• UC Berkeley Researchers Released Sky-T1-32B-Preview: An Open-Source Reasoning LLM Trained for Under $450 Surpasses OpenAI-o1 on Benchmarks like Math500, AIME, and Livebench
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    The rapid advancements in artificial intelligence have opened new possibilities, but the associated costs often limit who can benefit from these technologies. Large-scale models like GPT-4 and OpenAIs o1 have demonstrated impressive reasoning and language capabilities, but their development and training remain financially and computationally burdensome. This creates barriers for smaller organizations, academic institutions, and independent researchers. Moreover, the closed-source nature of many advanced models restricts broader access, limiting opportunities for collaborative innovation. This raises a critical question: How can cutting-edge AI technologies become accessible to a wider audience without compromising quality?In response to these challenges, researchers at UC Berkeley have introduced Sky-T1-32B, a reasoning-focused language model that is both open-source and cost-efficient. Sky-T1s standout feature is its affordabilitythe model can be trained for less than $450. With 32 billion parameters, the model is carefully designed to balance computational efficiency with robust performance. The development process emphasizes practical and efficient methodologies, including optimized data scaling and innovative training pipelines, enabling it to compete with larger, more resource-intensive models.Sky-T1s open-source nature fosters inclusivity in AI research and development. By making the models architecture and training process freely available, the UC Berkeley team aims to empower researchers and developers worldwide to customize and apply Sky-T1 to diverse use cases. This initiative addresses long-standing limitations posed by proprietary systems and paves the way for collaborative advancements in AI.Technical Insights and Key BenefitsSky-T1 achieves its cost efficiency through a series of carefully implemented technical strategies. The models training process relies on optimized data scaling and parameter-efficient techniques, ensuring effective resource utilization. Methods like sparse computation and low-rank adaptation (LoRA) reduce the models memory and compute requirements without compromising performance. Furthermore, its architecture incorporates reasoning-centric pretraining, enhancing its ability to handle logical inference and complex problem-solving tasks.The key benefits of Sky-T1 include:Affordability: Training costs under $450 make Sky-T1 accessible to a broader range of users, including smaller institutions and individual developers.Open Access: The open-source design encourages collaboration and customization, breaking down barriers to innovation.Reasoning Optimization: Unlike general-purpose LLMs, Sky-T1 is fine-tuned for reasoning tasks, making it highly effective in education, research, and automated decision-making.Sustainability: The models reduced computational requirements align with environmental sustainability goals by minimizing energy consumption.Performance Evaluation and InsightsSky-T1 has been tested against established benchmarks such as Math500, AIME, and Livebench, which evaluate reasoning and problem-solving capabilities. On medium and hard tasks within these benchmarks, Sky-T1 outperforms OpenAIs o1, a notable competitor in reasoning-focused AI. For instance, on Math500a benchmark for mathematical reasoningSky-T1 demonstrates superior accuracy while requiring fewer computational resources.The models adaptability is another significant achievement. Despite its relatively modest size, Sky-T1 generalizes well across a variety of reasoning tasks. This versatility is attributed to its high-quality pretraining data and a deliberate focus on reasoning-centric objectives. Additionally, the training process, which requires just 19 hours, highlights the feasibility of developing high-performance models quickly and cost-effectively.Conclusion: A Path Toward Inclusive AIUC Berkeleys Sky-T1 model represents a meaningful step toward making advanced AI technologies more accessible and equitable. By significantly reducing the cost of training and offering an open-source framework, Sky-T1 has the potential to transform how AI is developed and deployed. Its performance on reasoning benchmarks demonstrates that affordability does not necessitate a trade-off in quality. As Sky-T1 gains traction among researchers and developers, it may inspire a wave of innovation that extends AIs benefits to underserved sectors and communities. In this sense, Sky-T1 is more than a technological achievement; its a blueprint for a more inclusive AI future.Check out the Model on Hugging Face, Details, and GitHub Page. All credit for this research goes to the researchers of this project. Also,dont forget to follow us onTwitter and join ourTelegram Channel andLinkedIn Group. Dont Forget to join our65k+ ML SubReddit. Asif RazzaqAsif Razzaq is the CEO of Marktechpost Media Inc.. As a visionary entrepreneur and engineer, Asif is committed to harnessing the potential of Artificial Intelligence for social good. His most recent endeavor is the launch of an Artificial Intelligence Media Platform, Marktechpost, which stands out for its in-depth coverage of machine learning and deep learning news that is both technically sound and easily understandable by a wide audience. The platform boasts of over 2 million monthly views, illustrating its popularity among audiences. Meet 'Height':The only autonomous project management tool (Sponsored)
