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Global AI industry falls short on safety, think tank warns

US artificial intelligence lab Anthropic scored the highest in a semiannual safety ranking, but globally the industry fails to combat "existential" threats, according to a report released on Tuesday. All nine companies are failing when it comes to combating "existential" threats such as pursuing models that reach human-level intelligence, known…

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DeepSeek accidentally built a working ransomware strain, experts note, 'What we are witnessing is a fundamental shift in how novel cyber attacks are born'

DeepSeek accidentally built a working ransomware strain, experts note, 'What we are witnessing is a fundamental shift in how novel cyber attacks are born'

DeepSeek accidentally created a working browser ransomware technique targeting Android photos, Check Point Research found, without human guidance involved.

Chinese DoorDash rival smashes open source record with 1.6-trillion-parameter LLM with a 1-million-context-token model crafted without Nvidia hardware

Chinese DoorDash rival smashes open source record with 1.6-trillion-parameter LLM with a 1-million-context-token model crafted without Nvidia hardware

Meituan released LongCat-2.0, a 1.6-trillion-parameter model trained entirely on domestic chips, avoiding Nvidia hardware entirely.

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Chinese AI Models Are Winning Customers On Price. Now OpenAI And Anthropic Face A New Cost War.

DeepSeek, Z.ai and Alibaba's Qwen are gaining traction among U.S. companies as enterprises prioritize lower operating costs without giving up competitive AI performance.

International Business Times

Micron, Intel shares crash up to 8% as Samsung fails to calm concerns over AI

Global semiconductor stocks fell sharply as Micron and Intel dropped up to 8%, tracking weakness in Asian peers despite strong Samsung earnings. Investors are reassessing valuations after a strong AI-led rally, while concerns over custom chip development and future demand are making markets more selective towards AI-linked semiconductor companies.

The Economic Times

China's DeepSeek developing its own AI chip

The chip is designed for inference - the stage of AI computing in which a trained model generates responses for users - rather than for training new models, sources said.

The Economic Times

Is This The New ChatGPT Killer? Cheap Chinese AI Model Stuns Silicon Valley

The Chinese AI model GLM-5.2 is gaining attention for its cost-effective performance, challenging perceptions of Chinese AI capabilities and sparking debate on its potential to rival Western models.

International Business Times UK

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A new, inexpensive Chinese AI model is catching up with Anthropic, OpenAI on their home turf

A new, inexpensive Chinese AI model is catching up with Anthropic, OpenAI on their home turf

Western startups are increasingly turning their attention to affordable and powerful AI models from China, particularly Z. ai's GLM-5.2, which competes with leading US technologies at significantly lower prices. This trend, referred to as a 'mini DeepSeek moment,' is generating buzz in Silicon Valley due to its coding capabilities. However,…

The Economic Times

Easemate.ai review

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Easemate.ai bundles AI chat, image generation, and video tools into one platform with a free tier and affordable paid plans from $8.90/month.

Business Brief (June 30): China Pushes for Faster AI Breakthroughs

Business Brief (June 30): China Pushes for Faster AI Breakthroughs

Global chipmakers reportedly plan July price hikes amid AI boom, while DeepSeek readies its new model rollout

Nvidia's AI chip sales in China stall, as local chipmakers like Huawei take the lead

Nvidia's AI chip sales in China stall, as local chipmakers like Huawei take the lead

In the race between the U.S. and China to develop artificial intelligence, the battle over hardware and computing power is heating up as Chinese companies like Huawei overtake global industry leaders like Nvidia in their home market

The Independent UK

'Humanity now stands on the eve of AGI': DeepSeek wants to "at least double the size of every department" as company pursues hiring spree in pursuit of AGI

'Humanity now stands on the eve of AGI': DeepSeek wants to "at least double the size of every department" as company pursues hiring spree in pursuit of AGI

DeepSeek is hiring engineers, product managers and more as it targets the next era of AI – artificial general intelligence.

