House report flags DeepSeek AI as a national security menace

April 22, 2025, 3:21 pm

A recent House Committee report has taken aim at DeepSeek AI, branding the startup a national security threat due to its alleged data siphoning and controversial chip usage. Coupled with leaked documentation, the fallout casts the company as both a tech innovator and an unintended security headache—much to the chagrin of skeptical lawmakers.

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winbuzzer.com / House Committee Report Brands DeepSeek AI a National Security Threat, Probes Nvidia Chip Use

house.gov / Deepseek Unmasked [pdf]

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Google Messages adds nudity warning and blur feature

April 22, 2025, 12:21 pm

In a bid to keep chats PG, Google has updated its Messages app with a new nudity warning system. The feature promptly detects and either warns about or blurs explicit images, offering users better control over incoming content while maintaining privacy—all processed entirely on the device with zero cloud interference.

winbuzzer.com / Google Messages Activates AI Powered Nudity Blurring with On-Device Warnings

cnet.com / Google's New Nudity Warnings in Messages Will Warn You of Incoming Explicit Images

arstechnica.com / Google Messages can now blur unwanted nudes, remind people not to send them

permalink / 3 stories from 3 sources in 13 hours ago #google #social #aiethics #apps-software #ai +

Apple scales back AI hype after BBB’s sting operation

April 22, 2025, 11:21 am

After a biting inquiry from the BBB’s National Advertising Division over its premature “available now” claims for Apple Intelligence, Apple has quietly scrubbed the feature from its pages. The tech giant’s slip-up has forced it to rein in its AI promises, proving even the mighty can stumble in the race to innovate.

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macrumors.com / 1 in 2 Surveyed Willing to Pay at Least $10/Month for Apple Intelligence

gizmodo.com / Apple Intelligence No Longer ‘Available Now’ After False Advertising Inquiry

androidheadlines.com / Apple Intelligence's best feature is extremely basic!

macrumors.com / Apple Complies With Recommendation to Remove 'Available Now' From Apple Intelligence Page

appleinsider.com / BBB told Apple to modify or discontinue certain Apple Intelligence feature claims

theverge.com / Apple drops ‘available now’ from Apple Intelligence page

permalink / 12 stories from 7 sources in 14 hours ago #ai #apple #aiethics #technology #ai +

OpenAI’s o3/o4-mini Models Stir Mixed Reviews and Invisible Marking Debates

April 21, 2025, 7:20 am

OpenAI’s new o3 and o4-mini models are making waves by showcasing impressive coding and math capabilities while paradoxically suffering from increased hallucinations. Adding to the intrigue, observers have discovered the unexpected presence of invisible characters that hint at a built-in watermarking mechanism—because nothing says “cutting-edge” like secret invisible signatures in your output. It’s a curious blend of technical wizardry and quirky oversights that has both experts and skeptics raising an amused eyebrow.

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permalink / 12 stories from 7 sources in 42 hours ago #ai #innovation #ml #dataprivacy #openai +