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South Korea blocks DeepSeek access, citing privacy laws

Mashable Tech

South Korea is the latest governing body to restrict the Chinese company DeepSeek based on the company's data policies. South Korean officials on Saturday announced a temporary suspension of downloading the DeepSeek app until it complies with local data protection laws under the country's Personal Information Protection Act.

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South Korea blocks DeepSeek on government devices, announces launch of “national AI committee”

TechNode

According to a report by Bloomberg on Wednesday, South Korea plans to invest at least KRW 34 trillion ($23 billion) to help companies develop cutting-edge technologies in the fields of batteries and biotechnology. It also noted that technology from the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is considered a “fresh shock” to the market.

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More than 60 nations agree to address concerns over AI use in warfare

TechSpot

Co-hosted by the Netherlands and South Korea last week at The Hague, the REAIM conference was attended by representatives from over 60 countries, including China. Ministers, government delegates, think tanks, and industry/civil organizations participated in the talks. Read Entire Article

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5 takeaways on trust in NGOs to manage new innovations and technologies 

Candid

For 20 years, the global communications firm Edelman has studied the influence of trust across government, media, business, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). Respondents in six wealthier nations—the Netherlands, South Korea, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Germany, and Japan—fewer than half of respondents trusted NGOs.

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Apple and Google must allow developers to use other payment systems, new Korean law declares

The Verge

South Korea has passed a bill written to prevent major platform owners like Google and Apple from restricting app developers to built-in payment systems, The Wall Street Journal reports. If tech companies fail to comply with the new law, they could face fines of up to 3 percent of their South Korea revenue.

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Atommerce wants to scale its mental health platform with $16.7M funding

TechCrunch

Atommerce claims more than 1 million app users in South Korea and 100 enterprises clients, including Naver, NHN, Shinhan Investment, Neowiz and Seoul Metropolitan Government. The company’s AI chatbot RONI, which was launched in December, supports human professionals by providing recommended answers, Kim said. .

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Hackers are targeting the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain, IBM finds

The Verge

In a blog post , analysts Claire Zaboeva and Melissa Frydrych of IBM X-Force IRIS announced that the phishing campaign spans six regions: Germany, Italy, South Korea, Czech Republic, greater Europe, and Taiwan. COVID-19 vaccine research and development has been a target of multiple cyberattacks this year.