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China's DeepSeek AI on US national security radar

US officials are considering the national security implications of an apparent artificial intelligence (AI) breakthrough by Chinese firm DeepSeek, according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. The announcement comes as there were reports the US navy has banned its members from using DeepSeek's apps due to "potential security and ethical concerns".Meanwhile, the maker of ChatGPT,

Inside the race for Greenland's mineral wealth

President Donald Trump has said he thinks the US will gain control of Greenland, underlining his persistent claim on the Arctic island, on one occasion pointing to "economic security" as the reason. While the autonomous Danish territory has been quick to say it isn't for sale, its vast and mostly untapped mineral resources are in great demand.Jagged grey peaks suddenly appear before us, as the

Elon Musk Questions DeepSeek Microchip Claims

Elon Musk has questioned the microchip claims made by DeepSeek AI, a fast-emerging player in the artificial intelligence pool, which is starting to challenge the United States' control over the AI industry.Newsweek has reached out to DeepSeek via email and Musk via X's press department for comment.DeepSeek AI could alter the AI market and provide a boost to China in the AI race. The open-source

China is more in love with its pandas than ever. That’s complicated matters for Beijing

Every morning at 7:30 a.m. sharp, a race begins on the outskirts of Chengdu, a sprawling Chinese metropolis known for its spicy hotpot, old tea houses and the country’s most beloved animal – giant pandas. From the gates of the famed Chengdu Panda Base, fans run to the leafy “villa” of its celebrity resident: Hua Hua, China’s most popular panda. Among them is A’Qiu, who rents an apartment nearby

What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup that shook the tech world?

A surprisingly efficient and powerful Chinese AI model has taken the technology industry by storm. It’s called DeepSeek R1, and it’s rattling nerves on Wall Street.The new AI model was developed by DeepSeek, a startup that was born just a year ago and has somehow managed a breakthrough that famed tech investor Marc Andreessen has called “AI’s Sputnik moment”: R1 can nearly match the capabilities

China’s DeepSeek AI tops app charts in US, Europe

China’s homegrown open-source artificial intelligence model DeepSeek topped app charts in the United States and Europe on Monday, beating out U.S.-based rival ChatGPT for the most popular free app on Apple’s App Store, in what some commentators saw as a potential challenge to American dominance in the sector.The app’s emergence has roiled financial markets, hitting tech shares and causing the

Trump says banning TikTok won’t make Americans safer from China. He may have a point

President Donald Trump on Wednesday batted down the national security concerns surrounding TikTok, saying, “Is it that important for China to be spying on young people? On young kids watching crazy videos?”It was a surprising comment coming from the guy who first tried to ban TikTok from the United States over worries that the Chinese government could use the app to gather intelligence on

Philippines suspends South China Sea science mission after China ‘harassment’

Philippine authorities suspended a scientific survey in the disputed South China Sea after its fisheries vessels faced “harassment” from China’s coast guard and navy. Vessels from the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) were going to Sandy Cay for a marine scientific survey and sand sampling on Friday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said in a statement on Saturday.“

Torbjørn Færøvik: Der det er farer, er det muligheter - for Kina

Der det er farer, er det muligheter, lyder et kinesisk ordtak.  Nå er farene flere enn på lenge, men Kina, alltid like parat, har gode muligheter til å sko seg på Donald Trumps øredøvende politiske comeback. Først og fremst ved å vinne terreng i det mye omtalte globale sør, men også i vårt eget splittede Europa.  Ser vi bort fra Trumps forrige presidentperiode, har USA vært en

Taiwan says 85% of national security cases involve retired army, police

Taiwan said 85% of its national security cases were found to involve retired military and police officers, adding China “systematically and organically cultivated” these forces in the island.Taiwan’s national security law is a set of legal provisions aimed at safeguarding its sovereignty and democratic system from internal and external threats. It includes measures against espionage, subversion,