An AI-powered chatbot by the Chinese company DeepSeek has quickly become the most downloaded free app on Apple’s store, following its January release in the US. The app has sparked chaos in the US markets and raised questions about the future of America’s AI dominance. The BBC takes a look at how the app works. […]
No 'traitors' in Canada's parliament, says foreign meddling inquiry
There is no evidence of “traitors” in Canada’s parliament plotting with foreign governments to interfere with elections, a Canadian public inquiry has said. The foreign interference commission’s final report, released on Tuesday, said attempts by foreign states to meddle in recent elections were “troubling” but had “minimal impact”. The inquiry did warn that disinformation posed […]
Google Maps will rename Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America in US
Google will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in its Google Maps app, the company has said, after US President Donald Trump ordered that the body of water be renamed in US government documents. Among the numerous executive actions Trump signed in his first week in office was […]