Hong Kong healthcare professionals could face fines of up to HK$50,000 (US$6,400) if they repeatedly ignore an order to upload important patient data to the city’s electronic medical record system under a legislative amendment proposed by authorities. The proposal will undergo its first reading by lawmakers next Wednesday, with the government aiming to have it…
With Chinese start-up DeepSeek poised to help accelerate the development of artificial intelligence (AI) across Africa, China has cemented its presence in the continent’s digital transformation, experts have said. But, they added, as Africa’s digital landscape speed along, it had also pushed policymakers to build governance frameworks around the new technology. Through the Digital Silk…
South Korean officials on Saturday temporarily restricted Chinese AI Lab DeepSeek’s app from being downloaded from app stores in the country pending an assessment of how the Chinese company handles user data. The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) said the Chinese app would be available to be downloaded once it complies with Korean privacy laws…