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Valve has taken down a game from its Steam platform after discovering it contained malware, according to reports. The company warned users who had downloaded the game to take immediate action, including considering a complete system reformat to remove any potential threats. PirateFi Removed Due to Security Concerns The game in question, PirateFi, was marketed as an exciting survival experience set in a colorful, low-poly world. Players could choose to explore solo or join others in multiplayer mode. While it remains unclear how many users downloaded the game, an archived version of its Steam page showed it had a 9/10…

Snapchat is expanding its premium subscription service, Snapchat+, by introducing AI-powered custom stickers and self-destructing Snaps. These new features aim to attract more users to the paid tier and enhance engagement within the platform. Create AI-Generated Stickers in Chats Snapchat+ subscribers in the U.S. now have the ability to generate personalized stickers that match their messages. Users can simply type in the chat bar and then tap the sticker search button to generate an AI-powered sticker featuring the text they entered. Snapchat isn’t the only company exploring AI-generated stickers. Both Apple and Meta have already introduced similar features, reflecting a…

Tinder is turning to artificial intelligence in an effort to regain its shrinking user base. The popular dating app, owned by Match Group, plans to introduce AI-powered features for discovery and matching in the coming months. These updates aim to offer a fresh alternative to the traditional swipe-based approach, which once revolutionized the industry but has since lost its novelty for many users. New AI Features to Improve Matches In its latest earnings report, Tinder highlighted that AI-generated recommendations will help users find more personalized and meaningful matches. Match Group CFO Gary Swidler explained that this new AI-driven system will…

Grubhub, a major U.S. food delivery service, has revealed that hackers gained access to the personal details of its customers and drivers after infiltrating its internal systems. What Happened? The company, which operates in over 4,000 U.S. cities and works with 375,000 restaurants and 200,000 delivery providers, discovered the breach after detecting unusual activity within its network. The attack was traced back to a third-party service provider that had unauthorized access to Grubhub’s systems. “Upon identifying the breach, we quickly launched an investigation and took immediate action to revoke the provider’s access,” Grubhub stated. The company confirmed that it terminated…

Chinese AI company DeepSeek has already dealt with accusations of intellectual property theft, privacy concerns in Europe, and a major cyberattack. Now, the company is facing a new challenge: a trademark dispute in the United States. Trademark Filing Conflict On Tuesday, DeepSeek submitted an application to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to secure a trademark for its AI chatbot apps, products, and services. However, it appears the company may have acted too late. Just 36 hours earlier, a Delaware-based firm named Delson Group Inc. had already applied for the “DeepSeek” trademark. Delson Group claims to have been selling…

Chinese AI lab DeepSeek has climbed to the No. 1 spot on the Google Play Store, just days after its chatbot app secured the top position on the Apple App Store. A Rapid Surge in Popularity According to app analytics firm AppFigures, DeepSeek’s Android app has surpassed 1.2 million downloads on the Play Store since its mid-January launch. Meanwhile, on the App Store, it has accumulated over 1.9 million downloads globally. However, the actual number of installations is likely even higher, as the Play Store indicates that DeepSeek has already crossed the 5 million download mark. This rapid rise in…

DeepSeek has rapidly gained worldwide attention. This Chinese AI lab made headlines this week after its chatbot app soared to the top of the Apple App Store rankings. DeepSeek’s AI models, built with highly efficient computing techniques, have raised questions among Wall Street analysts and tech experts about the U.S.’s dominance in AI and the ongoing demand for AI chips. The Origins of DeepSeek DeepSeek is backed by High-Flyer Capital Management, a Chinese quantitative hedge fund that leverages AI for trading strategies. High-Flyer was co-founded in 2015 by AI enthusiast Liang Wenfeng, who started trading while studying at Zhejiang University.…

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has sent shockwaves through the industry with the release of its R1 model, a breakthrough that delivers impressive performance while using fewer resources than its Western counterparts. While this advancement is promising for AI development as a whole, it has created challenges for some key players—most notably Nvidia. Nvidia’s Market Cap Takes a Hit Following DeepSeek’s model launch on Friday, Nvidia’s stock took a sharp dive, dropping 16.9% between Friday’s market close and the end of trading on Monday, according to Yahoo Finance. This decline wiped out nearly $600 billion from Nvidia’s market capitalization. The company’s…

Following the recent Samsung Unpacked event, an intriguing update has emerged from Adobe. The upcoming Galaxy S25 series will be the first smartphones to integrate the Content Credentials standard, a tool designed to identify and label AI-generated content. The Content Credentials framework is spearheaded by the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA), a group that Samsung has officially joined. This standard functions as a “nutrition label for digital content,” offering details about how content is created or edited and whether generative AI was used in its production. The introduction of this standard addresses growing concerns over AI’s potential to…

OpenAI appears to be gearing up to release its much-anticipated agent tool, known as Operator. Updates to ChatGPT’s code suggest that Operator will soon be available as an early research preview for users subscribed to the $200 per month Pro plan. While these changes are not yet live for public viewing, a user on platform X (formerly Twitter) going by the name Choi noticed references to Operator in ChatGPT’s client-side code. OpenAI’s own website contains similar references, confirming these observations. Here are some key details about what was uncovered: The URL operator.chatgpt.com was mentioned multiple times in the code. For…