[7/7 11:00] Beijing weighs curbing overseas access to China's top AI models / DeepSeek developing its own AI chip

AI News Flash for July 07, 2026 at 11:00 UTC. Topics: 1. Beijing weighs curbing overseas access to China's top AI models https://www.reuters.com/world/beijing-is-looking-curbing-overseas-access-chinas-top-ai-models-sources-say-2026-07-07/ 2. DeepSeek developing its own AI chip https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinas-deepseek-developing-its-own-ai-chip-sources-say-2026-07-07/ 3. Canadian institutions launch AI Consortium https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/lightworks-scotiabank-sun-life-telus-103000294.html 4. Keyfactor secures $1B+ for AI and post-quantum security https://www.securityweek.com/keyfactor-scores-1-billion-investment-for-ai-post-quantum-security/