Chinese state-linked social media accounts amplified narratives celebrating the launch of Chinese startup DeepSeek's AI models last week, days before the news tanked U.S. tech stocks, according to online analysis firm Graphika.

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the social media company plans to spend as much as $65 billion this year alone to build on its artificial intelligence efforts.

Meta is giving its AI assistant a better “memory” in an effort to make the chatbot more useful. The company’s latest AI update allows the assistant to “remember certain details that you share with it in 1:1 chat” and uses your past activity on Facebook and Instagram to make more personalized recommendations.

Meta says that it is rolling out improvements to Meta AI, its cross-platform chatbot, including the ability have the bot “remember” details from conversations. In a post on Meta’s official blog, the company said that,

Stocks tumbled after a Chinese AI startup said its models can compete with the likes of ChatGPT and other U.S.-based models at a fraction of the cost.

DeepSeek, a Hangzhou-based startup founded in 2023, shot to the top of Apple’s App Store free app chart after releasing a new open-source AI model it says rivals OpenAI's work. Its website was hit by outages amid a spike in interest.

As businesses prepare for 2025, AI marketing is transforming the way brands engage with consumers. Artificial intelligence is no longer just a buzzword; it has become a critical tool for automating processes,

Privacy experts note that Meta ‘s approach to AI memory includes robust security measures to protect user data. The company has implemented encryption protocols and data retention policies that comply with global privacy regulations, including GDPR and CCPA.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company will invest billions in AI despite the DeepSeek surprise; wants Llama 4 to lead the market.

Police in India's northern Uttar Pradesh state dismissed rumours shared thousands of times on social media that they had arrested a Muslim man who dressed as a Hindu monk in an apparent bid to attack the Hindu mega-festival Kumbh Mela.

AI-powered social engineering is on the rise, from deepfake election interference to multimillion-dollar scams.