Be careful with DeepSeek, Australia says – so is it safe to use?
Ed Husic is the first member of a Western government to raise privacy concerns about the Chinese chatbot.
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China’s DeepSeek AI shakes industry and dents America’s swagger
The app spooked the markets as well as the bullish sense of American superiority in AI development.
News24 Business | Chinese AI sensation DeepSeek hit by ‘large-scale, malicious’ cyberattack
Chinese AI sensation DeepSeek on Monday said it was limiting the registration of new users due to large-scale cyberattacks on its services.
News24 Business | South Africans rush to DeepSeek as Chinese AI tool rocks the world
SA users are clambering to use DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence tool, app charts show.
News24 Business | France holds seven after crypto boss kidnapping
France is holding six men and a woman following the kidnapping and torture of the co-founder of a global cryptocurrency company and his partner, prosecutors said Saturday.
News24 Business | Fired IT worker partly shuts down British Museum
The British Museum said it had closed a number of exhibits after a fired IT contractor “shut down” some of its systems, in one of several unrelated incidents targeting European museums on Saturday.
Meta is ditching fact checkers for X-style community notes. Will they work?
Many have questioned Meta’s motivations for ditching fact checkers – but could it be a positive change?
Musk, MrBeast, Larry Ellison – Who might buy TikTok?
Several potential US buyers have expressed interest in purchasing the social media platform.
X ‘refused to take down video’ viewed by Southport killer
Australia’s internet regulator said X was the only major tech platform which refused its request.
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Clampdown on fake Google reviews announced
Businesses which boost their star ratings will have warnings attached to them – fake reviewers will be banned.
Three outage leaves thousands unable to make calls
There have also been several thousand reports of problems from users of Smarty and ID Mobile.
‘A mockery’: Trump’s new meme-coin sparks anger in crypto world
The president’s meme-coin launch is being criticised as a stunt, while impatience grows for deregulation.
ChatGPT down as thousands report issues worldwide
It comes a day after owner OpenAI announced a massive investment in artificial intelligence (AI).
Tech giants are putting $500bn into ‘Stargate’ to build up AI in US
Trump has extolled the project as an important investment, but Elon Musk is throwing shade on it.
TikTokers offered $5000 to join Facebook and Instagram
Meta’s attempt to lure creators to its platforms comes as questions remain over the future of its main rival in the US.
Netflix to raise prices as new subscribers soar
Squid Game 2 and live sports, including the Jake Paul v Mike Tyson fight, fuelled new memberships.
Delay to TikTok ban gets Trump sign-off
The order was among a slew of directives Trump signed on Monday evening.
Instagram hides search results for ‘Democrats’
Meta says it is working quickly to resolve the problem, which has prompted accusations of bias on social media.
Yes, Minister character is government’s new AI assistant
A new suite of AI tools for civil servants are named ‘Humphrey’ after the scheming character.
TikTok restores service in US after Trump pledge
TikTok is resuming services to its 170 million users in US after President-elect Donald Trump said he would give the app a reprieve.