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The United States has all the artificial intelligence (AI) technology of the Chinese company DeepSeek to be removed from most government systems. Those Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has banned all use of DeepSeek within civilian government agencies, and any technology built with the help of its AI models. As a powerful AI model that is open source – meaning it is free to access and less expensive to use – DeepSeek has been seen as a disruptive force in the ongoing AI technology race. While the DHS memo did not detail the exact security concerns surrounding DeepSeek, the White House has criticized AI companies from China this year. BBC
Doctors have developed one artificial intelligence tool that can predict a cancer patient’s chances of survival from a single photo of their face. The AI system was customized by experts in the Mass. General Brighama nonprofit, integrated academic health system in Massachusetts, to estimate biological age and directly predict survival outcomes in patients diagnosed with cancer. It’s one of the most comprehensive demonstrations to date of how AI analysis of a selfie could help assess a patient’s health and potentially guide their medical care. The Guardian
Russian authorities have reportedly used explored artificial intelligence to identify and block virtual private networks with a staggering 95% effectiveness. According to a report by the Russian newspaper Kommersant, the proposal appeared in a draft national plan to implement AI technologies by 2030. The ambitious scheme envisioned AI models analyzing the characteristics of 70% of VPN services targeted for censorship… Moscow is already investing heavily in a permanent censorship infrastructure to double Russia’s internet plans. Tech Radar
Apple has been hit with pre-orders for the iPhone Duo – demand outstripped supply so badly that shipping dates around the world were quickly pushed back to January 22nd. But maybe the wait won’t be so bad, as several users are reporting that their shipping date has been pushed forward. If you’ve pre-ordered the iPhone Duo, check the estimated shipping date – you could be in for a pleasant surprise. Ray Wong of Gizmodo says that many X users from Japan are seeing the initial November/December shipping estimates being pushed forward to October 23rd – which is the official launch date for the duo. GSMArena
When Spotify launched its Premium Family Plan in 2014, it was meant for people who live together, but that hasn’t stopped some subscribers from splitting the cost with friends or family members who live elsewhere. The company has tried to enforce this rule several times, and now it’s introducing a different way to check if everyone on a plan really belongs to the same household. Some premium family members can now be asked to verify where they live by scanning a QR code displayed on the plan manager’s phone. Digital Trends
A month after Apple started Cut off companies that track people on the internet in his Safari browser to target them with ads, the company finally explained. The engineers behind the browser laid it out in a blog post on Monday (October 19). When someone types their email address into a website to sign up or sign up for a newsletter, a company working with that site can get it and turn it into an ID. This ID allows advertisers to recognize the same person across multiple sites without using cookies. Apple wants this stopped. Digiday
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