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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Daily Mail
Dramatic diplomatic update on Chinese man accused of pouring hot coffee on an Aussie baby
The man who allegedly threw hot coffee on an innocent baby in a Brisbane park is protected from extradition back to Australia under Chinese law. Nine-month-old Luka had boiling hot coffee poured over him in Brisbane's Hanlon Park on August 27, 2024. The man allegedly responsible poured an entire thermos of boiling water on Luka before fleeing the country from Sydney to China, evading capture. Ever since, Australian authorities have been urging China to return the man for prosecution, but the requests have constantly been denied. Chinese law dictates that no Chinese nationals can be extradited to face prosecution abroad for crimes allegedly committed overseas. Luka, who will turn two in October, is continuing his recovery. As the one-year anniversary of the attack approaches, officials remain determined to find the man responsible. It is understood that Queensland Police have forwarded their detailed evidence against the man to Chinese authorities for their consideration. Australian officers have said they were intent on 'finding a resolution to the matter', months after they were able to identify the suspect. Luka's parents said he was still undergoing treatment. 'Luka still has to have regular surgeries, he gets laser and skin needling to reduce the appearance of the scars,' they told The Australian. 'The scars are on his chin, shoulder and a little bit on his back. 'But otherwise, he's healed really well and is thriving in life.' Australian authorities have remained quiet on the fate of the man behind the attack. Detectives have continue to refuse to confirm what options they have at their disposal. This refusal of disclosure extends to what they may have offered their Chinese counterparts in exchange for the man responsible. CCTV footage captured the man fleeing the Brisbane park in the minutes following the incident. The man was said to have approached Luka slowly before emptying his beverage and breaking into a sprint as he fled the scene. Both his attack and escape were captured on CCTV. Following his departure, the man is believed to have driven to Sydney and immediately boarded a flight out of the country on August 31. Initially, Australian police provided the public with an incorrect name for the man and were unable to verify his true identity until he was already out of the country. It was revealed that the attack had been committed after the man learned his extension request for his visa in Australia had been denied. The 33-year-old had been in Australia since 2019, working in a warehouse and an abattoir at various times. The man is known to Chinese authorities and has been extensively covered by local media. Investigators from the Queensland Police Service and the Australian Federal Police have been in contact with China over the man's whereabouts.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Microsoft employees are banned from using DeepSeek app, president says
Microsoft employees aren't allowed to use DeepSeek due to data security and propaganda concerns, Microsoft vice chairman and president Brad Smith said in a Senate hearing today. 'At Microsoft we don't allow our employees to use the DeepSeek app,' Smith said, referring to DeepSeek's application service (which is available on both desktop and mobile.) Smith said Microsoft hasn't put DeepSeek in its app store over those concerns, either. Although lots of organizations and even countries have imposed restrictions on DeepSeek, this is the first time Microsoft has gone public about such a ban. Smith said the restriction stems from the risk that data will be stored in China and that DeepSeek's answers could be influenced by 'Chinese propaganda.' DeepSeek's privacy policy states it stores user data on Chinese servers. Such data is subject to Chinese law, which mandates cooperation with the country's intelligence agencies. DeepSeek also heavily censors topics considered sensitive by the Chinese government. Despite Smith's critical comments about DeepSeek, Microsoft offered up DeepSeek's R1 model on its Azure cloud service shortly after it went viral earlier this year. But that's a bit different from offering DeepSeek's chatbot app itself. Since DeepSeek is open source, anybody can download the model, store it on their own servers and offer it to their clients without sending the data back to China. That, however, doesn't remove other risks like the model spreading propaganda or generating insecure code. During the Senate hearing, Smith said that Microsoft had managed to go inside DeepSeek's AI model and 'change' it to remove 'harmful side effects.' Microsoft did not elaborate on exactly what it did to DeepSeek's model, referring TechCrunch to Smith's remarks. In its initial launch of DeepSeek on Azure, Microsoft wrote that DeepSeek underwent 'rigorous red teaming and safety evaluations' before it was put on Azure. While we can't help pointing out that DeepSeek's app is also a direct competitor to Microsoft's own Copilot internet search chat app, Microsoft doesn't ban all such chat competitors from its Windows app store. Perplexity is available in the Windows app store, for instance. Although any apps by Microsoft's archrival Google (including the Chrome browser and Google's chatbot Gemini) did not surface in our webstore search. This article originally appeared on TechCrunch at Sign in to access your portfolio
TechCrunch
08-05-2025
- Business
- TechCrunch
Microsoft employees are banned from using DeepSeek app, president says
Microsoft employees aren't allowed to use DeepSeek due to data security and propaganda concerns, Microsoft vice chairman and president Brad Smith said in a Senate hearing today. 'At Microsoft we don't allow our employees to use the DeepSeek app,' Smith said, referring to DeepSeek's application service (which is available on both desktop and mobile.) Smith said Microsoft hasn't put DeepSeek in its app store over those concerns, either. Although lots of organizations and even countries have imposed restrictions on DeepSeek, this is the first time Microsoft has gone public about such a ban. Smith said the restriction stems from the risk that data will be stored in China and that DeepSeek's answers could be influenced by 'Chinese propaganda.' DeepSeek's privacy policy states it stores user data on Chinese servers. Such data is subject to Chinese law, which mandates cooperation with the country's intelligence agencies. DeepSeek also heavily censors topics considered sensitive by the Chinese government. Despite Smith's critical comments about DeepSeek, Microsoft offered up DeepSeek's R1 model on its Azure cloud service shortly after it went viral earlier this year. Techcrunch event Exhibit at TechCrunch Sessions: AI Secure your spot at TC Sessions: AI and show 1,200+ decision-makers what you've built — without the big spend. Available through May 9 or while tables last. Exhibit at TechCrunch Sessions: AI Secure your spot at TC Sessions: AI and show 1,200+ decision-makers what you've built — without the big spend. Available through May 9 or while tables last. Berkeley, CA | BOOK NOW But that's a bit different from offering DeepSeek's chatbot app itself. Since DeepSeek is open source, anybody can download the model, store it on their own servers and offer it to their clients without sending the data back to China. That, however, doesn't remove other risks like the model spreading propaganda or generating insecure code. During the Senate hearing, Smith said that Microsoft had managed to go inside DeepSeek's AI model and 'change' it to remove 'harmful side effects.' Microsoft did not elaborate on exactly what it did to DeepSeek's model, referring TechCrunch to Smith's remarks. In its initial launch of DeepSeek on Azure, Microsoft wrote that DeepSeek underwent 'rigorous red teaming and safety evaluations' before it was put on Azure. While we can't help pointing out that DeepSeek's app is also a direct competitor to Microsoft's own Copilot internet search chat app, Microsoft doesn't ban all such chat competitors from its Windows app store. Perplexity is available in the Windows app store, for instance. Although any apps by Microsoft's archrival Google (including the Chrome browser and Google's chatbot Gemini) did not surface in our webstore search.
