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OpenAI Claims DeepSeek Distilled US Models to Gain Edge

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By Abhishek Shanker and Chian-Wei Teo

February 13, 2026 at 6:48 AM UTC

Good morning. OpenAI accuses China’s DeepSeek of extracting AI output. Asian equities slip from a record after a US tech-led selloff. And read why Waymo robotaxi cars are stranded on the streets like confused Roombas. Listen to the day’s top stories.