South Korea bans DeepSeek

The state regulator “strongly advised” users to avoid the Chinese AI service pending “improvements” under local laws South Korea’s national data protection watchdog has announced a “temporary” suspension of the widely popular DeepSeek AI service in the country until authorities complete their review of the Chinese startup’s data collection practices and implement “improvements and remedies.”…

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Ruptly & RT offices in Tehran evacuated over IDF strikes

Israel has confirmed hitting an Iranian state broadcaster among other targets The shared offices of RT’s Tehran bureau and a Ruptly video agency branch have been evacuated due to intensifying IDF strikes on the Islamic Republic’s capital. Israel has also confirmed targeting an Iranian state broadcaster. Ruptly’s Tehran bureau chief says staff fled after Iranian…

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USAID website and X account go dark

The White House is reportedly considering merging the agency into the State Department The US Agency for International Development (USAID) website has gone offline following an executive order by President Donald Trump that pauses most American foreign aid programs for three months to reassess US overseas spending. The website became inaccessible on Saturday afternoon, displaying…

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