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India enforces three-hour deepfake takedown as new IT rules test global platforms

India has introduced sweeping amendments to its IT Rules requiring social media platforms to remove deepfakes and AI-generated content within three hours, down from 36. The new regulations, effective February 20, mandate labeling of all synthetic content and deploy automated detection tools. With over 1 billion internet users, India's move could reshape global content moderation practices, though digital rights groups warn the compressed timelines may trigger automated censorship and eliminate meaningful human review.

Policy12 sources

India enforces three-hour deepfake takedown as new IT rules test global platforms

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DuckDuckGo Launches Private AI Voice Chat on Duck.ai With Encrypted Audio Streaming

DuckDuckGo has rolled out AI voice chat capabilities for Duck.ai, its private AI chatbot platform. The feature enables real-time voice conversations with large language models while maintaining strict privacy protections. Audio streams are encrypted and not stored by DuckDuckGo or OpenAI, addressing growing concerns about data collection in AI applications.

Technology3 sources

DuckDuckGo Launches Private AI Voice Chat on Duck.ai With Encrypted Audio Streaming

Technology3 sources

Square launches AI assistant in UK to help SMEs turn data into smarter business decisions

Square has launched Square AI in the UK and Ireland, a free conversational AI assistant integrated into its commerce platform. The tool addresses a critical gap: while 53% of UK SMEs have experimented with AI, only 30% use it regularly. Square AI enables business owners to query sales, customer, and labour data in plain language, helping them combine instinct with insight without manual analysis.

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Square launches AI assistant in UK to help SMEs turn data into smarter business decisions

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Vitalik Buterin Rejects 'Race to AGI,' Proposes Ethereum-Led Alternative for Safer AI Development

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is challenging Silicon Valley's AGI acceleration narrative, calling the 'race to AGI' a flawed framework that prioritizes status over safety. In a detailed post on X, he outlined a four-part roadmap positioning Ethereum as infrastructure for private, verifiable AI interactions, an economic layer for AI agents, and enhanced governance systems—offering a decentralized alternative to centralized AI development.

Technology4 sources

Vitalik Buterin Rejects 'Race to AGI,' Proposes Ethereum-Led Alternative for Safer AI Development

Technology4 sources

Ring's Search Party Super Bowl ad triggers mass surveillance fears and widespread backlash

Amazon's Ring aired a 30-second Super Bowl ad promoting its AI-powered Search Party feature designed to help find lost dogs using neighborhood cameras. But the heartwarming pitch backfired spectacularly, drawing fierce criticism from privacy advocates, lawmakers, and viewers who see it as a dystopian step toward mass surveillance. Combined with Ring's facial recognition rollout and Flock Safety partnership, the feature raises urgent questions about how quickly pet-finding technology could morph into tools for tracking humans.

Entertainment8 sources

Ring's Search Party Super Bowl ad triggers mass surveillance fears and widespread backlash

Entertainment8 sources

Ring Search Party AI feature sparks privacy concerns after Super Bowl ad reveals surveillance scope

Amazon's Ring unveiled its Search Party feature during the Super Bowl, marketing it as a way to find lost pets using AI-powered pet recognition. But the ad backfired, sparking widespread alarm about AI surveillance and privacy as users learned their cameras form a network scanning for animals. The feature is enabled by default, raising questions about consent and law enforcement data access.

Technology4 sources

Ring Search Party AI feature sparks privacy concerns after Super Bowl ad reveals surveillance scope

Technology4 sources

Discord rolls out AI age verification globally after data breach exposed 70,000 government IDs

Discord announced a global age verification system starting March, defaulting all users to teen mode. Users must verify with face scans or IDs to access adult content, sparking backlash after hackers stole 70,000 government IDs from a third-party vendor in October. The company now partners with k-ID for on-device verification.

