Deepseek accused of sharing data with TikTok, ChatGPT to engage on ‘controversial

South Korea has accused Chinese AI startup DeepSeek of sharing user data with the owner of TikTok in China. "We confirmed DeepSeek communicating with ByteDance," the South Korean data protection regulator told Yonhap News Agency. The country had already removed DeepSeek from app stores over the weekend over data protection concerns. The Chinese app caused shockwaves in the…
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Gigaclear to connect 9,500 Oxfordshire premises to ultrafast full fibre broadband

Rural broadband provider Gigaclear has begun construction to connect 9,500 homes and businesses in Oxfordshire to ultrafast, full-fibre internet. The project is part of the UK government's Project Gigabit initiative, designed to bring gigabit-capable broadband to hard-to-reach communities.  The Oxfordshire rollout encompasses two Project Gigabit contracts, totaling £25.4 million in government subsidies. Gigaclear will install…

Protestors gather outside US Tesla dealers, South Korea bans DeepSeek

Protesters gathered outside Tesla dealerships across the US on Saturday in response to Elon Musk’s efforts to shred government spending under the president, Donald Trump. Groups of demonstrators up to 100-strong gathered outside the electric carmaker’s showrooms in cities including New York, Seattle, Kansas City and across California. Organisers said the protests took place in dozens…

TalkTalk most complained-about broadband provider, latest Ofcom data shows

Complaints about UK landline, broadband, mobile, and pay-TV services saw a slight decrease in the third quarter of 2024 (July to September), according to Ofcom's latest figures.  TalkTalk emerged as the most complained-about broadband provider, with complaints increasing from the previous quarter. Sky received the fewest broadband complaints.  In the landline category, EE, NOW Broadband,…