Tech Meme

Tom Warren / The Verge: O3-mini will be available to all ChatGPT users, the first time free users of the chatbot will be able to try out OpenAI’s reasoning models  —  o3-mini should outperform o1 and provide faster, more accurate answers.  —  o3-mini should outperform o1 and provide faster, more accurate answers. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wall Street Journal: Sources: Meta is discussing moving its incorporation from Delaware to Texas or another state, following similar moves by Elon Musk  —  Potential step by social-media giant follows similar move by Elon Musk, who moved to reincorporate his companies in Texas and Nevada Lees verder op Tech Meme

Zoë Schiffer / Wired: Sources: OpenAI plans to release o3-mini today with o1-level reasoning and 4o-level speed, as the company’s staff is galvanized by DeepSeek’s success  —  After a Chinese-startup roiled the industry, OpenAI readies a response—ahead of schedule.  —  It’s been just over a week since DeepSeek upended the AI world. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian: WhatsApp says it disrupted a campaign in which 90 journalists and other members of civil society were targeted using spyware from Israel-based Paragon  —  Messaging app said it had ‘high confidence’ some users were targeted and ‘possibly compromised’ by Paragon Solutions spyware Lees verder op Tech Meme

Lauren Feiner / The Verge: Apple files an emergency motion to halt the remedy trial of the DOJ vs. Google case while it appeals a court’s denial of its request to intervene as a defendant  —  The company wants to play a bigger role to avoid ending its lucrative search deal.  —  The company wants to play a bigger role to avoid ending its lucrative search deal. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Zoë Schiffer / Wired: Sources: OpenAI plans to release o3-mini today with o1-level reasoning and 4o-level speed, as the company’s staff is galvanized by DeepSeek’s success  —  After a Chinese-startup roiled the industry, OpenAI readies a response—ahead of schedule.  —  It’s been just over a week since DeepSeek upended the AI world. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Zoë Schiffer / Wired: Sources: OpenAI plans to release o3-mini today with o1-level reasoning and 4o-level speed, as the company’s staff is galvanized by DeepSeek’s success  —  After a Chinese-startup roiled the industry, OpenAI readies a response—ahead of schedule.  —  It’s been just over a week since DeepSeek upended the AI world. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Arasu Kannagi Basil / Reuters: Grayscale launches a dogecoin-focused fund, says it has “transitioned from a memecoin” to a tool for “global financial inclusion and a viable means of payment”  —  Grayscale Investments said on Friday it was launching an investment fund aimed at dogecoin … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ryan Naraine / SecurityWeek: Israel-based Seraphic Security, whose product allows customers to securely access SaaS and private web applications, raised a $29M Series A led by GreatPoint  —  Seraphic Security banks $29 million investment as VCs remain bullish on startups with security-themed browsers for corporate defenders. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Krisztian Sandor / CoinDesk: Tether had $13B in 2024 net profits, including ~$7B from its US Treasuries and repo holdings, and $5B from unrealized appreciation of gold and bitcoin holdings  —  Tether, the crypto company behind the largest stablecoin USDT, said on Friday it generated $13 billion group-wide net profits last year in a record-breaking year. Lees verder op Tech Meme