Category: SCMP

Moonshot AI founder Yang Zhilin introduces the company’s Kimi chatbot. Photo: Weibo/极客公园
21
May
2025

China’s ‘AI tigers’ Zhipu, Moonshot accused of collecting excessive data with chatbot apps

Some of China’s most popular artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot apps, made by leading developers including Zhipu AI and Moonshot AI,…

Hong Kong watchdog flags new scam involving complaints from ‘neighbours’
19
May
2025

Hong Kong watchdog flags new scam involving complaints from ‘neighbours’

Water leakage and noise complaints from “neighbours” are being used in a new type of scam for acquiring personal information…

The headquarters of the US Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington. Photo: Reuters
16
May
2025

Crypto giant Coinbase warns of US$400 million hit from cyberattack, refuses to pay ransom

Coinbase forecast a hit of US$180 million to US$400 million from a cyberattack that breached account data of a “small…

Senator Bong Go (centre) gestures during a motorcade in Manila, the Philippines, on May 7. He is among the 15 candidates named in the complaint. Photo: EPA-EFE
14
May
2025

Philippine midterms: did pro-Duterte candidates benefit from ‘China-funded’ troll farms?

A formal complaint has accused candidates backed by former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte of gaining an unfair advantage in Monday’s…

DeepSeek’s AI in hospitals is ‘too fast, too soon’, Chinese medical researchers warn
14
May
2025

DeepSeek’s AI in hospitals is ‘too fast, too soon’, Chinese medical researchers warn

A team of researchers in China has questioned hospitals’ rapid adoption of DeepSeek, warning that it creates clinical safety and…

Malaysia urged to curb power theft by cryptocurrency miners with tougher laws
13
May
2025

Malaysia urged to curb power theft by cryptocurrency miners with tougher laws

More than US$100 million in losses incurred by Malaysia over the past five years due to power theft by illegal…

As EU scrutinises US trade deal with Britain, China is the ‘elephant in the room’
10
May
2025

As EU scrutinises US trade deal with Britain, China is the ‘elephant in the room’

European officials are studying a trade deal announced between the United States and Britain on Thursday for signs of how…

Indian woman’s ‘extremely creepy’ online job hunt sparks concern about cyber harassment
09
May
2025

Indian woman’s ‘extremely creepy’ online job hunt sparks concern about cyber harassment

The “extremely creepy” experience of a female online job applicant in India has underscored growing cases of cyber harassment on…

A Unitree robot shakes hands with a convention guest at the Robotics Summit & Expo, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
09
May
2025

China’s Unitree fixes security flaw that gives hackers remote control of robot dogs

Unitree Robotics, one of China’s leading robot manufacturers, said it shut down a third-party remote control service that had exposed…

A screenshot from one of the videos posted to the CIA’s social media account. Image: X/CIA
02
May
2025

New CIA videos seek to lure Chinese officials to leak secrets to US

The CIA on Thursday rolled out two Chinese-language videos aimed at enticing officials in China to leak secrets to the…

A view of the port in Helsinki, Finland. Photo: Shutterstock
01
May
2025

TikTok confirms plans to build €1 billion data centre in Finland

TikTok planned to invest €1 billion (US$1.14 billion) to build its first data centre in Finland as it moved data…

Relying on AI carries risks, cybersecurity expert warns amid China’s DeepSeek craze
01
May
2025

Relying on AI carries risks, cybersecurity expert warns amid China’s DeepSeek craze

Political adviser cautions against dependence on AI for decision-making, calls for security mechanism to monitor and intercept threats. Source link