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U.S. lawmakers move to ban China's DeepSeek from government devices
A bipartisan congressional bill is being introduced to ban China's DeepSeek artificial intelligence software from government devices.NBC News - 9h -
AI ban or fan? The debate over using generative AI in schools
The use of generative AI in schools is causing a divide in classrooms across the country. While some teachers are using AI detection tools to catch cheating, others are banning it completely.CBS News - 1d -
Google lifts ban on using AI for weapons
The tech giant has updated the principles governing its development of artificial intelligence.BBC News - 1d -
Australia bans DeepSeek on government devices over security risk
The Australian government says the Chinese AI app is a threat to it and its assets.BBC News - 2d -
Chinese AI app DeepSeek was downloaded by millions. Deleting it might come next
Should millions of Americans be downloading Chinese AI app DeepSeek and giving their personal data to it? For reasons of privacy and cybersecurity, maybe not.CNBC - 4d -
Abbott bars Texas officials from using DeepSeek, RedNote on government devices
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) banned state officials from using Chinese-owned technology such as DeepSeek and RedNote on government devices Friday. "Texas will not allow the Chinese Communist Party to ...The Hill - 5d -
DeepSeek upends AI’s great energy race — how can the US compete?
The race for AI supremacy won’t be won by whoever builds the biggest data centers. It's about who can build the smartest, most transparent and efficient ones.The Hill - Jan. 30 -
DeepSeek blocked from some app stores in Italy amid questions on data use
Italian and Irish regulators want answers on how data harvested by chatbot could be used by Chinese government. The Chinese AI platform DeepSeek has become unavailable for download from some app ...The Guardian - Jan. 29 -
OpenAI ‘reviewing’ allegations that its AI models were used to make DeepSeek
ChatGPT creator warns Chinese startups are ‘constantly’ using its technology to develop competing products. OpenAI has warned that Chinese startups are “constantly” using its technology to develop ...The Guardian - Jan. 29 -
OpenAI says Chinese rivals using its work for their AI apps
ChatGPT maker says it will need extra protection from US government, following emergence of Chinese rival, DeepSeek.BBC News - Jan. 29 -
U.S. military prohibited from using Chinese AI DeepSeek
U.S. Military service members have been warned not to use the Chinese artificial intelligence program DeepSeek over its potential security risks and ethical concerns. CBS News national security ...CBS News - Jan. 28 -
U.S. Navy bans use of DeepSeek due to 'security and ethical concerns'
The U.S. Navy issued a warning to its members to avoid using DeepSeek "in any capacity," due to "potential security and ethical concerns."CNBC - Jan. 28 -
The stock market ‘is telling us that cheap, open-source AI is a good thing’ after DeepSeek rout
Investors aren’t ignoring the upsides of cheaper AI models despite Monday’s DeepSeek-inspired stock-market panic.MarketWatch - Jan. 28 -
Experts urge caution over use of Chinese AI DeepSeek
UK officials say they are monitoring any national security threat to data from the new AI . Experts have urged caution over rapidly embracing the Chinese artificial intelligence platform DeepSeek, ...The Guardian - Jan. 28 -
DeepSeek shows AI's centre of power could shift away from US
The app's strong debut has shaken beliefs that the US would remain the unchallenged global AI superpower, writes the BBC's Marc Cieslak.BBC News - Jan. 28 -
Why Silicon Valley is blown away by Chinese AI app DeepSeek
The Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek became the most downloaded free app in the U.S. on Apple’s app store and its low cost claims are putting the pressure on major American tech companies.NBC News - Jan. 28 -
What is DeepSeek, and what does it mean for AI companies in US?
