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US investigates if DeepSeek acquired Nvidia chips through Singapore firms, bypassing export restrictions
US officials are probing whether Chinese AI startup DeepSeek bought advanced Nvidia Corp. semiconductors through third parties in Singapore, circumventing US restrictions on sales of chips used for artificial intelligence tasks...
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China accuses US hackers of DeepSeek cyber strike, calling it a brute force attack
DeepSeek launched a free AI assistant, challenging US artificial models and sparking concerns in America’s AI industry.
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UK security officials probe DeepSeek, a Chinese AI app
Britain’s Tech Secretary Peter Kyle tells POLITICO the chatbot — which has sparked fears China is stealing a march in the AI race — is being assessed to ensure “safety is there from the onset.”
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Cyber firm reports exposure of sensitive DeepSeek data on the web
New York-based cybersecurity firm Wiz says it has found a trove of sensitive data from the Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek inadvertently exposed to the open internet.
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DeepSeek banned from certain app stores in Italy over data use concerns
Italian and Irish regulators want answers on how data harvested by chatbot could be used by Chinese government.
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12-year-old boy achieves nuclear fusion in his playroom, gets a visit from the FBI
Most 12 year old boys pickup video games, or action figures, or playing cards, when they want to unwind in their playroom.
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Microsoft investigates if DeepSeek-linked group improperly accessed OpenAI data
Microsoft (MSFT.O), and OpenAI are probing if data output from the ChatGPT maker’s technology was obtained in an unauthorized manner by a group linked to Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday.
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Supersonic jet dubbed ’Son of Concorde’ breaks sound barrier during test flight
A supersonic passenger jet dubbed the ‘New Concorde’ travelled faster than the speed of sound for the first time during a test flight today.
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Tech sell-off eases after China’s DeepSeek shakes up the AI industry
Stock markets and the tech industry were still reeling Tuesday after the emergence of Chinese newcomer DeepSeek rattled America’s sense of superiority in the field of artificial intelligence (AI).
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US stocks lose $1 trillion after Chinese AI startup unveils chatbot, dubbed ’Sputnik moment’
Trump calls emergence of DeepSeek a ‘wake-up call’ amid doubts about sustainability of western artificial intelligence boom.
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Introduction to DeepSeek: A Chinese AI startup making waves in the tech industry
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek rapidly gained global attention over the weekend as its seemingly impressive – and cheaper – new AI model sparked a sell off in shares for its global competitors.
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Global tech shares drop as China’s AI chatbot DeepSeek alarms investors
Chinese startup’s $6m product raises doubts about sustainability of western artificial intelligence boom.
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Tesla joins legal battles against EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles
Tesla (TSLA.O), has joined BMW and Chinese producers in filing a challenge at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) against EU tariffs on China-made electric vehicles, according to a filing on the court’s website on Monday.
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Four months under water: the German set a world record
To celebrate, Rudiger Koch toasted with champagne and smoked a cigar before leaping into the Caribbean Sea
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Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster confused for asteroid, registered as 2018 CN41
SpaceX launched the Tesla Roadster on the maiden flight of the spacecraft company’s huge Falcon Heavy rocket in 2018
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Microsoft to take action against criminals misusing generative AI
Microsoft takes legal action against foreign cybercriminals exploiting AI for harmful content.
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Robots, drones, and uncrewed vessels expected to become standard in the future Royal Navy
UK defence chiefs see no need to recruit extra sailors as maritime force will become hybrid with uncrewed systems.
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Apple halts AI-generated news alert service following BBC complaint
Inaccurate notices branded with broadcaster’s logo sent to iPhone users but tech firm works on improvements.
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Elon Musk’s rocket explodes after lift-off, scattering debris and disrupting several flights
A rocket launched by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company exploded shortly after lift-off, showering fiery debris through the air.
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Six Chinese firms, including TikTok, face EU privacy complaints
TikTok, Shein, Xiaomi (1810.HK), opens new tab and three other Chinese companies were named in a privacy complaint filed on Thursday by Austrian advocacy group...
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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket on its first flight
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket just earned its wings.
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Meta to lay off thousands of employees as Zuckerberg cautions about a challenging year ahead
Company reveals plans to cut about 5% of its global workforce days after saying it would get rid of factcheckers
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Two private lunar landers embark on a roundabout journey to the moon
Firefly Aerospace from the US and the Japanese firm ispace shared the ride with SpaceX from the Kennedy Space Centre to save money.
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Microsoft to crack down on criminal misuse of generative AI
Microsoft has filed a lawsuit aimed at disrupting cybercriminal operations that abuse generative AI technologies, according to a Jan. 10 announcement.
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Water shortage fears as Labour’s first AI growth zone is located near new reservoir
First datacentre site proposed seven miles from Abingdon reservoir planned for water-stressed south-east England.