Journals

Jiyoung Sohn / Wall Street Journal: In South Korea’s competition to develop an indigenous AI model, three of the five finalists used foreign open-source code, which they argue is practical  —  Korea’s efforts show how hard it is to develop… Read More »In South Korea’s competition to develop an indigenous AI model, three of the five finalists used foreign open-source code, which they argue is practical (Jiyoung Sohn/Wall Street Journal)

SemiAnalysis: Highlights from IEDM 2025: 3D NAND is suddenly relevant again, interconnect metals beyond copper are emerging, 2D materials that could replace silicon, and more  —  IEDM 2025 Round-Up  —  It’s an odd time in the chipmaking industry.  On one… Read More »Highlights from IEDM 2025: 3D NAND is suddenly relevant again, interconnect metals beyond copper are emerging, 2D materials that could replace silicon, and more (SemiAnalysis)

BBC: The UK government drops plans for mandatory digital IDs to work in the country, marking a reversal from when the UK first announced the policy in September 2025  —  The government has dropped plans requiring workers to sign up… Read More »The UK government drops plans for mandatory digital IDs to work in the country, marking a reversal from when the UK first announced the policy in September 2025 (BBC)

Josh Noble / Financial Times: An interview with IMG President Adam Kelly on streaming platforms’ increasing share of sports media rights, live sports as an antidote to AI content, and more  —  As Netflix and Apple expand their sports ambitions,… Read More »An interview with IMG President Adam Kelly on streaming platforms’ increasing share of sports media rights, live sports as an antidote to AI content, and more (Josh Noble/Financial Times)

Katie Drummond / Wired: Q&A with Reid Hoffman on wanting Silicon Valley to speak out against the Trump administration, AI regulation, the role of AI in art and creativity, and more  —  The LinkedIn cofounder and frequent Trump target has… Read More »Q&A with Reid Hoffman on wanting Silicon Valley to speak out against the Trump administration, AI regulation, the role of AI in art and creativity, and more (Katie Drummond/Wired)

Bloomberg: Analysis: DeepSeek’s hedge fund parent High-Flyer posted 56.6% average returns across its quant funds in 2025, boosting potential cash available for DeepSeek  —  DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng’s quantitative hedge fund generated returns of more than 50% last year, boosting… Read More »Analysis: DeepSeek’s hedge fund parent High-Flyer posted 56.6% average returns across its quant funds in 2025, boosting potential cash available for DeepSeek (Bloomberg)

The Economic Times: India lacks specific policies or zoning regulations for overseeing quick commerce dark stores, which are projected to hit 5,000 to 5,500 by FY2026 end, per HSBC  —  The army of on-the-clock delivery boys, imperilling themselves and pedestrians,… Read More »India lacks specific policies or zoning regulations for overseeing quick commerce dark stores, which are projected to hit 5,000 to 5,500 by FY2026 end, per HSBC (The Economic Times)

Danny Lee / Bloomberg: Elon Musk says Tesla will stop selling FSD after February 14 and will offer it only as a monthly subscription; FSD is already available for $99 per month  —  Tesla Inc. will stop selling the advanced… Read More »Elon Musk says Tesla will stop selling FSD after February 14 and will offer it only as a monthly subscription; FSD is already available for $99 per month (Danny Lee/Bloomberg)

Ryan Lawler / Axios: WithCoverage, which replaces traditional insurance brokers with its AI-based flat-fee risk management model, raised a $42M Series B led by Sequoia and Khosla  —  WithCoverage, which replaces traditional insurance brokers with a flat-fee risk management model,… Read More »WithCoverage, which replaces traditional insurance brokers with its AI-based flat-fee risk management model, raised a $42M Series B led by Sequoia and Khosla (Ryan Lawler/Axios)

Reuters: Sources: Chinese officials told customs agents that Nvidia H200 chips are barred from China and instructed local tech companies not to buy them unless necessary  —  Chinese customs authorities told customs agents this week that Nvidia’s (NVDA.O) H200 artificial… Read More »Sources: Chinese officials told customs agents that Nvidia H200 chips are barred from China and instructed local tech companies not to buy them unless necessary (Reuters)