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Australia Bans DeepSeek on Government Devices Citing Security Concerns
Australia's Department of Home Affairs issued a mandatory direction for all government entities to "prevent the use or installation of DeepSeek products, applications and web services and where found remove all existing instances of DeepSeek products, applications and web services from all Australian Government systems and devices."
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Apple Plans $1 Billion Manufacturing Plant Investment in Indonesia, Minister Says
Apple plans to invest $1 billion in a manufacturing plant in Indonesia that produces components for the company's handsets and other devices, according to the country's investment minister. Details of the investment were still being ironed out, investment minister Rosan Roeslani told reporters on Thursday.
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China Bans Export Of Minerals Needed For Semiconductors Amid Trade War With US
China has banned exports to the United States of items related to the minerals gallium, germanium and antimony that have potential military applications, it said on Tuesday, a day after Washington's latest crackdown on China's chip sector.
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Indonesia Expects $1 Billion Investment Commitment From Apple in a Week
Indonesia's investment minister has announced that the country anticipates a $1 billion investment pledge from Apple within a week. The announcement follows the ban on iPhone 16 sales in the country due to non-compliance with local regulations. While Apple lacks manufacturing facilities in Indonesia, it has established application developer academi...
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X Update Allows App To Bypass Brazil Ban: Internet Providers
Elon Musk's X social network carried out an automatic update overnight on phone applications that allowed it to bypass a ban in Brazil, an association of internet providers said Wednesday.
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Delhi Cops Bust Gang Sending Activated SIM Cards To Vietnam For Gaming Apps
Four people have been arrested here for allegedly sending activated SIM cards to Vietnam to be used for gaming and social media applications and they received payments on a cryptocurrency platform banned in India, police said on Sunday.
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Government Bans Use of 'Dark Patterns' on E-Commerce Platforms; Guidelines Issued
The government has banned the use of "dark patterns" on e-commerce platforms and a gazette notification was issued on November 30 by the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA). The rules are applicable to all platforms offering goods and services in India related to online commerce, and will also apply to advertisers and sellers. Dark patters...
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iPhone and iPad Use Banned for Work Purposes in Russian Military: Report
Russia's ministry of digital development has banned employees from using Apple iPhones and iPads for work purposes, Interfax news agency reported on Friday citing the minister, Maksut Shadaev. "A ban is imposed on using (Apple) mobile devices — smartphones and tablets — to access work applications and work email exchange," he told reporters at...
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ChatGPT Restored in Italy After Microsoft-Backed OpenAI Responds to Regulator
The ChatGPT chatbot was reactivated in Italy after its maker OpenAI addressed issues raised by Italy's data protection authority, the agency and the company confirmed on Friday. Microsoft-backed OpenAI took ChatGPT offline in Italy last month after the country's data protection authority, also known as Garante, temporarily banned the chatbot and la...
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5 Australian Universities Restrict Indian Students Amid Surge In Fraud Applications
At least five Australian universities have placed bans or restrictions on students from some Indian states, amidst a surge in fraudulent applications from South Asia seeking to work - not study - in this country, according to a media report.
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TikTok to Get Banned in France for Use on Smartphones of Civil Servants
France will ban the use of Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok on the work phones of civil servants, Civil Service Minister Stanislas Guerini said on his Twitter account. "In order to guarantee the cybersecurity of our administrations and civil servants, the government has decided to ban recreational applications such as TikTok on the profession...
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Swiggy, Zomato Seek Clarification on Bike-Taxi Ban Order From Delhi Government
Swiggy and Zomato have complained to the Delhi government against challans being issued to their two-wheeler riders in the name of a ban on bike taxi services in the national capital. The food delivery platforms have also sought clarification from the government on the directive while claiming that there has been misinterpretation of th...
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TikTok Banned From Government Devices in Canada Over 'Unacceptable' Risk to Privacy, Security
Canada announced it was banning Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from government-issued devices on Monday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters that his government was looking carefully at how to ensure Canadians' online safety. "This may be a first step, it may be the only step we need to take," he said referring to the action against...
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Supreme Court Closes Petition Seeking Ban On Video-Calling App Zoom
The Supreme Court on Tuesday closed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a ban on the usage of the 'Zoom' video conferencing application in the country that claimed it breaches privacy.
