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Finance ministry asks employees to avoid AI tools like ChatGPT, DeepSeek

Countries like Australia and Italy have placed similar restrictions on the use of DeepSeek, citing data security risks

OpenAI adds image upload, voice message support to WhatsApp chatbot

Amid all the buzz around its CEO Sam Altman's visit to India, OpenAI on Tuesday announced updates around accessing and interacting with ChatGPT via WhatsApp, including a new feature that would allow users to talk to ChatGPT using voice messages on the popular messaging platform and get responses from the AI chatbot in text form. This follows OpenAI's announcement in December that users can talk to ChatGPT by sending a WhatsApp message to '1-800-CHATGPT'. Put simply, this provided another way to access and use ChatGPT, in addition to app download, or users simply accessing it through a browser. OpenAI has now rolled out a few updates to 1-800-CHATGPT, expanding ways to access and interact with ChatGPT in WhatsApp. According to OpenAI, users can now upload images just like they can in ChatGPT directly, and also talk to ChatGPT on WhatsApp using voice messages, and ChatGPT, in turn, will respond in text. These updates are now rolled out to all users including in India - one of the ...

US Congress blocks DeepSeek AI over security concerns; Italy launches probe

US Congress bans Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek over security risks, citing malware threats. Italy follows suit, blocking access and launching a probe into its data practices

India leads the world in DeepSeek AI app downloads, setting records

The Indian government looks to host Chinese AI model on domestic servers to enhance data security and ensure compliance with Indian regulations

Trump, Nvidia CEO discuss DeepSeek, AI chip exports during meeting at WH

Trump did not provide details of the meeting but called Huang a gentleman

OpenAI's Sam Altman heads for another world tour as AI race tightens

Bloomberg reported this week that OpenAI is in talks to raise funds at a valuation of as much as $300 billion in a new SoftBank-led funding round

Ola Krutrim, AceCloud to host DeepSeek's AI models on Indian servers

Indian cloud service providers Ola Krutrim and AceCloud have started offering services of Chinese artificial intelligence platform DeepSeek in the country. AceCloud was the first to announce hosting of DeepSeek. AceCloud said that it will offer DeepSeek AI models to businesses with claims that the data residency will remain in India. Krutrim claimed to be the first Indian AI company to deploy DeepSeek's AI models on domestic servers, eliminating data privacy and security concerns, at lowest ever prices. Krutrim said that it is hosting DeepSeek's AI models on Krutrim cloud. "With this, Krutrim becomes the first Indian AI company to deploy DeepSeek's AI models on domestic servers, eliminating data privacy and security concerns, at lowest ever prices," the company said in a statement. Kriutrim said that it will at present host five state-of-the-art DeepSeek AI models ranging from 8 billion to 70 billion parameters, at introductory prices ranging from Rs 10 to Rs 60 per million token

Indian firm AceCloud to offer DeepSeek GenAI with data residency claims

Indigenous cloud service provider AceCloud will offer Chinese artificial intelligence platform DeepSeek-based technology models to businesses with claims that the data residency will remain in India, the company said on Friday. AceCloud offerings include over six DeepSeek models. "AceCloud today announced the availability of DeepSeek GenAI models on dedicated and shared environments on its Cloud Platform. AceCloud is the first Indian sovereign cloud provider to offer DeepSeek GenAI models at scale on its cloud platform to cater to businesses' evolving requirements while ensuring that the data residency never exits India in line with the country's data protection requirements," the company said in a statement. With this, AceCloud has become the first Indian sovereign cloud provider to offer DeepSeek GenAI models. Chinese company DeepSeek made headlines after its AI model R1 overtook ChatGPT as the top-ranked free app on Apple's App Store, challenging the AI dominance concentrated so

US probably looking into whether DeepSeek used restricted AI chips

In the US, DeepSeek's accomplishments sparked accusations that it had improperly accessed technology from OpenAI and other leaders, though the allegations remain unproved

OpenAI seeks $40 billion in fresh funding as DeepSeek disrupts AI market

The development follows concerns sparked by Chinese AI startup DeepSeek, which recently introduced a highly advanced chatbot at a significantly lower cost than its American rivals, unsettling the mark

Pentagon workers used DeepSeek's chatbot for days before block: Official

The move came after defence officials raised concerns that Pentagon workers were using the tool, the person said

DeepSeek will barely dent 'magnificent seven' stocks, shows survey

Of the 260 respondents, 88% said the debut of the startup's latest model - which wiped $784 billion from the S&P 500 on Monday - will have little to no impact on the shares of US technology behemoths

DeepSeek's AI restricted by 'hundreds' of companies amid concerns over leak

Chief among those worries is the fact that DeepSeek states in its own privacy terms that it collects and stores data in servers in China

India's foundation artificial intelligence model in 8-10 months: Vaishnaw

The foundational models are being developed under the Rs 10,372-crore India AI mission, which was approved by the Union Cabinet in March 2024

Meta sends mixed signals as Q4 sales beat estimates but outlook muted

Meta shares were flat after the market closed but rose as CEO Mark Zuckerberg spoke optimistically about Meta's AI initiatives and the company's conviction that open source AI is the right strategy

DeepSeek, ChatGPT: Where does India stand in the global AI war?

India to host DeepSeek on its servers to address privacy concerns: Vaishnaw

Vaishnaw also emphasised the importance of distillation in AI models, ensuring that India's AI development remains open and application-driven