Italy’s data protection authority, the Garante has directed DeepSeek to restrict its AI assistant in Italy. The Garante’s order – aimed at protecting Italian users’ data – came after the Chinese companies that supply the DeepSeek chatbot service provided information that…
OpenAI’s Trademark Filing Suggests Plans for AI Devices and Humanoid Robots
OpenAI might be planning to move to the hardware space and build artificial intelligence (AI) devices, including humanoid robots. The San Francisco-based AI firm filed a trademark application with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) last week and listed a…
Google Updates AI Principles, Ditches Commitment to Not Use AI for Weapons and Surveillance
Google updated its artificial intelligence (AI) Principles, a document highlighting the company’s vision around the technology, on Tuesday. The Mountain View-based tech giant earlier mentioned four application areas where it would not design or deploy AI. These included weapons and surveillance…
Meta to Show Labels for Ads That Have Been Significantly Edited Using AI Tools
Meta announced a new transparency tool for its social media platforms on Monday. The company will now start showing labels indicating that an ad has used artificial intelligence (AI) tools to edit images or videos. This new AI label will be…
Australia Bans DeepSeek on Government Devices Citing Security Concerns
Australia’s Department of Home Affairs issued a mandatory direction for all government entities to “prevent the use or installation of DeepSeek products, applications and web services and where found remove all existing instances of DeepSeek products, applications and web services from…
How to Hide Google AI Overviews in Search Results by Default or Temporarily Using Swear Words
Google AI overviews for search results offer quick summaries using artificial intelligence. While useful for a broad view, they can sometimes provide incorrect information from unreliable sources. Here’s how to revert to a simpler Google search engine version, showing only links…
Ex-Google Engineer Faces New US Charges Over Theft of AI Secrets for Chinese Companies
US prosecutors have accused former Google software engineer Linwei Ding of leaking AI trade secrets to Chinese firms. The defendant, also known as Leon Ding, was indicted last March on four counts of theft of trade secrets. He is currently free…