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  • How to Watch Peter Pans Neverland Nightmare - Showtimes and Streaming Status
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    In 2023, Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey, with a budget of just $50,000, grossed over $5 million at the box office. Now, it seems just about any childhood story that enters the public domain is destined for at least one gory adaptation in the Twisted Child Universe. The newest addition to the TCU, Peter Pans Neverland Nightmare, introduces a bloodthirsty spin on Tinker Bell and the boy who never grows up. In his review for IGN, critic Matt Donato describes how director Scott Jeffrey strives to accentuate his main characters arrested adolescence by turning the boy who never grew up into a serial killer and kidnapper keeping him more grounded than the typical pirates-and-fairies image of Peter Pan. While this is the first new addition to the Twisted Universe since the Blood and Honey movies, more twisted childhood tales are on the way, eventually leading to a multiverse-style crossover project.If youre hoping to catch Peter Pans Neverland Nightmare in theaters or want to stream other movies in the Twisted Child Universe, check out the details below. PlayHow to Watch Peterpans Neverland Nightmare - Showtimes and Streaming Release Date Peter Pans Neverland Nightmare just released in theaters, with limited showtimes on January 13, 14, and 15. You can check out showtimes near you at the main theater links below: Neverland Nightmare Streaming Release DateNot a whole lot has been confirmed about the streaming release for Neverland Nightmare, but we can make some predictions. Like Neverland Nightmare, Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 had a limited three-day theatrical release. It arrived on digital marketplaces soon after it left theaters in March, then arrived on Peacock in October. Based on that, Neverland Nightmare should be available to rent on demand by the end of January and could arrive on Peacock by July. Well be sure to keep this article updated with confirmation on the movies streaming destination and release date. What Is Peter Pans Neverland Nightmare About? The latest "Twisted Childhood" movie introduces a bloodthirsty interpretation of the Peter Pan story originally created by J. M. Barrie. Heres the movies official synopsis: Wendy Darling encounters a twisted Tinkerbell as she tries to rescue her brother, Michael, from the evil clutches of Peter Pan.Where to Stream the Twisted Child Universe Peacock PremiumSee itWinnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey Stream: Peacock Rent/Buy: Prime VideoIGN's ReviewWinnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 Stream: Peacock Rent/Buy: Prime VideoIGN's ReviewPeter Pan's Neverland Nightmare Cast Peter Pans Neverland Nightmare was written and directed by Scott Jeffrey, who portrayed Christopher Robin in Blood and Honey 2. Neverland Nightmare stars the following the cast: Martin Portlock as Peter PanMegan Placito as Wendy DarlingKit Green as Tinker BellPeter DeSouza-Feighoney as Michael DarlingCharity Kase as Captain James HookTeresa Banham as Mary DarlingNicholas Woodeson as StevenKierston Wareing as RoxyOlumide Olorunfemi as Tiger LilyCampbell Wallace as John Darling
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  • Apple is launching 20+ new products this year, heres whats coming
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    Apple has a huge lineup of products coming in 2025, including three new Home products, six devices getting rare updates, five new iPhones, and more. Based on the reporting of Mark Gurman and Ming-Chi Kuo especially, heres a full lineup of whats coming.Pretty soon, well start to get the first Apple product launches of the new year. Here are the first products expected to arrive.M4 MacBook Air: Better battery, camera, and external display support.iPhone SE 4: OLED edge-to-edge display, AI features, and more.iPad 11: Upgraded chip to support Apple Intelligence.New iPad Air: Small revision to the M3 or M4 chip.HomePad: Brand new smart home display.Summer 2025: Light on hardware, heavy on softwareApples summer is usually a quieter time for hardware launches, as WWDC kicks off a major focus on software instead. Nonetheless, were expecting the following:AirTag 2: Better range and privacy features.M4 Mac Studio: First M4 Ultra chip.M4 Mac Pro: Largely unknown, likely unveiled at WWDC but launching later.Fall 2025: Apples biggest launch seasonThis is the biggest time of the year for Apple, with major launches usually spread across September and October.iPhone 17: 24MP front camera, higher refresh rate display.iPhone 17 Air: Ultra-thin new design, form over function.iPhone 17 Pro: Better chip, more RAM, upgraded cameras.iPhone 17 Pro Max: All of the above, with a smaller Dynamic Island.Apple Watch Ultra 3: Satellite connectivity, high blood pressure detection, 5G.Apple Watch Series 11: New health sensors likely.Apple Watch SE 3: Fresh look, more modern internals, possibly plastic.AirPods Pro 3: H3 chip, new design, better ANC.New Apple TV 4K: Possibly AI support.HomePod mini 2: In-house Wi-Fi chip.M5 iPad Pro: Spec bump update.M5 MacBook Pro: Spec bump update.Potential surprises and Apples 2025 wrap-upThere are always ways Apple could surprise us with new products not listed above. For example, it would be a great year to launch a new Studio Display alongside the Mac Studio and Mac Pro. Additionally, an M5 Vision Pro is expected to go into production in the second half of the year, which could mean a 2025 launch or perhaps early 2026.Possible surprises aside, it looks like an especially busy year ahead for Apple hardware releases.Which new Apple products are you most looking forward to in 2025? Let us know in the comments.Best iPhone accessoriesAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel
