🇫🇷 Tough life in Paris, huh?

A French prosecutor confirmed that Pavel Durov’s case won’t be reviewed for at least a year. So, the Telegram founder → will have to enjoy the Parisian lifestyle a little longer.

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⛔️ Too Popular to Handle

DeepSeek → is limiting access to its AI models due to overwhelming demand. The company has restricted new user registrations after facing performance issues and security threats.

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😆 DeepSeek on iPhone? Think Twice

U.S. cybersecurity experts → at NowSecure have found serious vulnerabilities in the iOS version of the Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek.

According to their report, the iPhone app transmits user data with little to no encryption.

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🤐 Hundreds of Millions of Hours Wasted

Researchers found that users have spent 819 million hours solving Google’s CAPTCHA, translating to over $6 billion in lost wages.

💘 Meanwhile, Google profits from reCAPTCHA by tracking and collecting user data—just its cookie data alone is valued at $888 billion.

💘 The system meticulously monitors browsing history, screen resolution, cursor movements, and other technical details.

💘 Youtuber Chuppl claims reCAPTCHA scans the browser pixel by pixel, tracking everything users do in real-time.

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🛸 Typing With Your Mind

Meta → is developing a contactless brain-computer interface that lets users type using their thoughts. The system detects brain activity without implants and translates it into text.

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😂 Dubai’s 3D-Printed Rail Bus

RTA Dubai has unveiled a solar-powered, autonomous Rail Bus → made with 3D-printing technology. The capsule-style carriage is 11.5m long, carries 40 passengers, and reaches 100 km/h.

No official launch date has been announced yet.

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😆 OpenAI wants its own chips

OpenAI → is finalizing its first AI chip to reduce reliance on Nvidia. Mass production is set for 2026, starting with inference tasks. The company is also backing the $500B Stargate project for AGI.

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📱 iPhone SE 4 Leak

First real images of the iPhone SE 4 are here → no Home button, Face ID added, but no Dynamic Island. Mute switch? Gone—replaced by the Action Button. Launch expected in spring 2025.

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🧠 YouTube’s AI Era Begins

YouTube → is rolling out AI dubbing this month, letting creators translate videos without voice actors.

Plus, new AI tools will detect unauthorized deepfakes and enhance age-based recommendations.

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🛸 The Next AI Evolution

OpenAI → is prepping GPT-4.5 & GPT-5, aiming for a unified, adaptive AI. GPT-4.5 will be the “last non-reasoning model” before the shift. No release dates yet.

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🚘 Dubai’s High-Speed Underground Transit

Dubai and Elon Musk’s Boring Company have signed an MoU for the Dubai Loop → a high-speed underground transit system designed to connect the city’s most densely populated areas, offering seamless, stop-free travel across the emirate.

The 17 km network will feature 11 stations, with electric vehicles traveling at 160 km/h.

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😽 X Pays Up for Trump’s Ban

X has agreed to pay $10M → to settle Trump’s lawsuit over his 2021 account suspension.

Similar cases saw Meta pay $25M, while Google remains in talks over YouTube’s restrictions.

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😄 Google Play Finally Admits Not All Apps Are Good

Google Play → is rolling out contextual warnings to flag outdated or low-quality apps that might have been highly rated but left abandoned for years. The feature is already in testing for select users.

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⛔️ YouTube Ditches Eye-Burning Red

YouTube → has swapped its signature bright red for a red-to-purple gradient to reduce screen burn-in on OLED and LED displays.

The update also improves color consistency and visual comfort—because apparently, even YouTube’s logo was too intense.

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🤔 xAI Wants $10B—And a Lot of Servers

Elon Musk’s xAI → is in talks to raise $10B, potentially valuing the company at $75B. The AI startup is also finalizing a $5B server deal with Dell, set for delivery in 2025.

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😀 Intel’s U.S. Plants Could Go to TSMC

The Trump administration → is in early talks to transfer operational control of Intel’s U.S. facilities to Taiwan’s TSMC. Intel’s financial struggles make the move strategic, but the deal is far from done.

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🇨🇳 DeepSeek Sends $1.3T Flooding Into China’s Market

China’s stock market → saw a $1.3 trillion inflow in a month, fueled by DeepSeek’s AI boom. Meanwhile, India’s market shrank by $720 billion as investors shifted focus.

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😽 No Panic, Windows 11 Still Works

Windows 11 24H2 → drops support for Intel 8th–10th gen chips—but only for OEMs. If you already have a device with these processors, you’ll still get updates.

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🤖 Grok-3 is here

Musk → unveils xAI’s latest chatbot, claiming it’s 10x smarter than before and outperforms top AI models.

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😎 Tecno goes all-in on AI

At MWC 2025, Tecno → will showcase its latest AI-powered devices, including smartphones, foldables, and next-gen display tech. The brand is betting big on smart features and innovative design.

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🤐 AI Pin didn’t pin down success

Humane → is shutting down AI Pin on February 28 and has been acquired by HP for $116M, with its team now leading HP’s new AI division.

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