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South Korea Halts DeepSeek AI Downloads Over Data Privacy Concerns
DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence startup that recently upended global AI markets, has temporarily halted downloads of its chatbot app in South Korea following concerns from regulators over data privacy and transparency. 
DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence startup that recently upended global AI markets, has temporarily halted downloads of its chatbot app in South Korea following concerns from regulators over data privacy and transparency. -
TikTok Restored to Apple, Google App Stores
TikTok has returned to Apple and Google app stores in the U.S. after former President Donald Trump signed an executive order delaying enforcement of a law that would have banned the app unless its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, divested its U.S. operations. The app became available for download again Thursday evening, nearly a month after it was removed following a Supreme Court ruling upholding the law. 
TikTok has returned to Apple and Google app stores in the U.S. after former President Donald Trump signed an executive order delaying enforcement of a law that would have banned the app unless its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, divested its U.S. operations. The app became available for download again Thursday evening, nearly a month after it was removed following a Supreme Court ruling upholding the law. -
Elon Musk to Drop $97.4 Billion OpenAI Bid If Nonprofit Abandons For-Profit Transition
Elon Musk has signaled he will withdraw his $97.4 billion bid to acquire OpenAI's nonprofit arm if the company's board agrees to abandon its transition to a for-profit structure, according to a court filing submitted Wednesday. The move marks the latest escalation in an ongoing legal battle between Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over the organization's future direction. 
Elon Musk has signaled he will withdraw his $97.4 billion bid to acquire OpenAI's nonprofit arm if the company's board agrees to abandon its transition to a for-profit structure, according to a court filing submitted Wednesday. The move marks the latest escalation in an ongoing legal battle between Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over the organization's future direction. -
Sam Altman Rejects Elon Musk’s $97.4 Billion Bid for OpenAI, Calls It a Competitive Disruption
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has firmly rejected a $97.4 billion takeover bid from Elon Musk, dismissing the offer as an attempt to "slow down a competitor" rather than a genuine acquisition effort. 
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has firmly rejected a $97.4 billion takeover bid from Elon Musk, dismissing the offer as an attempt to "slow down a competitor" rather than a genuine acquisition effort. -
PlayStation Network Suffers Major Outage, Thousands of Gamers Affected
Sony's PlayStation Network suffered a major outage over the weekend, leaving tens of thousands of gamers unable to access online services, purchase digital content, or use multimedia apps. The disruption began late Friday and persisted into Saturday, with Sony acknowledging the issue but providing no immediate explanation for the failure or an estimated time for resolution. 
Sony's PlayStation Network suffered a major outage over the weekend, leaving tens of thousands of gamers unable to access online services, purchase digital content, or use multimedia apps. The disruption began late Friday and persisted into Saturday, with Sony acknowledging the issue but providing no immediate explanation for the failure or an estimated time for resolution. -
AI Arms Race: Amazon Leads With $100 Billion Investment as Tech Giants Expand Spending
Amazon is setting a new record, planning to spend $100 billion on AI-driven infrastructure, data centers, and cloud computing in 2025. 
Amazon is setting a new record, planning to spend $100 billion on AI-driven infrastructure, data centers, and cloud computing in 2025. -
Google Rolls Out Gemini 2.0, Its Most Advanced AI Model Yet, to Public and Developers
Google has launched Gemini 2.0, its most powerful AI model suite, as part of its expanding push into agentic artificial intelligence and multimodal capabilities. The release, announced Wednesday, follows an initial rollout to developers and trusted testers in December 2024, marking a broader public debut as Google races against rivals OpenAI, Microsoft, Meta, and Anthropic in the AI arms race. 
Google has launched Gemini 2.0, its most powerful AI model suite, as part of its expanding push into agentic artificial intelligence and multimodal capabilities. The release, announced Wednesday, follows an initial rollout to developers and trusted testers in December 2024, marking a broader public debut as Google races against rivals OpenAI, Microsoft, Meta, and Anthropic in the AI arms race. -
Apple’s M5 Chip Enters Mass Production, Set to Power 2025 MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and Vision Pro
Apple has officially entered mass production of its next-generation M5 chip, signaling the next leap in Mac, iPad, and Vision Pro performance, according to South Korean supply chain reports. The base M5 model is currently in production, with M5 Pro, M5 Max, and M5 Ultra variants expected to follow later in the year. 
Apple has officially entered mass production of its next-generation M5 chip, signaling the next leap in Mac, iPad, and Vision Pro performance, according to South Korean supply chain reports. The base M5 model is currently in production, with M5 Pro, M5 Max, and M5 Ultra variants expected to follow later in the year. -
Apple Introduces ‘Invites’ App, Requiring iCloud+ Subscription for Event Planning
Apple has launched Apple Invites, a new event-planning application designed for iPhone users with an iCloud+ subscription, marking the latest addition to its growing services business. 
Apple has launched Apple Invites, a new event-planning application designed for iPhone users with an iCloud+ subscription, marking the latest addition to its growing services business. -
China Targets Google in Fresh Antitrust Probe
China unveiled a series of retaliatory measures against the United States on Tuesday, including a new antitrust investigation into Google and fresh tariffs on American imports such as coal, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and crude oil. The State Administration for Market Regulation, China's top watchdog, said it has begun probing Google for alleged violations of the nation's anti-monopoly law. Minutes earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump's recently announced 10% duties on Chinese goods took effect, escalating tensions between the world's two largest economies. 
China unveiled a series of retaliatory measures against the United States on Tuesday, including a new antitrust investigation into Google and fresh tariffs on American imports such as coal, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and crude oil. The State Administration for Market Regulation, China's top watchdog, said it has begun probing Google for alleged violations of the nation's anti-monopoly law. Minutes earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump's recently announced 10% duties on Chinese goods took effect, escalating tensions between the world's two largest economies.
