Tech Meme

Tom Warren / The Verge: Sources: Nadella and Microsoft execs moved quickly to get engineers to test and deploy DeepSeek R1 on Azure and GitHub in 10 days, an unusually fast turnaround  —  Microsoft was ready for the next step in AI models.  —  Microsoft was ready for the next step in AI models. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jordan Novet / CNBC: Intel reports Q4 revenue down 7% YoY to $14.26B, vs. $13.81B est., Data Center and AI down 3% YoY to $3.39B, and forecasts Q1 revenue below estimates  —  Intel issued disappointing quarterly guidance on Thursday, but reported earnings and revenue that topped estimates. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Yogita Khatri / The Block: Irreducible, which provides zero-knowledge proof generation services powered by FPGA chips, raised a $24M Series A co-led by Paradigm and Bain Capital Crypto  —  – Irreducible has raised $24 million in a Series A funding round co-led by Paradigm and Bain Capital Crypto. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ashlee Vance / Core Memory: How Hudhayfa Nazoordeen, aka HudZah, a 20-year-old math student and an “AI native” in San Francisco, is building a nuclear fusor under Claude’s tutelage  —  Goodbye, Digital Natives.  Hello, AI Natives  —  AI madness is upon many of us, and it can take different forms. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Business Insider: Leaked all-hands recording: Mark Zuckerberg told staff to “buckle up” for an “intense” year, said a changing policy landscape necessitated DEI changes, and more  —  – Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told staffers in a Thursday all-hands to be ready for an “intense year.” Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: PitchBook: a spike in stock-market volatility due to DeepSeek may further complicate hopes for a rebound in venture-backed IPOs in 2025  —  – Firms ‘have to fight extra battles’ to debut, Pitchbook says  — Rout in AI, tech stocks adds hurdle for VC-backed IPO firms Lees verder op Tech Meme

Abner Li / 9to5Google: Google Search adds Ask for me, which uses AI to call businesses to inquire about availability and pricing, starting with nail salons and auto shops in the US  —  Following Daily Listen in early January, Google is launching a new Search Lab called “Ask for me.” Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wall Street Journal: Sources: OpenAI is in early talks to raise up to $40B at a $340B valuation; the startup was last valued at $157B in October, when it raised $6.6B  —  SoftBank would lead $40 billion round for the ChatGPT maker, some of which would go to Stargate AI infrastructure venture. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wall Street Journal: Sources: Amazon is ramping up ad spending on X, as companies re-evaluate their stances in a changing political climate; source: Apple considers a return to X  —  Amazon AMZN -0.43%decrease; red down pointing triangle is ramping up ad spending on Elon Musk’s X, according to people familiar with the situation … Lees verder op Tech Meme

New York Times: Elon Musk is using the same tactics he used during his Twitter takeover at DOGE, including offering exits to federal employees and testing engineering prowess  —  Federal agencies have offered exits to millions of employees and tested the prowess of engineers — just like when Elon Musk bought Twitter. Lees verder op Tech Meme