DeepSeek Pushes For Nex-Gen Smart Car AI Tech

After they dethroned OpenAI's ChatGPT as the most downloaded free app on the Apple App Store, China's DeepSeek is rapidly making its presence felt across key sectors in the country. The artificial intelligence company has partnered with Hangzhou-headquartered automaker Geely to integrate its R1 LLM model with the next generation of smart cars.

The Chinese EV maker will now conduct distillation training on its Xingrui car control FunctionCall AI model using DeepSeekR1, a process where outputs from a larger, more advanced AI model are used to improve a smaller model’s performance.

"A Letter To David" Premiered At The Berlin Film Festival

The Berlin film festival premiered a documentary about an Israeli hostage held by Hamas last 14 February as it seeks to move on from controversy over its stance on Gaza at last year's edition.

"A Letter to David" by Israeli filmmaker Tom Shoval is a tribute to David Cunio, who was taken by Palestinian militant group Hamas from the Nir Oz kibbutz on 7 October 2023, and is still being held hostage in Gaza.

What Country Is About To Turn Full 100% EV?

Norway is on track to be the first all-electric vehicle country. Last year, 88.9 percent of all new cars sold were EVs, according to the BBC. These stats are a far cry from the U.S., where only 8 percent of car sales were EVs in 2024, as reported by Reuters.

"We think it's wrong to advise a customer coming in here today to buy an [internal combustion engine] car because the future is electric," the chief executive of an Oslo-based car dealership Harald A Møller, Ulf Tore, told the BBC. "Long-range, high-charging speed. It's hard to go back."

Ne Zha 2 Breaking The US$ 1 Billion Record

The Chinese animated blockbuster "Ne Zha 2" has just shattered box office records by becoming the first film in history to surpass US$ 1 billion in a single market.

The film has grossed over 7 billion yuan (approximately US$ 1.1 billion) in China within just 11 days of its release on 29 January 2025 — the first day of the Lunar New Year. This milestone cements "Ne Zha 2" as the highest-grossing film in Chinese history and marks a significant moment for the country’s rapidly growing film industry.

PSN Service Is Now Up And Running

After several frustrating hours, good news arrived for all the gamers out there. PlayStation Network services have been restored, the company says, after a network outage left users offline and angry.

"PSN has been restored," PlayStation said in an update shortly before 7:00 P.M. ET, 8 February. "You should be able to access online features without any problems now."