US bars government use of China's DeepSeek AI amid tech tensions

A US Homeland Security notice reportedly bans government agencies from using DeepSeek products and third-party tools built on it, which must be removed from IT devices. Coverage links the move to ongoing US-China tech tension.

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1. 20 Oct, 06:25 UTCFirst appeared on CNBC

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• U.S. bans DeepSeek from government agency systems amid AI rift with ChinaCNBC