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  • CEO of Song-Generating AI App Says People "Don't Enjoy" Making Music With Instruments
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    AI companies continue to reach for tortuous narratives to justify stuffing AI tech into virtually every aspect of our daily lives.Take Mikey Shulman, the CEO of AI music generator company Suno AI, who had some choice words about how he sees the creative process when it comes to making music during an appearance on the "20VC" podcast flagged by 404 Media."Its not really enjoyable to make music now," he said. "It takes a lot of time, it takes a lot of practice, you need to get really good at an instrument or really good at a piece of production software.""I think the majority of people dont enjoy the majority of the time they spend making music," he added.Shulman's comments are astonishingly self-serving, as that's exactly the kind of audience Suno AI is hoping to attract. And in reality, of course, lots of people amateurs and professionals alike love playing music.If it were up to Shulman, it seems, music would devolve into an amalgamation of often copyright-infringing AI slop, allowing "artists" to create tracks with a click of a button.In short, arguing that the majority of people no longer enjoy making music is symptomatic of an industry hellbent on eliminating as much of the human element from creative endeavors as possible a dystopian vision,critics charge, of art as a whole.According to Shulman, Suno AI is aiming to make making music "ten percent faster" and "ten percent easier.""If you want to impact the way a billion people experience music you have to build something for a billion people," he told the 20VC podcast.But whether the resulting, AI-generated music will give listeners the same kind of satisfaction as creating music themselves remains debatable.Sure, creating your own bespoke track by typing some words into an AI music generator is a fun trick, but relegating almost the entire creative process to an algorithm leaves plenty to be desired.Suno AI has also been caught up in a number of copyright lawsuits, with the Recording Industry Association of America accusing the startup of training its AI on copyrighted recordings without permission.In other words, Shulman doesn't just want people to give up agency in the creative process, but his company may be ripping off the work of human artists as well.Shulman's comments also highlight a nagging debate surrounding the use of these kinds of tools: can we even claim ownership over the resulting music? Is taking shortcuts with the help of AI really what human music artists should strive for? Could AI-generated music even be called "art?"Users on social media were almost unanimously appalled by Shulman's remarks on the podcast, calling his stance that almost nobody enjoys making music an "absurd mindset.""It's very revealing," one X user tweeted in response. "The solutionist language just doesn't make sense for art, or for other things where the work is the enjoyment, but the tech companies seem stuck in their story.""What a dystopian future," one YouTube commenter wrote. "And lack of self-criticality is especially disconcerting."Share This Article
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  • CISA Adds Second BeyondTrust Flaw to KEV Catalog Amid Active Attacks
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    Jan 14, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / CybersecurityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added a second security flaw impacting BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support (RS) products to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation in the wild.The vulnerability in question is CVE-2024-12686 (CVSS score: 6.6), a medium-severity bug that could allow an attacker with existing administrative privileges to inject commands and run as a site user."BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support (RS) contain an OS command injection vulnerability that can be exploited by an attacker with existing administrative privileges to upload a malicious file," CISA said."Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can allow a remote attacker to execute underlying operating system commands within the context of the site user."The addition of CVE-2024-12686 to the KEV catalog comes nearly a month after it added another critical security flaw impacting the same product (CVE-2024-12356, CVSS score: 9.8) that could also lead to the execution of arbitrary commands.BeyondTrust said both vulnerabilities were discovered as part of its investigation into a cyber incident in early December 2024 that involved malicious actors leveraging a compromised Remote Support SaaS API key to breach some of the instances, and reset passwords for local application accounts.Although the API key has since been revoked, the exact manner in which the key was compromised remains unknown as yet. It's suspected that the threat actors exploited the two flaws as zero-days to break into BeyondTrust systems.Earlier this month, the U.S. Treasury Department revealed its network was breached using the compromised API key in what it said was a "major cybersecurity incident." The hack has been pinned on a Chinese state-sponsored group called Silk Typhoon (aka Hafnium).The threat actors are believed to have specifically targeted the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Office of Financial Research, and the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), according to multiple reports from the Washington Post and CNN.Also added to the KEV catalog is a now-patched critical security vulnerability affecting Qlik Sense (CVE-2023-48365, CVSS score: 9.9) that allows an attacker to escalate privileges and execute HTTP requests on the backend server hosting the software.It's worth noting that the security flaw has been actively exploited in the past by the Cactus ransomware group. Federal agencies are required to apply the necessary patches by February 3, 2024, to secure their networks against active threats.Found this article interesting? Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn to read more exclusive content we post.SHARE
