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US lead in AI over China narrows after DeepSeek gains, Bloomberg Intelligence says

05 Oct 2026, 00:30 UTC · 2 independent sources
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🚨 US AI lead over China narrows after DeepSeek gains, Bloomberg Intelligence says Top Chinese models now lag US rivals by 3% on a benchmark after the release of DeepSeek’s V4.1 Flash. Brazil’s election is headed to a runoff, a projection shows, as Bolsonaro’s lead narrows. Analysts said they believed Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro was getting “protest votes” from people voting against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Source: The Straits Times, Japan Times #US #China #DeepSeek #BloombergIntelligence

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