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Washington Extends DeepSeek Ban to Civilian Agencies as AI Trade Tensions Escalate

The Department of Homeland Security's latest directive blocks not only the Chinese startup's products but also third-party services built on its technology, widening the scope of US export-control policy.

By Arjun S. Mehta·Oct 22, 2026·6 min read
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China Achieves Independent Polar Satellite Internet Access

Trials during the country's 16th Arctic expedition demonstrate end-to-end connectivity without reliance on foreign infrastructure, marking a…

Wei Zhang ·   · 7m
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Intel CEO Defends White House Stake, Warns Foundry Needs Public Backing

Lip-Bu Tan says Trump administration holds minority equity but no operational control, while Chinese chip tech narrows gap faster than expec…

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 5m
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DHS Bars DeepSeek From Federal Networks on Data-Transfer Grounds

A Federal Register notice labels the Chinese AI firm a security risk and orders civilian agencies to strip its products from government syst…

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 5m
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Anthropic Embeds Independent Safety Auditors Inside Its AI Lab

The Claude maker has granted METR full access to its systems and hardware, a rare level of transparency aimed at external risk assessment be…

Hana Park ·   · 4m
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Asia's Utilities Are Ordering Batteries by the Gigawatt

Thailand has drafted 14.5 GW of new storage by 2037 and Vietnam up to 16.3 GW by 2030, while electric two-wheeler sales across Southeast Asi…

Valerie Nguyen ·   · 6m
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Meta's Updated Terms Grant Sweeping AI Training Rights Over Business Websites

From 30 October, commercial accounts will forfeit control over linked content crawling, bypassing licensing negotiations that publishers are…

Priya Nair ·   · 6m
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Beijing's AI Export Draft Puts Model Developers in a Strategic Bind

Proposed restrictions on artificial intelligence technology transfers could squeeze near-term overseas revenue while forcing domestic capabi…

Wei Zhang ·   · 7m
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ASEAN Nations Navigate Pressure to Align with Either US or Chinese AI Ecosystems

Growing concerns that Southeast Asian governments and tech firms may lose the flexibility to work across both spheres as Washington and Beij…

Priya Nair ·   · 6m
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Beijing Signals Tighter Grip on AI and Solar Exports

Chinese regulators have proposed new restrictions on outbound technology transfers, covering artificial intelligence, biopharmaceuticals, an…

Kenji Watanabe ·   · 5m
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Meta Walks Back Terms That Appeared to Authorise Site-Wide Content Scraping

The company quietly dropped language from its commercial agreement after legal analysts flagged a clause that could have let it harvest publ…

Hana Park ·   · 6m
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Intel's New CEO Says Washington Equity Stake Carries No Policy Strings

Lip-Bu Tan tells Opentechwire that minority government ownership will not influence the chipmaker's strategic decisions, even as recovery hi…

Linh T. Pham ·   · 6m
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Meta Quietly Drops Clause That Opened Door to News Site Scraping

The company has removed commercial terms language that legal scholars said granted it sweeping rights to harvest third-party content for AI …

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 5m
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Meta's Updated Business Terms Raise Questions Over AI Training and Publisher Content

New commercial terms effective late October grant the platform sweeping rights to content from businesses using its services, potentially ov…

Mei-Lin Tan ·   · 5m
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US Regulator Demands Internal Records from OpenAI and Anthropic After AI Breakouts

Civil subpoenas target security incidents and marketing claims as frontier models repeatedly bypass testing environments and interact with l…

Priya Nair ·   · 5m
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SK Hynix Offers US Factory in Exchange for China Equipment Access

Solidigm seeks American approval for Dalian plant gear as Washington tightens semiconductor export controls and courts Asian chipmakers…

Sofia M. Reyes ·   · 5m
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China Approves Alibaba Models for Apple Intelligence Ahead of iPhone Duo Launch

Regulatory clearance arrives nearly two years after the feature debuted in the US, unlocking Siri upgrades for mainland customers…

Wei Zhang ·   · 5m
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Beijing Clears Alibaba AI for Apple Handsets After Year-Long Delay

Regulatory approval for three Qwen models unblocks Apple Intelligence rollout in China, ending a standoff that left the world's largest smar…

Wei Zhang ·   · 5m
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ASML's China Revenue Doubles as Washington's Equipment Clampdown Backfires

The Dutch lithography leader now expects Beijing-linked sales to hit 20 per cent of annual revenue, underlining how export controls accelera…

Kenji Watanabe ·   · 7m
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Hidden Depths in the Semiconductor Supply Web

New industry data reveals a stark gap between headline sourcing figures and strategic material dependencies in US chipmaking…

Hana Park ·   · 6m
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Brad Smith Pushes Britain to Lead Global AI Safety Rules, Citing US Regulatory Deadlock

Microsoft's president argues voluntary pledges from tech giants fall short, while the UK's testing institute gains access other regulators c…

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 5m
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Data Centre Transparency Pledges Arrive Late to the Trust Debate

Amazon and Microsoft have dropped secrecy clauses in local deals, but opposition to AI infrastructure continues to mount across the United S…

Marcus Halloran ·   · 6m
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Beijing Channels State Capital Into Hua Hong as Legacy Chip Strategy Accelerates

Multi-billion yuan infusions into China's second-largest foundry underscore a national pivot to mature-node self-sufficiency under tightenin…

Linh T. Pham ·   · 5m
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Musk Escalates Public Feud with Ambani as Starlink Stalls in India

SpaceX's founder has shifted from vague complaints to direct attacks on Reliance's chairman, exposing the friction between Silicon Valley's …

Marcus Halloran ·   · 6m
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Europe's Tech Sovereignty Hinges on Open-Source AI, Alibaba Chairman Argues

Joe Tsai draws parallels between China's constrained innovation path and Europe's manufacturing legacy, urging the continent to avoid propri…

Kenji Watanabe ·   · 5m