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UK’s first smartphone video call via satellite made from Welsh mountain

Vodafone says the tech could lead to the elimination of “not spots”, which cover an estimated 9% of the UK.

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Garmin users say smartwatches have stopped working

Its Fenix 8 smartwatches, which retail for just under £1,000, are some of the devices to have issues.

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China’s DeepSeek AI on US national security radar

The White House is looking into whether China’s apparent AI breakthrough affects US national security.

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Be careful with DeepSeek, Australia says – so is it safe to use?

Ed Husic is the first member of a Western government to raise privacy concerns about the Chinese chatbot.

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Trump says DeepSeek a ‘wake-up call’ for US tech firms

DeepSeek’s claim that it model was made at a fraction of the cost of its rivals has shaken up the AI industry.

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China’s DeepSeek AI shakes industry and dents America’s swagger

The app spooked the markets as well as the bullish sense of American superiority in AI development.

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Trump says Microsoft in talks to buy TikTok

The US President says he would like to see a “bidding war” over the sale of the social media app.

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Is China’s AI tool DeepSeek as good as it seems?

The artificial intelligence (AI) tool has shocked US markets after bursting onto the scene.

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DeepSeek overtakes ChatGPT to top app charts

The app has overtaken ChatGPT to become the top free application on Apple’s App Store in the UK.

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Meta is ditching fact checkers for X-style community notes. Will they work?

Many have questioned Meta’s motivations for ditching fact checkers – but could it be a positive change?

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