1 DeepSec’s big open-source decision!
Chinese AI company DeepSec is going to open five code storages of its online services to everyone in Open Source Week next week. The company says that this step has been taken to advance the open-source community. This decision of DeepSec can affect companies like OpenAI. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admitted that his company’s technical edge has decreased due to DeepSec and more open-source can be considered in the future.
2 iCloud security closed in UK!
Apple has discontinued the completely secure backup facility (ADP) of iCloud data in the UK. This security feature had to be removed due to the new rules of the government. Now UK users will not be able to lock their photos, notes and backups with complete security, but health data and iCloud messages will remain safe. Apple expressed disappointment over this decision and said that it has never provided and will never provide the facility of secret access. Experts say that this may put the personal information of users at risk. The company will soon inform the existing users about this change.
3 
Carbon capture or oil-boosting ploy?
Occidental bought Carbon Engineering touting it as a climate solution, but now CEO Vicki Hollub has said the captured CO₂ will be used to extract oil. The technology is expensive, but could be made cheaper in the US with tax breaks, though the Trump administration could shut it down. Previous failed projects have raised suspicions, but Occidental says it could extract 50-70 billion barrels of oil and the process may be environmentally beneficial.
4 Biggest crypto theft ever on Bybit!
Hackers attacked a secure wallet on the Bybit exchange and stole 401,346 ETH, worth about $1.4 billion. It is believed to be the biggest crypto theft ever, bigger than Ronin Network ($624M) and Poly Network ($611M). Bybit CEO Ben Zhou said the stolen funds were sent to an online wallet, but the company has enough assets to handle the loss. Hackers have stolen a total of $2.2 billion worth of crypto so far in 2024, making it a point for investors to be cautious! 
6 
Apple Intelligence now on Vision Pro!
Apple has revealed that its new AI system will come to the Vision Pro headset with VisionOS 2.4. Its testing version is ready for developers and will come to the general public in April. This update will get features like improving, correcting and shortening text as well as voice typing and creating images with AI. Also, the new Vision Pro iPhone app has been launched, which will make it easier to view content on mobile and handle guest access. #Apple #VisionPro #AI #TechNews
7 Grok 3 benchmark controversy!
An OpenAI employee accused xAI of misrepresenting Grok 3’s test results, but xAI’s Igor Babushkin said it was correct. xAI showed Grok 3 performed better than OpenAI’s o3-mini-high in the AIME 2025 test, but OpenAI says important data called “Consensus @ 64” was removed, messing up the comparison. Experts shared a more accurate chart, but AI researcher Nathan Lambert said such tests are incomplete without knowing how much computer power and money went into achieving these scores.
8 US AI Security Institute at risk!
The US AI Security Institute (AISI) is at risk of losing more than 500 employees, leaving its future in limbo. President Trump overruled Biden’s rule on AI security, and its director also resigned. Experts say the decision could weaken the government’s ability to handle AI-related threats.
9 Trump Administration Shuts Down Government EV Charging Stations! 
GSA, the agency that manages government buildings, has decided to shut down hundreds of EV chargers with 8,000 charging points that were used by government vehicles and employees. Government employees will be informed of the decision soon, while chargers have already been turned off at some locations. An email obtained by Colorado Public Radio said the charging stations at the Denver Federal Center were not considered essential. The Trump administration was already cutting clean energy projects, which could affect EV charging networks and companies like Tesla. 
#EVCharging #TrumpAdmin
10 Hate ads approved on Meta and X ahead of Germany’s election!
Meta and X approved violent anti-Muslim and anti-Semitic ads ahead of Germany’s election, according to a report by nonprofit group Eko. X approved all 10 and Meta approved 5 ads that included calls for migrants to be “viruses” and “dirty animals”, burning and killing them. The AI-generated images were approved without warning. Elon Musk supported the right-wing party AfD on X. Despite European law (DSA), no strict action was taken against these companies, and Eko has submitted a report to the European Commission.
11 Meta’s new recruitments in India amid job cuts!
Meta has decided to open a new technology center in Bengaluru and start hiring for 41 new jobs despite laying off 5% of its employees. The company is looking for an experienced engineering leader who will build a team in India. This move shows that Meta is looking at India as a major hub of engineering. At the same time, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has made it clear that job cuts will continue.
12 OpenAI’s big change: from Microsoft to SoftBank
OpenAI plans to take 75% of its computing power from SoftBank-backed Stargate by 2030, reducing its reliance on Microsoft. However, OpenAI will increase spending on Microsoft’s data centers for the next few years. Meanwhile, the company’s spending could rise sharply to $20 billion by 2027, four times the $5 billion spent in 2024.
13 Nvidia vs DeepSec: AI market shake-up
The announcement of DeepSec’s open source R1 model sent Nvidia’s shares tumbling 16.9%, losing $600 billion in just three days, but the stock is now almost back to its previous state. CEO Jensen Huang said the technology will help accelerate the adoption of AI. DeepSec also plans to open source five code repositories next week. Nvidia will release its quarterly earnings report on February 26, which will give more clarity on market reaction.
