News & Articles By Cassie B.
02/12/2025
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By Cassie B.
South Korea blocks DeepSeek on government computers over spying concerns
South Korea’s NIS advised government agencies to block DeepSeek, a Chinese AI chatbot, over data security and espionage concerns. DeepSeek stores user data on Chinese servers and provides biased responses to sensitive questions, raising privacy issues. The NIS warned that DeepSeek’s invasive data collection methods could expose sensitive government information to the Chinese government. Australia, […]
02/11/2025
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By Cassie B.
AI scammers impersonate Italian defense minister to target wealthy elite
Scammers used AI to clone Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto’s voice to extort money from wealthy business leaders. The fraud leveraged a recent prisoner exchange with Iran, claiming funds were needed to free journalists. Targets included Giorgio Armani, Patrizio Bertelli, and Massimo Moratti, with Moratti falling for the scam. The scammers instructed victims to transfer […]
02/09/2025
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By Cassie B.
Google backtracks on AI ethics pledge, sparks outrage over weapons and surveillance use
Google removed its 2018 pledge to avoid using AI for weapons or surveillance, sparking backlash from employees and human rights groups. The updated policy emphasizes “responsible” AI but lacks explicit bans on military or surveillance applications. Critics warn the move could enable mass surveillance, warfare, and human rights violations. Google has a history of military […]
02/01/2025
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By Cassie B.
Teens’ rising aggression, hallucinations linked to early cellphone use, study finds
A Sapien Labs study links early smartphone use in teens to increased aggression, hallucinations, and detachment from reality. 37% of 13-year-olds reported suicidal thoughts, with nearly half feeling detached from reality. Mental health declines sharply with each younger generation, particularly among girls, with 65% classified as distressed or struggling. Experts suggest delaying smartphone use until […]
01/29/2025
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By Cassie B.
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek faces cyberattack amid U.S. tech stock turmoil
DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, gained global attention for its ChatGPT-rivaling AI assistant and a crippling cyberattack that forced it to limit new user registrations. The cyberattack caused outages, prompting DeepSeek to prioritize existing users while its app topped the U.S. App Store. DeepSeek achieved cutting-edge AI results at a fraction of the cost of […]
01/28/2025
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By Cassie B.
Trump warns: China’s DeepSeek AI breakthrough a wake-up call for U.S. tech
Trump warns U.S. industries about China’s cheaper AI platform, DeepSeek, calling it a “wakeup call.” DeepSeek reportedly costs a fraction of U.S. competitors, causing Nasdaq and Nvidia stocks to drop sharply. Trump sees the cost efficiency as positive but stresses the need for the U.S. to compete and win in AI. He criticizes the U.S.’s […]
01/28/2025
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By Cassie B.
DeepSeek’s AI model ignites market panic, Nvidia suffers record loss
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek’s free chatbot surpasses ChatGPT in Apple’s app store, triggering a major U.S. tech stock sell-off. Nvidia experiences a record one-day market-cap loss of nearly $593 billion, leading the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index to fall 3.1%. DeepSeek’s R1 model, cheaper and more efficient than rivals, sparks debate about the sustainability of AI […]
01/27/2025
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By Cassie B.
DeepSeek shakes up Silicon Valley: China’s AI sensation outshines U.S. giants
DeepSeek R1, a Chinese AI model, has outperformed OpenAI’s O1 and challenged U.S. tech dominance. DeepSeek’s R1 is open-source, free, and has been downloaded over 1.6 million times, topping app store charts globally. The model was trained for $6 million, far less than the hundreds of millions spent by OpenAI, raising questions about AI investment […]
01/20/2025
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By Cassie B.
Trump rescues TikTok, proposes 50% U.S. ownership to avert ban
TikTok was temporarily shut down in the U.S. due to a Biden administration law requiring ByteDance to divest or face a ban over national security concerns. President-elect Donald Trump intervened, proposing a 50% U.S. ownership stake in TikTok through a joint venture to address security risks and save the app. The app was restored to […]
01/19/2025
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By Cassie B.
Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban, setting stage for Trump’s next move
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a law requiring TikTok to be sold by its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, or face a ban in the U.S. The ruling balances national security concerns against free speech, with Congress citing risks of data exploitation by China. TikTok argues the law threatens free speech, as it could force the […]
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