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For years, the U.S. has imposed strict semiconductor export restrictions to slow China’s progress in artificial intelligence. But rather than stifling innovation, these measures may have pushed Chinese companies like DeepSeek to develop competitive AI models with limited resources. DeepSeek’s R1 model, built on less powerful hardware due to U.S. sanctions, has shaken the AI industry by delivering performance comparable to top-tier models from OpenAI, Google, and Meta—at a fraction of the cost.

DeepSeek’s Unprecedented Growth Faces a Critical Test DeepSeek, a fast-rising Chinese artificial intelligence startup, has become the latest victim in a string of high-profile cyberattacks....

Exciting news for multi-platform gamers: Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has confirmed that Xbox will support the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2. Spencer recently shared this commitment during an interview on the Gamertag Radio podcast, emphasizing his belief in a "game-first, not platform-first" approach.

U.K. telecommunications giant TalkTalk is investigating a potential data breach after a hacker, identified as “b0nd,” claimed to have stolen personal data from millions of its customers. The hacker's post on a cybercrime forum sparked concerns about the security of TalkTalk's customer information. However, TalkTalk has disputed the claims, stating that the numbers reported by the hacker are likely inflated. Let’s dive into the details of this ongoing investigation.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has recently decided to discontinue its third-party fact-checking program in the United States. Instead, the company is implementing "Community Notes," a user-driven system similar to the model used by Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter). Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg defended this move, asserting that third-party moderation had become "too politically biased."

Attention all Apple users! If you haven’t updated your iPhone, iPad, or Mac recently, now is the time to check that "Update" button. Apple is rolling out iOS 18.3 next week, and while it's not a game-changer, it comes with some important tweaks, new features, and, most crucially, some emergency security patches that you can't afford to miss. If you’ve been thinking about skipping updates, you might want to reconsider. Although iOS 18.3 won’t completely transform your experience, it does bring a handful of features and fixes that will enhance the smoothness of your Apple device. But there’s more at stake here, especially when it comes to security vulnerabilities. Let’s break it all down.