DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup, has sent shockwaves through the tech industry by developing an advanced AI language model that rivals leading products like OpenAI's ChatGPT. What sets DeepSeek apart is its groundbreaking approach to AI...
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DeepSeek: The Chinese AI Startup That Shook Global Tech Markets

AI Revolution in Sports Judging: X Games Leads the Charge
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The Transformative Impact of Assistive Technology on Accessibility and Independence
Assistive technology has revolutionized the lives of individuals with mobility challenges and disabilities, providing innovative solutions to enhance daily activities, accessibility, and overall quality of life. From restoring physical mobility to enabling...

AI Reshaping the Workforce: 41% of Companies Plan Job Cuts by 2030
A growing number of companies are rethinking their workforce strategies as artificial intelligence (AI) continues to revolutionize industries. According to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Future of Jobs Report, 41% of businesses worldwide plan to downsize their...

Venezuela Fines TikTok $10 Million Over Deadly Viral Challenges
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TikTok Faces Lawsuit in France Over Content Allegedly Leading to Teen Suicides
TikTok is under legal fire in France as seven families filed a lawsuit against the social media giant, alleging that its content algorithms exposed their children to harmful material that contributed to the suicides of two 15-year-olds. The case, a significant move in...

Russia Levies Unprecedented Fine on Google – Exceeding Global Wealth
In an extraordinary escalation, a Russian court has imposed an astronomical fine on Google, charging the tech giant two undecillion roubles – a figure with a two followed by 36 zeroes. This sum, which dwarfs Google’s $2 trillion valuation and surpasses the entire...

Meet the Chinese ‘Typhoon’ Hackers: Cyber Warriors Preparing for Conflict
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Hackers Claim ‘Catastrophic’ Internet Archive Attack, Exposing Data of 31 Million Users
A hacker group linked to a pro-Palestinian hacktivist movement has claimed responsibility for a major cyberattack on The Internet Archive, compromising the personal details of 31 million users. The breach, which exposed email addresses, screen names, and encrypted...

Apple Unveils iPhone 16 Series: A Comprehensive Look at the Latest Innovations
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Russian Hackers Exploit Spyware Codes from NSO Group and Intellexa, Says Google
Google has uncovered evidence that Russian government hackers, identified as APT29, are using spyware exploits originally developed by NSO Group and Intellexa. These exploits, which had previously been patched, were found embedded on Mongolian government websites in a...

Twitch Apologizes After “Drop Ins” Feature Activates Streamers’ Cameras Without Consent
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Mark Zuckerberg Claims Biden Administration Pressured Meta to Censor Covid-19 Content
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, revealed in a letter to the House Judiciary Committee that his company faced significant pressure from the Biden administration in 2021 to censor certain Covid-19 related content. In his letter, Zuckerberg described how senior officials...

Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Arrested in Paris Amid Allegations of Criminal Activity on Platform
Pavel Durov, the Russian-born billionaire and founder of the popular messaging app Telegram, has been detained by French authorities at Le Bourget airport in Paris. His arrest comes in the wake of an inquiry into various alleged criminal activities facilitated through...

Microsoft Reports 8.5 Million Devices Affected by CrowdStrike-Related Outage
A global tech outage, linked to a software update by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, has impacted nearly 8.5 million Microsoft devices, the company revealed in a blog post on Saturday. "We currently estimate that CrowdStrike's update affected 8.5 million Windows...
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