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David Warner Made "Complete Scapegoat" By Cricket Australia Over Captaincy Ban: Former Captain Michael Clarke
Not prepared to let his family be the "washing machine for cricket's dirty laundry", an angry Warner on Wednesday withdrew his application for revocation of lifetime leadership ban
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Australia Bans DeepSeek on Government Devices Citing Security Concerns
Australia's Department of Home Affairs issued a mandatory direction for all government entities to "prevent the use or installation of DeepSeek products, applications and web services and where found remove all existing instances of DeepSeek products, applications and web services from all Australian Government systems and devices."
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Apple Plans $1 Billion Manufacturing Plant Investment in Indonesia, Minister Says
Apple plans to invest $1 billion in a manufacturing plant in Indonesia that produces components for the company's handsets and other devices, according to the country's investment minister. Details of the investment were still being ironed out, investment minister Rosan Roeslani told reporters on Thursday.
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China Bans Export Of Minerals Needed For Semiconductors Amid Trade War With US
China has banned exports to the United States of items related to the minerals gallium, germanium and antimony that have potential military applications, it said on Tuesday, a day after Washington's latest crackdown on China's chip sector.
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Indonesia Expects $1 Billion Investment Commitment From Apple in a Week
Indonesia's investment minister has announced that the country anticipates a $1 billion investment pledge from Apple within a week. The announcement follows the ban on iPhone 16 sales in the country due to non-compliance with local regulations. While Apple lacks manufacturing facilities in Indonesia, it has established application developer academi...
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X Update Allows App To Bypass Brazil Ban: Internet Providers
Elon Musk's X social network carried out an automatic update overnight on phone applications that allowed it to bypass a ban in Brazil, an association of internet providers said Wednesday.
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Delhi Cops Bust Gang Sending Activated SIM Cards To Vietnam For Gaming Apps
Four people have been arrested here for allegedly sending activated SIM cards to Vietnam to be used for gaming and social media applications and they received payments on a cryptocurrency platform banned in India, police said on Sunday.
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Government Bans Use of 'Dark Patterns' on E-Commerce Platforms; Guidelines Issued
The government has banned the use of "dark patterns" on e-commerce platforms and a gazette notification was issued on November 30 by the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA). The rules are applicable to all platforms offering goods and services in India related to online commerce, and will also apply to advertisers and sellers. Dark patters...
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iPhone and iPad Use Banned for Work Purposes in Russian Military: Report
Russia's ministry of digital development has banned employees from using Apple iPhones and iPads for work purposes, Interfax news agency reported on Friday citing the minister, Maksut Shadaev. "A ban is imposed on using (Apple) mobile devices — smartphones and tablets — to access work applications and work email exchange," he told reporters at...
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ChatGPT Restored in Italy After Microsoft-Backed OpenAI Responds to Regulator
The ChatGPT chatbot was reactivated in Italy after its maker OpenAI addressed issues raised by Italy's data protection authority, the agency and the company confirmed on Friday. Microsoft-backed OpenAI took ChatGPT offline in Italy last month after the country's data protection authority, also known as Garante, temporarily banned the chatbot and la...
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5 Australian Universities Restrict Indian Students Amid Surge In Fraud Applications
At least five Australian universities have placed bans or restrictions on students from some Indian states, amidst a surge in fraudulent applications from South Asia seeking to work - not study - in this country, according to a media report.
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TikTok to Get Banned in France for Use on Smartphones of Civil Servants
France will ban the use of Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok on the work phones of civil servants, Civil Service Minister Stanislas Guerini said on his Twitter account. "In order to guarantee the cybersecurity of our administrations and civil servants, the government has decided to ban recreational applications such as TikTok on the profession...
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Swiggy, Zomato Seek Clarification on Bike-Taxi Ban Order From Delhi Government
Swiggy and Zomato have complained to the Delhi government against challans being issued to their two-wheeler riders in the name of a ban on bike taxi services in the national capital. The food delivery platforms have also sought clarification from the government on the directive while claiming that there has been misinterpretation of th...
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TikTok Banned From Government Devices in Canada Over 'Unacceptable' Risk to Privacy, Security
Canada announced it was banning Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from government-issued devices on Monday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters that his government was looking carefully at how to ensure Canadians' online safety. "This may be a first step, it may be the only step we need to take," he said referring to the action against...
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Supreme Court Closes Petition Seeking Ban On Video-Calling App Zoom
The Supreme Court on Tuesday closed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a ban on the usage of the 'Zoom' video conferencing application in the country that claimed it breaches privacy.
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David Warner Made "Complete Scapegoat" By Cricket Australia Over Captaincy Ban: Former Captain Michael Clarke
Not prepared to let his family be the "washing machine for cricket's dirty laundry", an angry Warner on Wednesday withdrew his application for revocation of lifetime leadership ban
