Late last week, a new generative AI large language model called DeepSeek was publicly launched by two Chinese entities, the Hangzhou and Beijing DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Cos. Ltd. DeepSeek is currently driving headlines claiming it represents a “Sputnik moment“ in AI development. DeepSeek claims to perform at the same level as US-developed LLMs like […]
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Last Minute Biden Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence Executive Orders Survive Initial Trump Revocations
In the final week of the Biden Administration’s term in office, former President Biden issued two high profile executive orders that could have significant ramifications for the cybersecurity and technology industries. The first, issued on January 14, 2025, is an “Executive Order on Advancing United States Leadership in Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure” (the “AI Infrastructure Order”). […]
UK’s National Cyber Security Centre Releases 2024 Annual Review
The United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has released its Annual Review for 2024. As in prior years, the report covers the UK’s cyber security position, both in terms of threats to the public and private sectors, as well as the country’s readiness to deal with those threats. Unsurprisingly, the NCSC notes that the […]
The D.C. Circuit’s TikTok Decision Could Portend Greater Regulation of Chinese-Owned Apps
On December 6, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld the constitutionality of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (“Act”). The Act, signed into law by President Biden on April 24, 2024, prohibits the “distribution or maintenance” in the U.S. of applications controlled by ByteDance, TikTok’s China-based […]
Congressional Research Service Report Sheds Light on October Telecommunications Attack by PRC-Linked Threat Actor
In early October 2025, several media outlets reported that United States telecommunications services had been infiltrated by state affiliated threat actors linked to the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”). These reports were followed by a joint press release on October 25, 2024 by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security […]