Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Experts Say White House Export Ban Risks Adoption Boost for China's AI AlternativesNew export controls on artificial intelligence startup Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos large language models, over their vulnerability-discovery capabilities, must be lifted, not least because Chinese models will soon offer equal capabilities, cybersecurity experts warned the Trump administration.

Shanghai Firm Bets on Open-Source Strategy, Efficiency ClaimsShanghai artificial intelligence startup MiniMax released a new open-source large language model, positioning it as a direct competitor to American and other Chinese models. MiniMax says its model performs competitively on benchmark tests against leading proprietary and open models.

New Open-Source Model Rivals OpenAI, While Treading Beijing's Red LineArtificial intelligence startup DeepSeek released Thursday an updated version of its flagship reasoning model months after its Chinese origin sent shockwaves through industry. The model is a glimpse into high-performance systems being trained and deployed under norms governed by Beijing.

China's DeepSeek AI Model Sparks US Policy Debate Amid Growing Industry ConcernsThe global artificial intelligence race saw a historic "Sputnik moment" this week when the Chinese startup DeepSeek claimed to develop a competitive model with $6 million and a stockpile of old Nvidia semiconductors - defying export restrictions and raising alarms about China's ability to innovate.

AI Startup's R1 Model Draws Praise and SkepticismAn open reasoning model from Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has the tech industry assessing its potential impact as shares of U.S. technology mainstays plummeted in trading on Monday. Hangzhou-based DeepSeek released its R1 model on Jan. 20.

a Startup's R1 Model Draws Praise and SkepticismAn open reasoning model from Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has the tech industry assessing its potential impact as shares U.S. technology mainstays plummeted in trading Monday. Hangzhou-based DeepSeek released its R1 model Jan. 20.