DeepSeek’s AI Model Upgrade Intensifies Rivalry With OpenAI

Release of DeepSeek’s latest model is a push to establish itself in the rapidly evolving AI market. Beijing: Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek released a major upgrade to its V3 large language model, intensifying competition with US tech leaders like OpenAI and Anthropic. The new model, DeepSeek-V3-0324, was made available through AI development platform Hugging … Read more

China’s Baidu Releases 2 New, Free AI Models To Compete With DeepSeek

Beijing, China |: Chinese internet search giant Baidu released a new artificial intelligence reasoning model Sunday and made its AI chatbot services free as ferocious competition grips the sector. Technology companies in China have been scrambling to release improved AI platforms since start-up DeepSeek shocked its rivals with its open source and highly cost-efficient model … Read more

After DeepSeek, China Launches ‘Manus’, New AI Assistant: What It Is

Beijing: A powerful new AI tool Manus is making waves in China, fuelling hopes that it could replicate the success of DeepSeek, which earlier this year rattled the global tech industry with its state-of-the-art chatbot. Manus, an AI agent generally considered more advanced than a chatbot, can do everything from analysing the stock market to … Read more

Alibaba Shares Rise By Over 7% After Launch Of DeepSeek competitor

Beijing, China: Alibaba shares surged more than seven percent in Hong Kong trade on Thursday after the Chinese tech giant launched an artificial intelligence model it says can compete with DeepSeek, this year’s surprise tech star. Investors have been riding high on China’s AI capabilities since January, when DeepSeek unveiled a state-of-the-art chatbot seemingly at … Read more

DeepSeek Frenzy Enters Home As TV, Vacuum Cleaner Makers Adopt Its AI Models

Beijing: China’s joyful embrace of DeepSeek has gone one step deeper – extending to TVs, fridges and robot vacuum cleaners with a slew of home appliance brands announcing that their products will feature the startup’s artificial intelligence models. Hangzhou-based DeepSeek’s large language models upended the AI sector this year, rivalling Western systems in performance but … Read more

China’s DeepSeek AI Covering Up Uyghur Genocide: Report

The rapid rise of the Chinese start-up DeepSeek, a low-cost AI model, has shocked many and turned the world of artificial intelligence upside down. However, DeepSeek’s quick ascent to fame has led to widespread scrutiny over its security and safety. Regulators worldwide are closely examining the Chinese AI app, just days after it skyrocketed in … Read more

Chinese servers, unrestricted access to users data and more: South Korea flags dangers of DeepSeek AI

South Korea‘s spy agency has accused Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek of excessive personal data collection and biased responses on cultural issues, as concerns mount globally over Chinese AI applications’ data practices.The National Intelligence Service (NIS) warned government agencies last week about security risks associated with DeepSeek, citing the app’s unusual data collection practices, including keyboard … Read more

Chatbot Threating National Security? Why Countries Are Banning DeepSeek AI

Seoul: Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek upended the global industry and wiped billions of US tech stocks when it unveiled its R1 programme, which it claims was built on cheap, less sophisticated Nvidia semiconductors. But now governments from Washington to Seoul are scrambling to ban the user-friendly Chinese app from official devices, saying they need to … Read more

Concerned About User Data Security, US Seeks To Ban DeepSeek On Government Devices

US lawmakers on Thursday brought forth a bill to ban Chinese artificial intelligence program DeepSeek from being used on government devices over concerns about user data security. Representative Josh Gottheimer, a New Jersey Democrat, introduced the bill along with Darin LaHood, an Illinois Republican, citing an “alarming threat to US national security” and warning of … Read more

Australia Bans DeepSeek AI Program On Government Devices

Sydney: Australia has banned DeepSeek from all government devices as it seeks to block “an unacceptable level of security risk” presented by the Chinese artificial intelligence program, according to an official order Tuesday. “After considering threat and risk analysis, I have determined that the use of DeepSeek products, applications and web services poses an unacceptable … Read more

US Congress Bans Employees From Installing DeepSeek On Phones, Computers

Washington: Congressional offices have been issued a warning against utilising DeepSeek, a Chinese chatbot that’s been making waves in the American AI market. The rapid evolution of AI technology has posed significant security and administrative challenges for Congress, prompting the House’s Chief Administrative Officer to take proactive measures. In a notice obtained by Axios, the … Read more

Amid DeepSeek Buzz, OpenAI Says Chinese Firms Trying To Copy US AI Tech

Washington DC: ChatGPT creator OpenAI on Wednesday said that Chinese companies are actively attempting to replicate its advanced AI models, prompting increased security measures and closer cooperation with US authorities. OpenAI’s statement came after Chinese startup DeepSeek sparked panic on Wall Street this week with its powerful new chatbot developed at a fraction of the … Read more