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  • Is Retinol Right for My Skin? This L'Oreal Scanner Gave Me an Answer
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    If you've ever wondered whether the wonder product retinol is right for you, you're not alone. I've spent hours scouring skin care Reddit to work out if it's something I should use, as well as which version is right for me. And then when I have used it, whether it's working the way it should.I'm one of the nine out of 10 women who feel frustrated about skin care and can't work out which products are best for me, according to cosmetics giant L'Oreal. There's a "joy" in experimenting with makeup, but experimenting with skin care is "frustrating," says Guive Balooch, the company's global managing director of augmented beauty and open innovation."Part of the problem with that is the fact that we're doing a lot of auditioning without facts and science behind what our skin individually actually needs," Balooch says. Last year, I tried out some of L'Oreal's cutting-edge tech products at Vivatech in Paris, including Kiehl's Derma-Reader, an imaging machine that can examine your skin and make product recommendations. The Derma-Reader was fascinating to experiment with, but the technology looks at only the top surface level of your skin, and also recommends only Kiehl's products as a treatment, which may not be the best for you.At CES 2025 this year, the company unveiled a new device, the Cell BioPrint, a collaboration with Korean beauty tech company NanoEnTek. It can take a reading from under our skin and read the biomarkers to tell us whether we should be responsive to certain ingredients like retinol, for example and then match our skin with appropriate products. Watch this: I Gave L'Oral My Cells to Know What Products Are Good for My Skin (And So Can You!) 02:32 I was excited to try the tech, as I've experimented with retinol a little over the years and haven't been able to work out whether it's for me. Retinol a form of vitamin A is affordable, available over the counter and promises to smooth fine lines and wrinkles, shrink enlarged pores and treat acne. But it also has its downsides: namely that your skin can take a long time to adjust to it, and in the meantime, it can become dry and flaky, or it can cause an acne purge.I've twice abandoned retinol during an ongoing acne purge, often referred to as the retinol uglies. But as L'Oreal's imaging tech has told me, my skin's age is three years older than my actual age and if I can tolerate retinol, the anti-aging effects could be well worth it.What the Cell BioPrint revealed to me Upgrade your inbox Get cnet insider From talking fridges to iPhones, our experts are here to help make the world a little less complicated. My Cell BioPrint experience started with dabbing my skin multiple times with a sticker to pick up skin cells. The sticker went into a cartridge, and it took about 1 minute to strip out everything but the proteins from my skin. The liquid within the cartridge containing the proteins then got squeezed from a dropper onto a test strip and inserted into the tabletop Cell BioPrint machine, which took around 90 seconds to read my biomarkers.The good news: L'Oreal's tech told me that my skin has a high responsiveness to retinol, with a score of 75 out of 100. If I can tolerate it, I might be able to improve my pores, oiliness and barrier function, all of which L'Oreal identified as "needing attention." Along with retinol, it gave me recommendations for a SkinCeuticals salicylic acid serum and a zinc PCA IT cosmetics cream.I really appreciated the scientific analysis of my skin, which made me determined to persevere with retinol the next time I feel like quitting, even though I might need to start at a lower concentration than I've previously used. I also liked that the service, which is designed to provide in-store skin analysis, was able to tap into L'Oreal's vast library of skincare products, rather than solutions just from one brand."Today, we have so many choices, and what we need to understand is, what are the right choices for our biology and our needs?" Balooch said. "A lot of the products take time to work. So this really is seeing the invisible and taking the guessing game out and giving you the most precise products." CES 2025: See the 35 Coolest Tech Products We Can't Shake See all photos
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  • Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion remake details surface as leaker says it's coming in June
