On matters of national security
AI, Quantum Computing, and emerging technologies.
DeepSeek benefited from being open, free, and strategically distributed in regions often excluded from the first wave of AI adoption. This dynamic also highlights how open‑source AI can function as a geopolitical instrument, extending Chinese influence in areas where Western platforms cannot easily operate.
China’s artificial intelligence start-up Deepseek has quickly gained market share in many developing nations, surpassing US models that are popular in the West.
Russia is intensifying covert attacks on key infrastructure in Germany in a campaign of hybrid warfare that Berlin views as a possible prelude to a wider conflict, according to a confidential defence ministry document titled ;Operationsplan Deutschland (OPLAN),’ obtained by Bloomberg.
As Germany positions itself as NATO’s main hub in Europe, it expects to be first targeted by Russia covertly via hybrid attacks on energy and defence infrastructure. The document summarizes guidelines for cooperation between different levels of government and institutions in case of conflict with Russia.
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IBM Distinguished Engineer Jeff Crume, known affectionately online as IBM’s Security Guy, provides an overview of what happened in the world cybersecurity in 2025. He then uncovers the risks shaping 2026 as Artificial Intelligence and quantum computing redefine security.
Crume provides a brief overview of Shadow AI, polymorphic malware, and post-quantum cryptography, and what that means for the future.
