Italy Blocks DeepSeek's Chatbot Over Privacy Concerns

According to Foresight News, the Italian data protection authority, Garante, has ordered a ban on the chatbot developed by Chinese AI startup DeepSeek in Italy. This decision comes after DeepSeek failed to address the regulator's concerns regarding its privacy policy. In response to inquiries from Garante, DeepSeek stated that it has removed its application from app stores in Italy following the scrutiny of its privacy practices.