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    Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion remake details surface as leaker says it's coming in JuneThe mane event.Image credit: Bethesda News by Matt Wales News Reporter Published on Jan. 13, 2025 Fresh details of Bethesda's long-rumoured - but as yet unannounced - Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion remake have surfaced in a new leak, alongside word it could well be arriving this June.An Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion remake - supposedly being developed in Unreal Engine 5 - was first rumoured in July 2023, when a former Virtuos employee posted to Reddit claiming it was in the works at the Chinese studio. Curiously, references to an Oblivion remaster then emerged later that year, spotted in an internal Microsoft document from 2020 that was leaked during the company's court battle with the FTC, lending at least some credence to the earlier claim.But that wasn't the end of it. Earlier this month, a Virtuos technical art director updated their LinkedIn profile to highlight their work on a mysterious "unannounced Unreal Engine 5 remake", and now another former employee has - seemingly unintentionally - shared more explicit details of a Virtuos-developed Oblivion remake on their own website.As reported by MP1st, the unnamed employee - who is said to have worked on the project between 2023 and 2024 - described the game as a "fully remade" version of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion, developed (as previously rumoured) in Unreal 5. The former Virtuos employee is also said to have referenced six gameplay systems reworked for the remake: stamina, sneaking, blocking, archery, hit reaction, and HUD.The new blocking system, as summarised by MP1st, supposedly takes inspiration from games including Souls-likes, to replace an original system considered too "boring" and "frustrating", while archery has been improved to make it "more playable and modern" in first- and third-person views. The new stamina system, meanwhile, is described as being "less frustrating", with the knockdown that occurs when stamina is depleted now less frequent.As for the Oblivion remake's updated sneaking, it'll apparently feature highlighted Sneak icons and reworked damage calculations, and that's alongside the introduction of hit reactions to improve the response to damage inflicted on the player and NPCs. Additionally, MP1st says the former employee referenced an updated HUD intended to be "easier to understand and more aesthetically appealing to young players."MP1st's report follows recent claims by reliable leaker NateTheHate that an Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion remake would be launching this June. Before all that, of course, developer Bethesda will actually need to announce the thing - and with Microsoft's Xbox Developer Direct currently scheduled for next week, an opportunity is looming.
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  • 13 Best Duvet Covers in 2025, Tested and Reviewed
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    My experience: This duvet cover is divine! The material is smooth and silky to the touch. As a hot sleeper, I enjoy that the material feels lightweight and airy, allowing my body heat to ventilate throughout the night. Its also extremely easy to take off and wash as needed and has four corner ties to ensure that the comforter stays in place.The bottom line: Anyone who sleeps with their window open for extra ventilation will want to make this duvet cover their new best friend. I dont find myself tossing my sheets away from my body throughout the night because of heat sweats. Now more than ever, I bury myself into my duvet. I also enjoy the minimal and earthy aesthetic. For those looking to step up your sleep game, Buffy's Linen Duvet Cover is a must-have.Best Linen Duvet Cover: Brooklinen Linen Duvet CoverBrooklinen Linen Duvet CoverTester: Zo Sessums, senior digital design editorMy sleep preferences: I wouldnt say Im a particularly needy sleeper, but I do run quite hot, so thats always a consideration. I also tend to look for nice colors, simple patterns, and a natural fiber in my bedding. I think a duvet cover is a particularly great option if you have pets (its easier to wash than an entire comforter or quilt) or if you like to mix up your bedroom look on the regular.About the brand: As a hot sleeper, I find linen to be a great all-weather material. Brooklinen is the home of the internets favorite sheets, so it seemed like a worthy destination for quality bedding. This duvet is made from 100% European flax linen and is OEKO-TEX certified for chemical safety.My experience: I have a limited-edition blush pink linen duvet cover and find it to be really lovely. The pink gives my room a bright pop, and the wrinkled nature of the linen makes the duvet not look too precious. I found the process of putting on and taking off the duvet to be as easy as any other, so no complaints here.The bottom line: Brooklinen really knows how to make a quality set of bedding, and this duvet cover is no exception. My only issue is that I wish the cover came with a set of pillowcases for the price.Best Budget Duvet Cover: Quince European Linen Duvet CoverQuince European Linen Duvet CoverTester: Elise Portale, contributorMy sleep preferences: I live in a studio apartment, so my bed is not just a place for sleep but a place to hang out and decompress at random times of the day. Having a soft duvet cover is a must for me, but Im also a pretty hot sleeper, which means that heavier fabrics that are super plush are a no-go. My cat is also the messiest person I know, so, you know, its got to be durable and easy to clean.About the brand: Quinces entire deal is about making high-quality luxury products at an affordable price. They work only with factories that are both sustainable and pay a fair wage, which is something that many shoppers care enough about to pay a little extra for, but Quince cuts back on things like fancy packaging to keep costs down.
