The Trump administration is reportedly considering a ban on the Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek from U.S. government devices over national-security concerns, according to a source familiar with the matter.
Officials are said to be worried about DeepSeek’s handling of user data, which the company claims is stored on servers in China.
In addition to a ban on government devices, administration officials are also weighing measures to restrict the chatbot’s availability in app stores and to limit how U.S.-based cloud service providers offer DeepSeek’s AI models to their customers. These discussions are reportedly in the early stages, according to the Wall Street Journal.
DeepSeek’s low-cost AI models sparked a significant sell-off in global equity markets in January, as investors grew concerned that the new entrant could disrupt the current balance among leading AI providers. This has added further impetus to the government’s considerations.
A group of 21 state attorneys general recently urged Congress to pass a bill that would bar government devices from downloading and using DeepSeek software. The White House has not yet responded to requests for comment on the matter.
Elon Musk-owned artificial intelligence firm xai has acquired a 1-million-square-foot property in southwest Memphis, the Greater Memphis Chamber reported on Friday.
The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday abandoned its proposal that would have forced Alphabet’s Google to divest its investments in artificial intelligence companies, including rival Anthropic, as part of its broader antitrust case aimed at curbing Google’s alleged illegal search monopoly.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration reported that an explosion during a SpaceX Starship test disrupted approximately 240 flights yesterday.
The Trump administration announced on Friday that it has canceled grants and contracts worth about $400 million to Columbia University, citing what it described as antisemitic harassment on and near the school’s New York City campus.
U.S. aerospace firm Maxar Technologies announced on Friday that it has disabled Ukrainian users’ access to satellite imagery on one U.S. government platform. The move comes as the Trump administration temporarily suspends intelligence sharing with Kyiv.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will travel to Saudi Arabia tomorrow for a meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, ahead of further talks with U.S. officials later in the week on peace efforts to end the ongoing conflict with Russia.
A new MIT study confirms that the ozone hole over Antarctica is healing, thanks to global efforts to reduce ozone-depleting substances, with full recovery possible in the next decade.
President Donald Trump is preparing a new travel ban that could block entry for people from Afghanistan and Pakistan as early as next week. The move is part of an intensified immigration crackdown.
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, Kaja Kallas, will chair the 20th EU-Central Asia Ministerial meeting hosted this year by Turkmenistan, in Ashgabat, on 4 March.
Heavy rainfall in northwestern Peru has caused a river to overflow, destroying infrastructure, flooding agricultural lands, and affecting at least 150 families in Tumbes province.
Two buses have collided in Barcelona today, Monday 3 March which has left 51 people injured, four of which are said to be critical.
Elon Musk-owned artificial intelligence firm xai has acquired a 1-million-square-foot property in southwest Memphis, the Greater Memphis Chamber reported on Friday.
The Federal Reserve is likely to begin cutting interest rates in June, following a mixed jobs report that highlights both robust job growth and emerging signs of labor market weakness.
The U.S. Department of Defense is overhauling its software acquisition strategy to open the door wider to commercial and nontraditional software providers.
Italy’s League party urges the government to favour Starlink over French-led Eutelsat for satellite communication systems, citing Starlink's technological edge. The push comes amid delays in the EU’s IRIS² program, as Italy seeks secure communication solutions for officials.
Alibaba Group’s shares climbed by more than 8% on Thursday following the release of its latest artificial intelligence reasoning model, QwQ-32B.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will travel to Saudi Arabia tomorrow for a meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, ahead of further talks with U.S. officials later in the week on peace efforts to end the ongoing conflict with Russia.
A new MIT study confirms that the ozone hole over Antarctica is healing, thanks to global efforts to reduce ozone-depleting substances, with full recovery possible in the next decade.
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