DeepSeek to raise at least $12 billion in Tencent-backed funding, Bloomberg News reports
Oct 6 (Reuters) - DeepSeek is close to securing at least 80 billion yuan ($11.93 billion) in its latest round of funding, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Grappling with 'homework scams,' US universities shun AI detectors
Locked in a cat-and-mouse struggle, biology professor Timothy Paustian devised novel ways to catch students turning in chatbot-generated assignments.
Apple’s new gadgets may be home security cameras. The twist? They won’t actually record video
How does a company like Apple reconcile privacy with home surveillance? The answer may be a clever use of AI.
AI anxiety is spilling into the therapist’s office
Patients and providers are processing their uncertainty in real time.
Google faces UK court over app store charges
A class action lawsuit against Google opens in London on Oct 6, with the technology giant accused of earning excessive commissions from its app store.
'Reckless' AI firms can't control models, says whistleblower
Leading artificial intelligence companies do not know how to keep AI systems from pursuing objectives their developers did not assign.
South Korea plans to develop $3.5 billion frontier AI model starting next year
SEOUL, Oct 6 (Reuters) - South Korea plans to launch a 4.7 trillion won ($3.5 billion) programme to develop a frontier AI model from March 2027, the science ministry said, as Seoul seeks to compete in the race to build cutting-edge artificial intelligence.
Google, Constellation near deal for nuclear power, Bloomberg News reports
Oct 5 (Reuters) - Google's parent Alphabet is nearing a multi-year deal to buy nuclear energy from Constellation Energy for $1 billion or more, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Italy’s Meloni follows pop stars in seeking to trademark her voice to combat AI deepfakes
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has applied to trademark her voice with the European Union's Intellectual Property Office, seeking to protect herself against AI-generated deepfakes.
Exclusive-Accenture contractor removed from FBI following damaging data breach, sources say
WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - The Federal Bureau of Investigation removed an Accenture contractor on Monday over their role in a damaging data breach that exposed sensitive personal details of thousands of bureau employees, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