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  • TikTok Calls Report That China Is Exploring Sale of App to Elon Musk Pure Fiction
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    TikTok denied a report that China is looking at potentially facilitating a sale of the app to tech billionaire Elon Musk to keep TikTok operational in America amid a looming U.S. government ban.On Monday, Bloomberg reported that Chinese officials are evaluating a potential option that involves Elon Musk acquiring the US operations of TikTok if an American law goes into effect that would require parent company ByteDance to divest its TikTok stake or effectively ban the app in the U.S. The Bloomberg report cited anonymous sources.We cant be expected to comment on pure fiction, a TikTok rep said in reply to Varietys request for comment.Popular on VarietyRelated StoriesMusk has not commented on Bloombergs TikTok report. Musk, who is the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX and is the worlds wealthiest individual, bought Twitter in 2022 in a $44 billion deal and subsequently renamed it X. Under one scenario that has been discussed by the Chinese government, X would take control of TikTok US and run the businesses together, according to the Bloomberg report. The news outlet noted that it is unclear whether Musk, TikTok and ByteDance have held any talks about the terms of any possible deal.TikTok is in danger of being outlawed in the U.S. under a law set to take effect Jan. 19, unless the Supreme Court issues a ruling stopping it from taking effect. On Friday, Jan. 10, the Supreme Court heard arguments in TikToks emergency appeal seeking to block the law, with TikTok and ByteDance arguing that the law violates First Amendment rights of its 170 million U.S. users. But the justices seemed to lean toward being more receptive to the governments position that TikTok represents a national security threat, as it falls under the jurisdiction of the Chinese Communist Party.Beijing-based ByteDance has not indicated that it is exploring the sale of its approximately 40% stake in TikTok to an entity or investor group that would meet with U.S. approval. Meanwhile, Chinese officials previously indicated that if ByteDance did try to sell the stake in TikTok, such a move would be blocked because it would represent a technology export.Congress passed the divest-or-ban legislation targeting TikTok last year with solid bipartisan support and it was signed into law by President Biden. U.S. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have expressed deep concern about TikToks Chinese ownership, suggesting that the Chinese communist regime could use the app to spy on Americans or use it to spread pro-China propaganda.The law the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act prohibits Apple and Googles app stores, as well as web hosting services, from hosting or distributing TikTok in the U.S. unless ByteDance sells its ownership in the app to any party located in a country that is not designated a foreign adversary of the United States.President-elect Donald Trump has requested that the Supreme Court suspend the law from going into effect on Jan. 19 to allow his administration to pursue a negotiated resolution that could prevent a nationwide shutdown of TikTok, thus preserving the First Amendment rights of tens of millions of Americans, while also addressing the governments national security concerns. During his first term, Trump unsuccessfully sought to force a TikTok sale to U.S.-based parties, also over national security fears.
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  • Sega Files New Retro Trademarks After Delisting A Bunch Of Classics Last Year
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    [Insert dolphin laughter here].Sega has announced it's reviving a lot of classic IP and with this in mind, it's been discovered the company recently filed trademarks in December 2024 for Ecco The Dolphin and 'Ecco', which have been made public today.This action and adventure series, developed by Novotrade International (Appaloosa Interactive) started on the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive in 1992, with the classic entries rereleased over the years in collections and even made available in more recently via the Switch Online Sega library.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
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