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South Korea spy agency says DeepSeek 'excessively' collects personal data

February 10 2025 | TW News Correspondent

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South Korea's spy agency has accused Chinese AI app DeepSeek of "excessively" collecting personal data and using all input data to train itself, and questioned the app's responses to questions relating to issues of national pride.

The National Intelligence Service (NIS) said it sent an official notice to government agencies last week urging them to take security precautions over...
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Nokia picks Intel's AI and data centre leader Hotard as new CEO

February 10 2025 | TW News Correspondent

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Finnish telecoms company Nokia (NOKIA.HE), opens new tab on Monday said Pekka Lundmark would step down as CEO, and that it has appointed Justin Hot...
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Paris AI summit draws world leaders and CEOs eager for technology wave

February 10 2025 | TW News Correspondent

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World leaders and technology executives are convening in Paris on Monday to discuss how to safely embrace artificial intelligence at a time of mounting resistance to heavy-handed red...
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National Round of the Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad Concludes

February 09 2025 | TW News Correspondent

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The national round of the 23rd Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad concluded on Saturday with the participation of nearly 3,000 young math enthusiasts along with their guardians.

The two-day festival, held at the premises of St. Joseph Higher Secondary School in Dhaka, featured a range of engaging activities alongsid...
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TECNO Launches Carlcare Flagship Service Center at Bashundhara City

February 09 2025 | TW News Correspondent

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TECNO, the smartphone brand, has inaugurated its Carlcare Flagship Service Center at Bashundhara City Shopping Complex in Panthapath, Dhaka. To commemorate the launch, TECNO and Carlcare have announced a special promotional campaign.

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Elon Musk Dismisses Interest in Acquiring TikTok

February 09 2025 | TW News Correspondent

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American billionaire Elon Musk has made it clear that he is not interested in acquiring TikTok. Despite ongoing efforts by the U.S. government to ban the Chinese-owned short-video platform, Musk has stated that he has not placed a bid for TikTok and has no plans to do so in the future, according to a report by Reuters.

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South Asia’s Largest Kids Space Camp 2025 Successfully Concluded

February 09 2025 | TW News Correspondent

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To inspire children and teenagers in space science, Space Innovation Camp has successfully organized South Asia’s Largest Kids Space Camp 2025.

Thi...
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AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li says AI policy must be based on ‘science, not science fiction’

February 09 2025 | TW News Correspondent

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Fei-Fei Li, the Stanford computer scientist and startup founder sometimes known as “the Godmother of AI,” has outlined “three fundamental principles for the future of AI policymaking” ahead of next week’s AI Action Summit in Paris.

First, Li said policy must be based on “science, not science fiction.” In other words, p...
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Trump ends legal battle over Twitter ban

February 09 2025 | TW News Correspondent

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President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the company formerly known as Twitter appears to be over.

Trump sued the social media platform for banning him in the aftermath of January 6, 2021, when Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. While a federal judge dismissed the suit i...
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ASUS RT-BE58U Smart WiFi 7 Router Launch

February 09 2025 | TW News Correspondent

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Asus has launched its new Wi-Fi 7 router, the RT-BE58U, in the smart home networking category. This router, supporting cutting-edge Wi-Fi 7 and AI Mesh technology, can deliver internet speeds of up to 3600 megabits per second, ensuring lag-free performance during 8K video streaming, HDR gaming, and large file downloads.

Its AI Mesh technology connects multiple routers to provide seamless Wi-Fi coverage up to...
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Essential vocabulary to understand emergence of AI

February 08 2025 | TW News Correspondent

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With global leaders set to attend a summit on artificial intelligence (AI) in Paris on 10-11 February, here are some of the key concepts in the field:

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Asked what artificial intelligence is, the AI-powered ChatGPT system responds that the term "refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think, learn and make decisions".

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French prosecutors probe Musk's X over alleged algorithmic bias

February 08 2025 | TW News Correspondent

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French prosecutors said on Friday they have opened an investigation into Elon Musk's X social media platform over alleged algorithmic bias.

News of the probe comes just days before...
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OpenAI plans to open an office in Germany

February 08 2025 | TW News Correspondent

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OpenAI is expanding its footprint to Germany. According to a press release issued Friday, the ChatGPT maker plans to open an office in Munich in the coming months.

“Germany is renowned for its technical expertise, academic excellence, and industrial innovation,” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in a statement. “Opening our first office...
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Anthropic CEO says DeepSeek was ‘the worst’ on a critical bioweapons data safety test

February 08 2025 | TW News Correspondent

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Anthropic’s CEO Dario Amodei is worried about competitor DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company that took Silicon Valley by storm with its R1 model. And...
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Lawmakers Push to Ban DeepSeek App From U.S. Government Devices

February 06 2025 | TW News Correspondent

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Lawmakers plan to introduce a bill Thursday that would ban DeepSeek’s chatbot application from government-owned devices, over new security concerns that the app could provide user information to the Chinese government.

The legislation written by Reps. Darin LaHood, an Illinois R...
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