Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, claims they’ve managed to reproduce the core technology behind DeepSeek’s at a total cost of roughly $30. The news raises questions about whether developing advanced AI requires huge budgets or if cheaper alternatives have been ignored by major tech companies. DeepSeek recently launched …

This week, multiple research teams showcased jailbreaks for popular AI models, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT, DeepSeek, and Alibaba’s Qwen. After its launch, the open-source R1 model by Chinese company DeepSeek caught the attention of the cybersecurity industry. Experts found that jailbreak methods, previously patched in other AI models, still function against …

WhatsApp reveiled on Friday that a “zero-click” spyware attack, linked to the Israeli company Paragon, has targeted many users globally, including journalists and civil society members. The spyware targeted almost 100 WhatsApp users, including journalists, and operated without user interaction, links, or attachments, making it particularly dangerous. Reuters reported that …