Technology10 sources

Discord rolls out AI age verification globally after data breach exposed 70,000 government IDs

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Apple's iOS 26.4 Beta Set to Launch With Smarter Siri and Long-Awaited AI Features

Apple is preparing to release the first developer beta of iOS 26.4 during the week of February 23, bringing long-delayed Siri upgrades first announced at WWDC 2024. The update promises personal context awareness, on-screen intelligence, and cross-app controls, alongside new emoji additions and performance improvements.

Technology2 sources

Apple's iOS 26.4 Beta Set to Launch With Smarter Siri and Long-Awaited AI Features

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Apple's Siri AI upgrade hits another snag, pushing key features to late 2026 or beyond

Apple's long-awaited Siri overhaul faces yet another setback as internal testing reveals the revamped virtual assistant struggles with speed and accuracy. Originally announced in 2024, the AI-powered upgrade—built on Google Gemini integration—was slated for March 2026 but will now roll out piecemeal across future iOS updates, potentially delaying some features until September or later.

Technology24 sources

Apple's Siri AI upgrade hits another snag, pushing key features to late 2026 or beyond

Technology24 sources

Crypto.com CEO spends $70M on AI.com domain, then site crashes during Super Bowl launch

Kris Marszalek, CEO of Crypto.com, purchased AI.com for $70 million in the most expensive domain acquisition ever recorded. The platform launched during Super Bowl LX with a fourth-quarter ad, promising personal AI agents to manage daily tasks. But the debut turned chaotic when massive traffic overwhelmed the site, exposing authentication failures and raising questions about readiness.

Technology14 sources

Crypto.com CEO spends $70M on AI.com domain, then site crashes during Super Bowl launch

Technology14 sources

ChatGPT caricature trend sweeps social media, but privacy concerns emerge over user data

A viral social media trend has users asking ChatGPT to create AI-generated caricatures based on everything the AI chatbot knows about them. While the results are entertaining and often surprisingly accurate, the trend exposes how much personal information these AI systems retain—from job details to relationship struggles—raising questions about privacy and data security.

Entertainment6 sources

ChatGPT caricature trend sweeps social media, but privacy concerns emerge over user data

Entertainment6 sources

Minisforum unveils AI X1 Pro-470 mini PC with Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 for on-device AI acceleration

Minisforum has launched the AI X1 Pro-470, the world's first mini PC powered by AMD's Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 processor with 86 TOPS NPU performance. The compact system targets on-device AI acceleration with support for up to 128 GB DDR5 memory, 12 TB storage capacity, and OCuLink for external GPU connectivity, starting at $634 for barebone configuration.

Technology2 sources

Minisforum unveils AI X1 Pro-470 mini PC with Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 for on-device AI acceleration

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UK government partners with Microsoft on deepfake detection framework amid expert skepticism

The UK government announced a framework to evaluate deepfake detection technologies, partnering with Microsoft as AI-generated content surged from 500,000 to 8 million instances between 2023 and 2025. However, cybersecurity experts question whether the initiative will deliver systemic improvements without global legislative changes to address the rapidly evolving threat.

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UK government partners with Microsoft on deepfake detection framework amid expert skepticism

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ExpressVPN launches privacy suite with ExpressAI and email protection to rival Proton

ExpressVPN is transforming from a VPN provider into a comprehensive digital privacy suite. The company announced ExpressAI, a privacy-first AI platform with zero-knowledge encryption, and ExpressMailGuard, an email aliasing service. ExpressKeys becomes a standalone password manager, while Identity Defender gets its own app. All tools are bundled into existing subscription plans at no extra cost.

Technology3 sources

ExpressVPN launches privacy suite with ExpressAI and email protection to rival Proton

Technology3 sources

China warns OpenClaw deployments pose serious security risks from poor configuration

China's industry ministry issued a security alert warning that the open-source AI agent OpenClaw can expose systems to cyberattacks and data leaks when improperly deployed. The warning highlights risks from default or poorly configured settings in deployments of the AI agent, which integrates large language models with multi-channel communication capabilities.

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China warns OpenClaw deployments pose serious security risks from poor configuration

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