Anthropic says Alibaba illicitly extracted Claude AI model capabilities

Anthropic says Alibaba illicitly extracted Claude AI model capabilities

US AI firm Anthropic has accused Chinese tech giant Alibaba of orchestrating the largest known attempt to steal its artificial intelligence capabilities. The company alleges Alibaba used nearly 25,000 fraudulent accounts to extract data from its Claude chatbot between April and June 2026, aiming to replicate its advanced AI model.

The Economic Times

CEO of Chinese Anthropic rival tells Elon Musk that China will have a Fable 5-class AI model before next year — it ‘won’t take that long’ says Jie Tang in response to Musk's prediction of a Q1 target

CEO of Chinese Anthropic rival tells Elon Musk that China will have a Fable 5-class AI model before next year — it ‘won’t take that long’ says Jie Tang in response to Musk's prediction of a Q1 target

Elon Musk estimated that Chinese AI firms would have an LLM with Mythos level capability by the first quarter of 2027. However, the CEO of Beijing-based Z.ai responded to the comment, saying that their company will achieve this soon, but did not give a concrete timeline.

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The US almost blacklisted DeepSeek for contributing to China’s military and intelligence — but the White House held back to avoid escalating tensions

Chinese firms were not added to the Entity List ahead of Trump's meeting with Chinese premier Xi Jinping.

Tom’s Hardware

DeepSeek was set to be added to US Entity List for supporting China’s military and intelligence operations, report claims — White House holds off to avoid escalating tensions with China

DeepSeek and CXMT, which have both been tagged as supporting Chinese military and intelligence operations, are set to be added to the U.S.'s Entity List. However, the White House hasn't included them yet in order to avoid escalating trade tensions with Beijing.

The Economic Times

US holds off blacklisting China's DeepSeek, more than 100 firms deemed security risks, sources say

DeepSeek, CXMT and other companies were approved by an interagency committee last year for addition to the Commerce Department's Entity List, which is being reported for the first time. Reuters is also exclusively reporting the large number of companies awaiting publication on the list.

The Economic Times

U.S. held back blacklisting DeepSeek, over 100 Chinese firms despite security concerns, sources say

America has delayed adding over 100 Chinese firms, including AI startup DeepSeek and chipmaker CXMT, to a trade blacklist. These companies were flagged for national security risks. The US aims to prevent further escalation of tensions with Beijing.

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Anthropic’s Fable fiasco leaves the door open for open-source AI, particularly cheaper models from China

“Frontier intelligence should not … be subject to withdrawal by a handful of rules at any moment,” Z.ai, a Chinese AI developer, wrote on social media.

The Economic Times

Hari Menon exits BigBasket; Sarvam cofounder on fresh funding

BigBasket's longtime leader Hari Menon has stepped down as CEO. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.

The great AI Irony: China cracks down on Western models while US companies flock to DeepSeek

China is taking a hard-hitting approach to foreign AI and chipmakers, even as Western nations continue to embrace DeepSeek as a cheaper alternative

Tom’s Hardware

After spat with Chinese gov't, Meta cuts AI Manus off from its internal systems and is 'sunsetting' platform, report claims — Beijing-ordered breakup of $2 billion AI deal begins

Meta has finished separating its operations from Manus, the Chinese-founded agentic AI startup it acquired for roughly $2 billion in December.

The Economic Times

DeepSeek close to sealing $7 billion funding in historic AI deal

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is nearing a massive $7.4 billion funding round, with tech giants Tencent and CATL leading the investment. DeepSeek’s fundraising would mark a new level of ambition from China’s AI leaders as they seek to compete with their American counterparts in the field.

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Huawei-led team claims it post-trained DeepSeek's 1.6-trillion-parameter model — 1,000 Ascend 910C chips used in training

A research group that includes Huawei Technologies says it completed full-parameter post-training of DeepSeek's V4-Pro, a 1.6-trillion-parameter model.

International Business Times UK

Anthropic Is Too Expensive, Microsoft's AI Chief Warns — US Firms Turn to China's DeepSeek

US companies are exploring cost-effective AI alternatives, including Chinese models like DeepSeek, as costs of popular AI tools rise. Flexibility and pricing are key factors driving this shift.

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