US bans govt agencies from using DeepSeek, China vows to protect firms

(Agencies): The U.S. government has instructed its civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products and third-party services using ⁠the ⁠Chinese AI model from their IT systems, drawing opposition from Beijing, which said Washington “overstretched” the concept of national security.China and the United States are locked in a race for dominance in the fast-moving artificial intelligence sector, trading accusations of stealing AI technologies and jeopardizing security in recent months.