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TikTok app restored by Apple, Google after Trump’s assurances
Bay Area Times
February 14, 2025
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- TikTok app restored by Apple, Google after Trump’s assurances
- Anthropic said to develop “hybrid AI” model combining LLM, reasoning
- Trump moves to impose “reciprocal” tariffs as soon as April
- Tim Cook teases new Apple launch on Feb. 19, next iPhone SE likely
- Coinbase Q4 revenue +138% YoY to $2.3B
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1. TikTok app restored by Apple, Google after Trump’s assurances
Thu.: Restored after AG Pam Bondi assured TikTok ban isn’t immediate.
TikTok app was removed in Jan. to comply with the 2024 law.
Jan. 20: Trump instructed Bondi ”not to take any action” for 75 days.
Negotiations ongoing, led by JD Vance, to sell TikTok’s U.S. business.
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3. Anthropic said to develop “hybrid AI” model combining LLM, reasoning to take on OpenAI
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Can control computational resources it spends on a query.
“In the coming weeks:” when it’s said to be released.
Sliding scale to adjust token count for AI processing and generation.
At “0” scale position, the model could work similar to OpenAI’s GPT-4o.
GPT-4.5, announced this week, may compete with Anthropic’s hybrid AI approach.
4. Trump moves to impose “reciprocal” tariffs on country-by-country basis as soon as April
