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Coders still love DeepSeek a year after launch, but it’s not the biggest AI tiger in the workplace
A year after the launch of the Chinese AI model DeepSeek, it’s still one of the most dangerous AI tools hiding in enterprise workflows, according to researchers. And its popularity with coders is driving the problem.
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South Korea’s “AI Squid Game:” a ruthless race to build sovereign AI
South Korea has launched a government-backed competition that mirrors Squid Game, blending entertainment with tech. Tens of thousands tuned in to the live-streamed event as engineers showcased their AI models on stage, cheering every reveal.
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The 2016 social media trend is a goldmine for AI data training
Many Instagram users have taken a walk down memory lane by sharing their decade-old photos as part of the 2016 again trend. Experts say these images are extremely useful for training artificial intelligence (AI) models.
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Chinese AI assistant reaches 200 million monthly active users
Another Chinese company has reached a significant number of monthly users who find its AI assistant useful.
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OpenAI CFO: annualized revenue crosses $20 billion in 2025
OpenAI Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar said in a blog post on Sunday the company's annualized revenue has surpassed $20 billion in 2025, up from $6 billion in 2024 with growth closely tracking an expansion in computing capacity.
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GenAI can turn students into passive consumers, OECD warns
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has the potential to reshape the educational system, but we have to be mindful of the risks of turning students into “passive consumers” and teachers into “supervisors.”
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US vs China in AI: Can Greenland’s minerals be the winning factor?
The icy landscape of Greenland hides a treasure trove of rare earth minerals – materials that are crucial for producing high-tech products. In a time when the US is competing with China for dominance in the AI field, it seems that national security interests are not the only factors driving America’s interest in the Arctic island.
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Former UK PM warns of vibe hacking, wants mandatory cyber insurance for larger firms
Rishi Sunak, an advisor to both Microsoft and Anthropic, has warned that cyberattacks are escalating rapidly and argues the UK should consider stronger protections – including mandatory cyber insurance requirements for larger firms.
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346 AI incidents in 2025 – from deepfakes and fraud to dangerous advice
2025 was a big year for AI incidents. According to the AI Incident Database, there were 346 cases last year. From deepfake scams to unsafe, violent content produced by popular chatbots, 2025 has shown that as AI adoption rises, harmful AI incidents are also becoming a growing problem.
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Can the DEFIANCE Act protect victims of deepfake nudes?
The legislation would allow victims of unconsented sexualized deepfakes to pursue civil action. However, tracking down their creators remains a challenging task.
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California moves to shut down xAI’s non-consensual deepfakes
California's attorney general, Rob Bonta, on Friday sent a cease and desist letter to Elon Musk's xAI, demanding that it stop the generation and distribution of non-consensual sexual images.
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ChatGPT to launch ads: here’s what to expect
After months and months of speculation, it’s official: ads are coming to ChatGPT and will first be shown to some US users, primarily on free or lower-priced plans.
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AI week in quotes: worries over Gmail overviews, the DEFIANCE Act
The introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) overviews in Gmail may lack adequate safeguards, while the law against sexually-explicit deepfakes, which has just passed the Senate, may not prevent the images being made.
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How a single click can trick Microsoft Copilot into leaking your personal data
A cyber security researcher has uncovered a single click attack that could trick Microsoft’s consumer focused AI assistant into leaking sensitive user data via a legitimate looking link.
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TikTok introduces AI-powered age checks across Europe amid regulatory pressure
TikTok will start rolling out new age-detection technology across Europe in the coming weeks, it told Reuters on Friday, as the ByteDance-owned platform faces regulatory pressure to better identify and remove accounts belonging to children under 13.
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One simple yet effective trick to fight AI scams, according to cyber influencer Caitlin Sarian
You can’t really trust anyone online, as scammers seize any opportunity they can think of to steal your money, data, and your most private pictures.
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1 in 25 enterprise AI prompts sent to China-based tools, study finds
China-headquartered generative AI tools are being used inside UK and US organizations, often without any formal oversight, although ChatGPT accounts for the lion’s share of company data exposure.
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Grok will no longer undress real people, Musk says in climbdown
Following a global backlash and widespread concern over sexualized AI deepfakes, Elon Musk’s xAI confirmed on Wednesday that its chatbot Grok will no longer give people the ability to edit images of real people “in territories where it is illegal.”
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Jumpcloud presents AI tools to help companies manage digital identities
The features were created to utilize AI to anticipate risks and automate repetitive tasks more efficiently.
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AI chip boom puts South Korean chipmakers in patent trolls’ crosshairs
South Korea’s chipmakers are riding an AI-fueled boom. But industry watchers warn the upside comes with a growing legal risk: patent trolls.
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