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Anthropic Accuses DeepSeek and Other Chinese AI Firms of Model Distillation Attempts
Anthropic on Tuesday accused China-based artificial intelligence (AI) companies, including DeepSeek, of attempting to extract knowledge from its AI systems using a technique known as distillation. The US-based AI firm said it detected activity consistent with large-scale model distillation attempts targeting its systems. Anthropic claims the effort...
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Spammers Targeted Indian Users With Over 4,100 Crore Calls and 12,903 Crore Messages in 2025, Truecaller Says
Truecaller has published its India Insights Report for 2025, offering insights about India's digital spam and scam landscape. It says a total of 4,168 crore spam calls were identified across India during the year. The app says it has blocked 1,189 crore spam calls in India last year. This shows an average spam call duration of 1.8 minutes. The co...
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WhatsApp Says Russia Attempted to ‘Fully Block’ Service Months After Partial Ban
WhatsApp, the US-based instant messaging service, issued a statement on Thursday, claiming that the Russian government is attempting to "fully block" the app in the country. The company further added that with the ban, the government is driving Russian residents to use a state-owned platform, which WhatsApp is calling a "surveillance app". This com...
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WhatsApp, With 100 Million Users In Russia, Claims Moscow Tried To Block It
Russia has attempted to "fully block" Meta Platforms-owned WhatsApp in the country, a company spokesperson told Reuters, as it promotes home-grown platforms and seeks greater control over its internet space.
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Jack Dorsey’s Block Is Reportedly Planning to Lay Off Hundreds of Employees
Jack Dorsey’s Block (formerly Square) is reportedly planning a large-scale layoff in the coming days. As per the report, the financial services tech platform might cut down as much as 10 percent of its workforce, as part of its upcoming annual performance reviews. The company reportedly has just shy of 11,000 employees, which means the potential ...
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YouTube Background Playback for Non-Premium Users Reportedly Blocked on Third-Party Browsers
Google has reportedly confirmed that it’s now blocking YouTube background playback on third-party mobile browsers, including Samsung Internet, Brave, and Vivaldi. This was a popular workaround used by non-Premium users. The latest update makes sure that background playback is still only available to YouTube Premium members. When trying to access ...
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WhatsApp Announces Strict Account Settings for Protecting At-Risk Individuals Against Sophisticated Cyberattacks
WhatsApp on Monday announced a new security measure aimed at safeguarding at-risk individuals against sophisticated cyberattacks. Dubbed Strict Account Settings, it is a feature that is claimed to lock the targeted user’s account to the most restrictive setting, blocking attachments and other media received from people not in their list of contac...
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CEO Of Iran's 2nd Largest Telecom Firm Fired For Failing To Block Internet
In an unprecedented move, Iran cut off all communications on January 8 without warning, as calls intensified for anti-government protests, initially sparked by the economic crisis.
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Elon Musk Denies Grok Generated Explicit Images Of Minors, Internet Reacts
Recently, countries like Malaysia and Indonesia have blocked access to Grok, citing concerns over explicit content.
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Explained: Iran's 'Kill Switch' Strategy To Jam Starlink Internet
The jamming of Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet used by some Iranian opposition members has led to an information blackout in the crisis-hit nation.
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Anthropic Accuses DeepSeek and Other Chinese AI Firms of Model Distillation Attempts
Anthropic on Tuesday accused China-based artificial intelligence (AI) companies, including DeepSeek, of attempting to extract knowledge from its AI systems using a technique known as distillation. The US-based AI firm said it detected activity consistent with large-scale model distillation attempts targeting its systems. Anthropic claims the effort...
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Spammers Targeted Indian Users With Over 4,100 Crore Calls and 12,903 Crore Messages in 2025, Truecaller Says
Truecaller has published its India Insights Report for 2025, offering insights about India's digital spam and scam landscape. It says a total of 4,168 crore spam calls were identified across India during the year. The app says it has blocked 1,189 crore spam calls in India last year. This shows an average spam call duration of 1.8 minutes. The co...
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WhatsApp Says Russia Attempted to ‘Fully Block’ Service Months After Partial Ban
WhatsApp, the US-based instant messaging service, issued a statement on Thursday, claiming that the Russian government is attempting to "fully block" the app in the country. The company further added that with the ban, the government is driving Russian residents to use a state-owned platform, which WhatsApp is calling a "surveillance app". This com...
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WhatsApp, With 100 Million Users In Russia, Claims Moscow Tried To Block It
Russia has attempted to "fully block" Meta Platforms-owned WhatsApp in the country, a company spokesperson told Reuters, as it promotes home-grown platforms and seeks greater control over its internet space.
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Jack Dorsey’s Block Is Reportedly Planning to Lay Off Hundreds of Employees
Jack Dorsey’s Block (formerly Square) is reportedly planning a large-scale layoff in the coming days. As per the report, the financial services tech platform might cut down as much as 10 percent of its workforce, as part of its upcoming annual performance reviews. The company reportedly has just shy of 11,000 employees, which means the potential ...
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YouTube Background Playback for Non-Premium Users Reportedly Blocked on Third-Party Browsers
Google has reportedly confirmed that it’s now blocking YouTube background playback on third-party mobile browsers, including Samsung Internet, Brave, and Vivaldi. This was a popular workaround used by non-Premium users. The latest update makes sure that background playback is still only available to YouTube Premium members. When trying to access ...
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WhatsApp Announces Strict Account Settings for Protecting At-Risk Individuals Against Sophisticated Cyberattacks
WhatsApp on Monday announced a new security measure aimed at safeguarding at-risk individuals against sophisticated cyberattacks. Dubbed Strict Account Settings, it is a feature that is claimed to lock the targeted user’s account to the most restrictive setting, blocking attachments and other media received from people not in their list of contac...
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CEO Of Iran's 2nd Largest Telecom Firm Fired For Failing To Block Internet
In an unprecedented move, Iran cut off all communications on January 8 without warning, as calls intensified for anti-government protests, initially sparked by the economic crisis.
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Elon Musk Denies Grok Generated Explicit Images Of Minors, Internet Reacts
Recently, countries like Malaysia and Indonesia have blocked access to Grok, citing concerns over explicit content.
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Explained: Iran's 'Kill Switch' Strategy To Jam Starlink Internet
The jamming of Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet used by some Iranian opposition members has led to an information blackout in the crisis-hit nation.
