Federal Workers Rarely Seek DeepSeek, but It’s Happened

Federal workers rarely seek DeepSeek, but it’s happened

By and large, people don’t seem to be trying to access technology created by DeepSeek — the Chinese AI firm that’s rattled leading U.S. AI companies and lawmakers — on government systems. But it has happened at least once at a federal civilian agency.  Since January, there’s been one attempt to access DeepSeek at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a spokesperson for the agency confirmed to FedScoop. The USDA successfully prevented access to the…

DeepSeek R2 Launch Stalled as CEO Balks at Progress: Report

DeepSeek has reportedly not yet determined the timing of the release of its R2 model as CEO Liang Wenfeng is not satisfied with its performance. Over the past several months, DeepSeek’s engineers have been working to refine R2 until Liang gives the green light for release, according to The Information.DeepSeek has reportedly not yet determined the timing of the release of its R2 model as CEO Liang Wenfeng is not satisfied with its performance. O…

President Trump's AI chip export controls hurt DeepSeek's release of ...

AI disruptor DeepSeek's next-gen model delayed by Nvidia GPU export restrictions to China — short supply of AI GPUs hinders development

DeepSeek's development of its next-gen R2 AI model has reportedly stalled due to a shortage of Nvidia's H20 chips in China, exposing the company's heavy reliance on U.S. hardware and casting uncertainty over the model’s launch timeline.

President Trump’s AI Chip Export Controls Have Forced China’s DeepSeek to Derail the Release of Their Next Big “R2” AI Model

DeepSeek is having trouble accessing NVIDIA's cutting-edge AI chips, as a new report says that US export controls are delaying China's AI ambitions. U.S. Export Controls Have Limited the Flow of AI Chips to Mainland China, Which Has Stalled the Release of DeepSeek's R2 Since President Trump took office, a key focus has been on ensuring that the US stays ahead in the AI chip race, and that motive led the administration to promptly impose export c…