February 2025

DeepSeek, a new AI chatbot, has been making waves in the tech community. According to BBC.com, the new model, DeepSeek-R1, is now available on AWS. However, researchers at The New York Times have noted that some of DeepSeek’s answers include Chinese propaganda. The Guardian also raised questions about the impact of DeepSeek on the future […]

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Costco and the Teamsters union have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, avoiding a strike, the union said Saturday. Teamsters spokesman Matthew McQuaid confirmed the agreement, which will have to be approved by members. Details of the agreement weren’t immediately available. The Associated Press left a message seeking comment with . The Teamsters […]

DeepSeek: What lies under the bonnet of the new AI chatbot? BBC.comDeepSeek-R1 models now available on AWS AWS BlogDeepSeek’s Answers Include Chinese Propaganda, Researchers Say The New York TimesWas this the week DeepSeek started the slow unwinding of the AI bet? The Guardian— news from BBC.com

nCostco is boosting hourly wages to more than $30 an hour for most nonunion U.S. store employees, the company said in a memo to staff this week. Starting in March, workers at the top of the pay scale will receive a $1 per hour raise to $30.20, followed by additional $1 raises each year for […]

DeepSeek: What lies under the bonnet of the new AI chatbot? BBC.comDeepSeek-R1 models now available on AWS AWS BlogDeepSeek’s Answers Include Chinese Propaganda, Researchers Say The New York TimesWas this the week DeepSeek started the slow unwinding of the AI bet? The Guardian — news from BBC.com

nWe’re not backing down in the face of Trump’s threats. As Donald Trump is inaugurated a second time, independent media organizations are faced with urgent mandates: Tell the truth more loudly than ever before. Do that work even as our standard modes of distribution (such as social media platforms) are being manipulated and curtailed by […]

nCostco is increasing its pay to more than $30 an hour for hundreds of thousands of workers, with clerks at the top of the retailer’s pay scale set to make almost $32 an hour in March. Costco — which employs 272,000 people across the United States and in Canada — says its workers will soon […]

nIndustry and corporate leaders are weighing in after U.S. President Donald Trump followed through with his threat to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China. On Saturday, the Trump administration’s senior trade and manufacturing adviser Peter Navarro confirmed the president will follow through on 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, as well as […]

DeepSeek: What lies under the bonnet of the new AI chatbot? BBC.com nDeepSeek-R1 models now available on AWS AWS Blog nDeepSeek’s Answers Include Chinese Propaganda, Researchers Say The New York Times nWas this the week DeepSeek started the slow unwinding of the AI bet? The Guardian n— news from BBC.com