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deepseek
General
2 min read

DeepSeek removed from South Korea app stores pending privacy review

Chinese AI app DeepSeek will not be available to download in South Korea pending a review of its handling of user data, Seoul authorities said Monday. DeepSeek’s R1 chatbot stunned investors and industry insiders with its ability to match the functions of its…

panasonic healthcare
Research
1 min read

China’s AI Surge Drives Digital Health Market Growth

GlobalData’s research indicated that, in 2024, China accounted for approximately 20% of the digital health market in the Asia Pacific (APAC), reflecting the rising demand for innovations like DeepSeek in the healthcare field. Pratibha Thammanabhatla, a…

Tinder
Living
2 min read

Let Tinder’s AI propose the best match for you

Tinder, probably the most popular dating app out there, is not getting the love lately: it’s steadily losing users month after month now. So, changes have to be made: upgrades are to be introduced soon. It’s 2025, so you know what that means, right? Correct,…

singapore orchard retail
Living
1 min read

45% of Singapore workers fear admitting to AI use

Nearly half of employees in Singapore feel uncomfortable admitting to their managers that they use artificial intelligence (AI) in their jobs, a survey has found. The top concerns among these workers include the fear of being perceived as incompetent, lazy,…

chatgpt uitgelicht
General
1 min read

ChatGPT down for hours globally

AI chatbot ChatGPT suffered outage globally for several hours Thursday before resuming services. “ChatGPT, API, and Sora were down today but we’ve recovered,” the parent company OpenAI said in a post on X at around 1:00 p.m. It referred to API, a cloud…

Nvidea
Telecom
1 min read

NVIDIA Opens First R&D Center in Vietnam to Boost AI

The company is working with the Vietnamese government to establish the new Vietnam Research and Development Center, which will focus on AI. NVIDIA plans to use the center for software development, taking advantage of Vietnam’s talented STEM engineers, and…

Vodafone logo
Telecom
1 min read

Vodafone Idea Launches AI-Powered Spam Detection Solution

ages, according to a statement from the company on Monday. “As more customers embrace digital communication, we recognize the growing threat posed by SMS-based spams and potential scam attempts,” said Jagbir Singh, CTO, Vodafone Idea Limited. “Our AI-powered…

chatgpt uitgelicht
General
1 min read

OpenAI begins recruiting in Singapore

OpenAI is hiring a team in Singapore for its second office in Asia following the launch of its Japan outpost four months ago. The new office is planned to be launched by the end of the year and will serve as a hub for the company to work with partners and…

Spotify commercial
Living
2 min read

Spotify expands AI Playlist feature to more countries

Spotify, just like many other companies that provide services to bigger audiences, jumped on the AI bandwagon ever since Microsoft and Google made a big deal out of it. The company has been testing a new AI Playlist feature since April, but only Premium…

Apple Subscription scaled
Electronics
2 min read

Apple gets blasted for its decision regarding AI in the EU

A little over a week ago we told you that Apple planned on keeping its new Apple Intelligence AI technologies out of iPhone units being sold in the European Union (EU). Apple is concerned that some of the AI features coming to certain iPhone models with the…

Yahoo
General
2 min read

Yahoo News gets smarter with AI-powered makeover

Yahoo News has recently unveiled a significant update to its news app, incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the user experience. This revamp comes after Yahoo’s acquisition of Artifact, an AI-powered news app founded by Instagram’s…

startups
Living
1 min read

AI skills fetch IT engineers 11% higher incomes

IT engineers with AI skills earn around 11% higher than those without, a study has found. The report by Levels.fyi, a platform that provides salary data in the U.S., shows that AI engineers make 8.57% more at the entry level than non-AI ones. The gap widens…

Microsoft Copilot
General
2 min read

Microsoft’s Copilot AI chatbot arrives on Telegram

Microsoft’s popular AI chatbot, Copilot, is making an impact in the tech world once again by expanding its reach to the messaging app Telegram. This strategic move allows users to integrate AI interactions into their daily conversations seamlessly. Telegram,…