Germany's data protection commissioner has asked Apple and Google to remove Chinese AI startup DeepSeek from their app stores in the country due to concerns about data protection, following a similar crackdown elsewhere.

DeepSeek data privacy concerns escalate as Germany asks Apple, Google to remove the Chinese AI app over personal data transfer to China.

Germany asks Apple, Google to ban Chinese AI app DeepSeek over personal data transfers to China, citing privacy risks. Other EU countries already acted.