Summary of the 7 Most Relevant Tech News of the Week: From the Impact of DeepSeek in the AI Field to the Significant Drop of Garmin.
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This week has been eventful in the tech world. With the arrival of DeepSeek, the landscape of artificial intelligence has changed significantly, although many questions remain about its real impact. On the other hand, Garmin faced a global issue due to an update that left many of its devices inoperable, while we also got our first look at the Android XR software.
In the field of artificial intelligence, the launch of DeepSeek R1 has shaken the industry. This Chinese startup has managed to position its app at the top of Apple's App Store, surpassing ChatGPT. DeepSeek claims to have developed its deep reasoning model, R1, at a much lower cost than that of American AI companies. They offer free access to their chatbot and lower prices for their API compared to OpenAI, leading to a significant drop in the stock values of American tech companies. Nvidia was the most affected, losing $600 billion in stock value in a single day. Although stocks have recovered, the market perception of AI may have changed forever.
However, the rapid development of DeepSeek has raised doubts, as it has been alleged that they may have used model distillation techniques, a method prohibited by OpenAI. This situation has generated concern and lawsuits about the ethics behind the production of their model.
On another front, Garmin faced a crisis when a faulty update caused numerous devices to become stuck in a startup loop known as the 'Blue Triangle of Death.' This glitch affected thousands of users for over 24 hours, and although the company has resolved the issue, there are still customers facing difficulties. Many have expressed dissatisfaction, even considering switching to brands like Apple.
Meanwhile, Nvidia launched its new RTX 5090 graphics cards, which sold out quickly. While some legitimate gamers purchased these powerful GPUs, they have also been targeted by speculators reselling them at much higher prices. Future buyers are advised to wait for official restocks to avoid fraud.
In the smartphone arena, Nothing has started generating excitement for the launch of the Nothing Phone 3, scheduled for March 4th. A brief video from its CEO hinted at the possibility of the new phone featuring a telephoto camera, offering an innovation compared to its predecessor.
Finally, we’ve seen the first details of the Android XR, thanks to a video from MKBHD. Though details such as price and release date are still to be revealed, interesting features of the device’s design and software have been highlighted.
As for entertainment, the return of Spider-Man comes with the new animated series "Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man." This show will have an unusual release schedule, with two episodes per week, which has generated excitement among fans, as two more seasons have already been confirmed.
