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At Bloomberg News, I covered major cybersecurity developments, including ransomware attacks, data breaches, and SCOOPS on DeepSeek’s AI restrictions and Manus' launch. I reported on the intersection of AI, fraud, healthcare, and geopolitics, bringing international and Asian perspectives to our tech newsletter. I regularly used Python to analyze trade data and interviewed federal officials to uncover how U.S. policies, like Trump-era tariffs, were shaping the global tech landscape in key industries, including semiconductor and telecom equipment.

Bloomberg.com • 30th January 2025

DeepSeek’s AI Restricted by ‘Hundreds’ of Companies Within Days

“Hundreds” of companies, particularly those associated with governments, have worked to block access to DeepSeek due to concerns about potential data leaks to the Chinese government and what they view as weak privacy safeguards.

Bloomberg.com • 10th March 2025

China’s Manus Follows DeepSeek in Challenging US AI Lead

For months, many leading artificial intelligence developers in the US have been racing to develop sophisticated AI agents that can carry out more complex tasks on a user’s behalf. Now, a lesser-known Chinese startup is claiming to have vaulted ahead of them.

Bloomberg.com • 28th February 2025

Fraudsters Turn to Generative AI to Improve Fake IDs for Crimes

Generative AI has made it possible to create better fake IDs in minutes, and the ready availability of selfies on social media has aided those efforts.

Bloomberg.com • 14th March 2025

Fake Toll Texts Now Targeting Drivers by Where They Live

Americans are being flooded with text messages demanding payment for supposedly unpaid toll fees, an emerging scam that security experts warn could reap millions of dollars.

Bloomberg.com • 12th February 2025

Money-Hungry Hackers Threaten US National Security, Google Says

Nation-state hacking groups that are best known for spying are using their skills to try to score a profit, according to Google’s latest security report.