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South Korea suspends local service of Chinese AI app DeepSeek
Seoul, Feb 17: The government said on Monday it has temporarily suspended the local service of Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) app DeepSeek over concerns about its data collection practices.
Greater threat than any one person: Scarlett Johansson speaks out against AI manipulation
Washington, February 12: Actress Scarlett Johansson has issued a public statement urging US legislators to take swift action to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) technology following the viral circulation of an unauthorized, AI-generated video.
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi says notice issued to Ola, Uber for showing differential pricing
New Delhi, January 23: Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Pralhad Joshi, announced on Thursday that the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued notices to major cab aggregators, Ola and Uber, over alleged differential pricing based on the type of smartphone being used by consumers.
NCLAT stays CCI ban on WhatsApp, asks Meta to pay half the Rs 213 crore fine
New Delhi, Jan 23: In a respite for Mark Zuckerberg-run Meta, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Thursday stayed the five-year ban imposed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) on WhatsApp for its data-sharing practices.
TikTok plans US shutdown amid looming ban by legislators
Washington DC, January 16: TikTok is preparing to shut down its operations in the United States this Sunday if a planned ban by lawmakers goes ahead, Al Jazeera reported.
Meta goes to NCLAT against CCI's Rs 213 crore penalty on WhatsApp
New Delhi, Jan 6: Social media platform Meta on Monday moved the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), challenging a recent Competition Commission of India (CCI) order imposing a Rs 213 crore penalty on the firm related to WhatsApp's 2021 privacy policy update.