Microsoft and OpenAI are investigating a potential breach of the AI firm’s system by a group allegedly linked to Chinese AI startup DeepSeek. According to Bloomberg, the investigation stems from suspicious data extraction activity detected in late 2024 via OpenAI’s application programming interface (API), sparking broader concerns over international AI competition. Microsoft, OpenAI’s largest financial…

Next week marks the beginning of a new era for AI regulations as the first obligations of the EU AI Act take effect. While the full compliance requirements won’t come into force until mid-2025, the initial phase of the EU AI Act begins February 2nd and includes significant prohibitions on specific AI applications. Businesses across…

2025 is here and investment in AI and software development is booming. Outsourcing software development has become important for businesses striving to remain competitive. However, building and maintaining an in-house software development team can be costly, time-consuming, and resource-intensive. As a result, many organisations are turning to outsourced software development companies to meet their technological…

OpenAI offers two versions of its chatbot, ChatGPT-4 and ChatGPT-3.5, each catering to different needs. ChatGPT-4 is the more advanced option, providing improved accuracy and reasoning, while ChatGPT-3.5 remains a solid choice, especially for those looking for a free AI tool. The right model depends on user needs – whether it’s a more powerful AI…

Enterprise AI transformation is reaching a tipping point. In the Asia Pacific, Zebra Technologies has unveiled ambitious plans to change frontline operations across the region. At a time when CISQ estimates poor software quality will cost US businesses $2.41 trillion in 2022, the push for practical, results-driven AI implementation is urgent. “Elements of our three-pillar…

Since AI hit the mainstream in the last few years, industries across the world are feeling the positive impacts. From helping humanity to clean up our oceans to helping doctors to detect cancers earlier than ever before, AI’s potential and impact are growing by the day. Regardless of whether this is being powered via a…

ESSEC Business School and Accenture have announced the launch of a new initiative, ‘AI for Responsible Leadership,’ which marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the role of Chair at ESSEC, titled the ESSEC Accenture Strategic Business Analytics Chair. The initiative aims to encourage the use of artificial intelligence by leaders in ways that…

OpenAI is releasing a powerful agentic capability that enables ChatGPT to conduct complex, multi-step research tasks online. The feature, called Deep Research, reportedly achieves in tens of minutes what could take a human researcher hours or even days. OpenAI describes Deep Research as a significant milestone in its journey toward artificial general intelligence (AGI). “The…

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More The AI industry is witnessing a seismic shift with the introduction of DeepSeek-R1, a cutting-edge open-source reasoning model developed by the eponymous Chinese startup DeepSeek. Released on January 20, this model is challenging OpenAI’s o1 —…

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Two years after ChatGPT hit the scene, there are numerous large language models (LLMs), and nearly all remain ripe for jailbreaks — specific prompts and other workarounds that trick them into producing harmful content.  Model developers…