US orders civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek technology
The United States has ordered federal civilian agencies to stop buying DeepSeek products and services and remove them from government IT systems, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The restrictions also cover third-...
RBC chief considers blocking Meta's Muse from customer information
Royal Bank of Canada CEO Dave McKay said he is considering blocking Meta's AI agent Muse from accessing the bank's customer information. Speaking on Bloomberg Surveillance, McKay cited the bank's responsibility to protect consumer...
China establishes centrally administered state-owned data group
China has established a state-owned data group directly administered by the central government, Bloomberg reported. Beijing aims to use the new group to strengthen the country's data infrastructure and support technological develo...
Meta directs 39% of October advertising spend to Muse as US downloads reach 10.2 million
Meta has allocated 39% of its October advertising spend to Muse, up from 23% in September, as the AI companion reached 10.2 million US downloads, according to Sensor Tower data reported by TechCrunch. Total downloads since its Sep...
Perplexity adds offline local mode for Computer on Mac
Perplexity has made a local mode for Computer available to Pro, Max and Enterprise subscribers using its Mac app, 9to5Mac reported. The mode runs both the AI model and the agent directing tasks on the device, allowing work without...
Figma adds 20 partners for AI access through MCP
Figma announced 20 new partners for the model context protocol, or MCP, at its first Config conference in India, TechCrunch reported. The protocol standardizes how AI agents connect to external tools and data. New partners include...