DeepSeek, a new virtual assistant from a small Chinese company with limited resources, fueled a massive stock selloff on Wall Street Monday and sent large U.S. companies reeling after it hit No. 1 ...NBC News - Jan. 28 -
DeepSeek’s New AI Model Sparks Shock, Awe, and Questions From US Competitors
Some worry the Chinese startup’s impressive tech indicates the US is losing its lead in AI, but it may really be a sign that a new approach to building models is gaining traction.Wired - Jan. 28 -
DeepSeek-R1 is a boon for enterprises — making AI apps cheaper, easier to build, and more innovative
AI labs might be in panic mode, but enterprises are here to reap the rewards of the effects caused by DeepSeek R1.VentureBeat - Jan. 27 -
DeepSeek’s Popular AI App Is Explicitly Sending US Data to China
Amid ongoing fears over TikTok, Chinese generative AI platform DeepSeek says it’s sending heaps of US user data straight to its home country, potentially setting the stage for greater scrutiny.Wired - Jan. 27 -
WATCH: How China-based AI app DeepSeek works
Cybersecurity expert Caitlin Sarian reacts to the China-based AI app, DeepSeek, topping Apple's app-store charts as well as sending U.S. tech stocks lower on Monday.ABC News - Jan. 27 -
China's DeepSeek AI dethrones ChatGPT on App Store: Here's what you should know
The buzz around Chinese AI startup DeepSeek began picking up steam earlier this month, when the startup released R1, its model that rivals OpenAI's o1.CNBC - Jan. 27 -
DeepSeek hit with ‘large-scale’ cyber-attack after AI chatbot tops app stores
Attack forces Chinese company to temporarily limit registrations as app becomes highest rated free app in US. DeepSeek said its newly popular app was hit with a cyber-attack on Monday, which forced ...The Guardian - Jan. 27 -
Why Chinese AI app DeepSeek is sending the tech world into a panic
Tech stocks plunged Monday morning as fears mounted that Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek is gaining U.S. dominance in AI development. NBC News’ Brian Cheung reports on what DeepSeek ...NBC News - Jan. 27 -
Chinese AI App DeepSeek Soars in Popularity, Startling Rivals
The company said Monday it was temporarily limiting new sign-ups due to “large-scale malicious attacks” on its services.Wired - Jan. 27 -
Global technology shares tumble, spooked by China’s DeepSeek AI app – business live
Nasdaq futures tumble after Chinese lab DeepSeek rolls out free AI app in threat to US dominance. Here is the full story on Good Energy . Morgan Stanley has cut its forecast for UK growth this ...The Guardian - Jan. 27 -
US officials push to exempt Ukraine from Rubio’s foreign aid freeze
Support for schools, hospitals and economic development in Ukraine at risk from Trump administration’s orderFinancial Times - Jan. 25 -
DOGE Will Allow Elon Musk to Surveil the US Government From the Inside
A former USDS employee called the repurposing of the Digital Service into DOGE an “A+ bureaucratic jiujitsu move.” It will give Musk and his associates access to unclassified data in every ...Wired - Jan. 24 -
Trump administration bans non-US flags from being flown at embassies
The policy stands in contrast to instances during the Biden administration when gay pride and Black Lives Matter flags were flown. The US Department of State has banned consular posts from flying ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
US asylum seekers in despair after Trump cancels CBP One app: ‘start from zero again’
After 30,000 appointments to apply for asylum were cancelled, the fragile calm at the US-Mexico border is at risk. US politics – live updates The train rumbled through the makeshift immigrant ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
From TikTok to TrumpTok? The app’s banning and unbanning encapsulates everything wrong with US politics | Arwa Mahdawi
Having done his best to shut down the social media platform, the new president is now being hailed as its saviour. And once again the Democrats have egg on their faces. Politics in the US has had ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
RedNote Recruited US Influencers to Promote App Amid TikTok Ban Uncertainty
A marketing campaign brief obtained by WIRED reveals how the Chinese app is trying to capitalize on its sudden international popularity.Wired - Jan. 20 -
TikTok Is Unavailable in the US—and Gone From the App Stores
After President Biden declined to reassure Apple, Google, and Oracle that they wouldn’t be fined for giving Americans access to TikTok, the app’s hopes now hang on president-elect Trump.Wired - Jan. 19 -
Montana House endorses transgender bathroom ban affecting fellow lawmakers
Montana’s Republican-controlled House endorsed a ban on transgender people using bathrooms in public buildings that do not align with their sex assigned at birth — a change that would complicate ...NBC News - Jan. 16 -
Can You Still Use TikTok if It’s Banned? What Users Should Know About the App.
The social media app is likely to disappear from the app stores of Google and Apple right away. But it’s unclear if users will completely lose access.The New York Times - Jan. 15 -
TikTokers turn to other apps before anticipated ban
As TikTokers brace for an expected U.S. ban to take effect Sunday, many users are flocking to different social media apps to try to grow their followings. CNET technology reporter Abrar Al-Heeti ...CBS News - Jan. 15 -
House passes bill to ban transgender student-athletes from women's sports
The House passed legislation that would ban transgender athletes from participating in women’s and girls’ sports at schools and institutions receiving federal funds.NBC News - Jan. 14 -
TikTok ban: supreme court appears inclined to uphold law that could see app barred in US – live
Justices appear skeptical of TikTok owner’s arguments after Chinese-based parent company ByteDance asked court to review case. How would a TikTok ban in US work? TikTok maintains it is not ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
ByteDance's Lemon8 gains traction amid TikTok ban threat as creators push the app
Hearing a lot about Lemon8 latelyABC News - Jan. 8