The president of Signal defended the messaging app’s security on Wednesday after top Trump administration officials mistakenly included a journalist in an encrypted chatroom they used to discuss looming US military action against Yemen’s Houthis. Signal’s Meredith Whittaker did not directly address the blunder, which Democratic lawmakers have said was a breach of US national … Read more
Seoul, South Korea: Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek upended the global industry and wiped billions off US tech stocks when it unveiled its R1 programme, which it claims was built on cheap, less sophisticated Nvidia semiconductors. But governments from Rome to Seoul are cracking down on the user-friendly Chinese app, saying they need to prevent potential … Read more
South Korea‘s spy agency has accused Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek of excessive personal data collection and biased responses on cultural issues, as concerns mount globally over Chinese AI applications’ data practices.The National Intelligence Service (NIS) warned government agencies last week about security risks associated with DeepSeek, citing the app’s unusual data collection practices, including keyboard … Read more