GDSC January Newsletter
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General Club Updates
Upcoming Event - Stream Selection Event (Feb 13th, 2025)
✨ Navigate Your Path: Engineering Stream Selection Event! ✨
Still deciding which Engineering stream is right for you? We’re here to help! Join us for this year’s Engineering Stream Selection Event, where students from Software, Mechatronics, Computer, and Electrical Engineering will share their experiences, insights, and advice.
This event is designed to help you better understand these technical streams and make an informed decision for your future. Whether you’re interested in coding, hardware design, or other technologies, our speakers will provide valuable perspectives on coursework, co-op opportunities, and more.
This is a fantastic opportunity to ask questions, gain clarity, and hear first-hand advice from those who’ve been in your shoes. Plus, there will be free food for attendees!
📅 Date: Thursday, February 13th, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:30pm-8pm
📍 Location: BSB 120, In-person!
🍕 Food will be provided!
Don’t miss out—your future starts here! 🚀
Current Tech Updates:
“DeepSeek: The Chinese AI app that has the world talking”
- DeepSeek's Rise: The Chinese AI model, DeepSeek, topped Apple Store downloads, surprising investors and impacting tech stocks.
- Cost Efficiency: DeepSeek claims to rival leading AI models like OpenAI at a fraction of the cost, leveraging fewer advanced chips.
- Economic Impact: Nvidia lost nearly $600 billion in market value, marking the largest single-day loss in US history, following DeepSeek's success.
- Geopolitical Implications: DeepSeek challenges US efforts to limit China's tech growth, as Beijing prioritizes AI and advanced technologies under President Xi Jinping's leadership.
- For much more detailed information, visit https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yv5976z9po
- If you want to learn more about Deepseek news, visit https://www.deepseek.com/
“Elon Musk Announces that Tesla will launch robo-taxis in June”
- Tesla's Self-Driving Service: Elon Musk announced that Tesla will launch a self-driving ride-hailing service in Austin, Texas, in June 2025.
- Current Testing: The service is being tested in the Bay Area with employees using vehicles that have safety drivers.
- City Discussions: Tesla has been in talks with Austin officials since May 2024 to set up safety protocols and train first responders.
- Cybercab Unveiling: In October 2024, Tesla introduced the Cybercab, a driverless vehicle with no steering wheel or pedals. At the time, Tesla was planning on using some of its Model Y and Model 3 series cars for the ride-hailing service.
- Regulatory Hurdles: Tesla plans to launch an unsupervised Full Self-Driving (FSD) system in California and Texas but still needs regulatory approvals.
- Industry Challenges: Tesla faces competition from companies like Waymo and Zoox, as well as logistical, regulatory, and technological obstacles.