Italy, DeepSeek and app store

Italy's privacy watchdog blocks Chinese AI app DeepSeek
Italy's data protection authority said on Thursday it had blocked Chinese artificial intelligence model DeepSeek over a lack of information on its use of personal data.
DeepSeek’s app becomes unavailable on Apple’s and Google’s app stores in Italy
Hours after Italian authorities requested information from DeepSeek about how the company handles user data, the Chinese AI startup's app is no longer
DeepSeek AI ‘pulled from Italy’s app stores’ amid data privacy concerns
DeepSeek AI disappears from Italy’s app stores as regulators question its data practices and concerns grow over user privacy.
DeepSeek blocked on Apple and Google app stores in Italy
The Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek could not be accessed on Wednesday in Apple and Google app stores in Italy, the day after the country's data protection authority requested information on its use of personal data.
DeepSeek unavailable in Italy? Why banning the Chinese AI app is not the only solution
The DeepSeek AI chatbot app powered by its foundational AI models such as V3 and R1 has disappeared from app stores in Italy, according to a report by TechCrunch. This comes a day after the European country’s privacy watchdog sought information from the Chinese AI startup regarding its data collection and storage practices.
Italy First To Act on DeepSeek, Making the App Unavailable
DeepSeek app is now unavailable in both the Google and Apple app stores as the Italian government launches a data probe.
DeepSeek privacy under investigation in US and Europe; removed from App Store in Italy
DeepSeek privacy concerns have led to investigations being opened in both the US and Europe, and seen the app removed from the App Store in Italy. It seems likely the same will happen in other countries. Italian’s privacy regulator questioned whether the app complied with GDPR, a tough privacy law that applies across 30 different countries …
DeepSeek cannot be accessed on Apple and Google app stores in Italy
The Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek, which surged in popularity this week and sparked a sell-off in technology stocks, appeared to be unavailable on Wednesday in Apple and Google app stores in Italy.
Factbox-Italy's Privacy Watchdog Taking on Big Tech
It has become increasingly active in safeguarding personal data and privacy rights in Italy and intervenes more frequently than similar bodies in many other European Union countries. The agency, based in Rome's central Piazza Venezia,
Ireland and Italy send data watchdog requests to DeepSeek: ‘The data of millions of Italians is at risk’
The jury is still out on whether the Chinese AI upstart DeepSeek is a game changer or part of an elaborate plan by its hedge ...
DeepSeek AI gets hit with data privacy red flag by Italy and Ireland
DeepSeek, a Chinese AI chatbot, swiftly rose to the top of app stores this week, and it's just as swiftly rising in priority ...
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DeepSeek Backlash: OpenAI, Washington And Italy Cry Foul
Deepseek is starting to raise flags as the tech community responds with mockery amid allegations the Chinese startup is ...
DeepSeek app unavailable in Apple and Google app stores in Italy
The Chinese artifical intelligence application DeepSeek appeared to be unavailable on Wednesday in Apple and Google app ...
US officials probe China’s DeepSeek AI amid security and privacy scrutiny
White House and European regulators are separately investigating DeepSeek over national security risks, data privacy concerns ...
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Italy launches Deepseek investigation, EDPS pick Gencarelli accused of conflict of interest
An eye on the Tech developments emerge mid-week including new CJEU rulings on GDPR, AI protection of deepsea cables, and ...
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Italy Scrutinizes AI Data Practices
Italy's data protection authority is investigating Chinese AI model DeepSeek. They are seeking information on what personal data is collected, its sources, purposes, legal basis, and if it is stored ...