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This matters because the fight over model copying is no longer staying inside lobbying letters and company blog posts. Reuters reported on April 26 that the U.S. State Department told diplomats worldwide to warn foreign governments about AI models allegedly distilled from U.S. systems, naming DeepSeek and also mentioning Moonshot AI and MiniMax.

A Bloomberg Law report dated February 17, 2026 says a federal jury in Washington found for Valve on all counts, including claims tied to the state Patent Troll Prevention Act, consumer protection law, and contract breach allegations.