Magazine. The feature article, released today, chronicles Saylor’s journey toward building what some are calling his Bitcoin proxy company, a vision that has been fueled…
Source: Live Mint There could be a number of reasons to raise a personal loan. It could be an emergency or to buy a luxury item or even to pay for home renovation. Although there are some people who go to the extent of taking out a loan for travel or luxury – such practices are best to…
Source: Coin Tegraph XRP decoupled from the crypto market after positive regulatory developments for Ripple Labs reinforced investors’ bullish conviction in the altcoin. Read Full Article
Source: The Verge Max is putting you in the driver’s seat for NASCAR’s upcoming races. The streamer will now let you watch up to four in-car driver cams at once, starting with the Cook Out Clash on Sunday, February 2nd. You can switch between up to 40 different driver cams, with each 1080p feed offering…
Source: Venture Beat Y Combinator-backed startup Martin AI secures $2M seed funding to challenge Siri and Google with its innovative personal AI assistant, built by 19-year-old founders to revolutionize how consumers interact with AI through custom memory architecture and multi-channel accessibility. Read Full Article
Source: The Verge The Chinese startup DeepSeek shook up the world of AI last week after showing its supercheap R1 model could compete directly with OpenAI’s o1. While it wiped nearly $600 billion off Nvidia’s market value, Microsoft engineers were quietly working at pace to embrace the partially open- source R1 model and get it…
Source: Venture Beat Moonray Studios said its blockchain game Moonray will debut on both Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 launch later this year. Read Full Article
Source: Bitcoinist Brady Swenson, co-founder of the Bitcoin-focused financial services platform Swan, unleashed a series of accusations against Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse on January 29 via X. Swenson began with an unequivocal statement—“Corrupt Brad … No, Brad Garlinghouse is not a man of integrity. His actions over the years show a pattern of misleading investors,…
