DeepSeek

US Homeland Security Bans DeepSeek from Federal Civilian Systems, Beijing Responds

The US Department of Homeland Security on October 19, 2026 published an administrative order requiring federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek-related technology from their information systems and prohibiting procurement of the company’s products and services. The order was first issued on July 24, 2026 and covers agencies including the Treasury, State and Justice departments, while explicitly excluding the Department of Defense. China’s Foreign Ministry said it would safeguard the rights and interests of Chinese companies and opposed politicising technology and trade issues.

[Brief] [Brief] DeepSeek Narrows Gap with Top U.S. AI Models to 3%, Confirmed by Multiple Analysts

Latest benchmarks from multiple analysis firms show the capability gap between new DeepSeek models and top U.S. AI models has narrowed to within 3%, reshaping the AI race.

[Brief] DeepSeek Engineer Publicly Criticises Anthropic and OpenAI Over AI Development Pacing

A DeepSeek engineer publicly criticised Anthropic and OpenAI’s calls to slow AI development, sparking intense debate across the global AI developer community. The episode underscores fundamental US-China divergences on AI regulation paths, open-source strategies, and safety standards, and will shape the next phase of global AI governance coordination.

DeepSeek Releases Preview of V4 Model as AI Race Intensifies

Chinese AI company DeepSeek releases a preview of its highly anticipated V4 model, with Huawei pledging full support from next-generation chips, marking another milestone in China’s open-source AI expansion.

Lenovo ThinkStation AI Workstations Fully Adapt DeepSeek and Other Chinese AI Models, Accelerating AI PC Strategy

Lenovo announces that its ThinkStation AI workstations have fully adapted to Chinese AI models including DeepSeek, while also partnering with Mistral AI and Alibaba Cloud internationally, accelerating its AI PC strategy.