When Chinese AI firm DeepSeek released its chatbot, DeepSeek-R1, in late January, few in the United States had heard of it. Within 48 hours, it was the most downloaded free app on Apple’s US store – and by Monday morning, it had rattled global markets. The company claimed its system could match OpenAI’s ChatGPT while…
Despite its vast technological prowess and deep roots in artificial intelligence research, Google continues to fall short in capturing public excitement around its AI tools — a space where rivals like OpenAI and DeepSeek have excelled. While Google has consistently introduced advanced AI models such as Gemini and pioneered scientific breakthroughs through its DeepMind unit,…
The rise of Chinese AI firm DeepSeek is shaking up not only global tech giants like OpenAI but also China’s own technology landscape. As the company’s influence spreads, some of China’s biggest firms – many of which have been developing their own AI chatbots – are now integrating DeepSeek’s open-source model into their services. Earlier…
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is moving to prohibit government employees from using DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence chatbot, on official devices due to national security concerns. Representatives Darin LaHood (Republican, Illinois) and Josh Gottheimer (Democrat, New Jersey) plan to introduce legislation on Friday that would block the use of DeepSeek in government systems….
The Australian government has officially banned the use of DeepSeek on all government devices, citing national security risks associated with the Chinese artificial intelligence startup behind the technology. In a statement on Tuesday, the Department of Home Affairs directed all government agencies to block the installation of DeepSeek products, applications, and web services, and to…
A new artificial intelligence model from China, DeepSeek-R1, is gaining attention among researchers for its affordability and openness, positioning itself as a strong competitor to advanced reasoning models like OpenAI’s o1. DeepSeek-R1, released on January 20, operates using a step-by-step reasoning approach similar to human thought processes, making it particularly effective in fields such as…
OpenAI is investigating allegations that Chinese AI startup DeepSeek may have improperly leveraged its technology to develop a competing language model, intensifying an ongoing debate over intellectual property and fair use in artificial intelligence. According to reports from Bloomberg and the Financial Times, OpenAI and its key investor, Microsoft, are reviewing evidence that DeepSeek may…
Nvidia has suffered the largest single-day market value loss in U.S. history, shedding nearly $600 billion amid fears that a new open-source AI model from Chinese startup DeepSeek could disrupt the industry. The company’s stock plunged 17%, closing at $118.58, marking its worst trading day since March 2020. Nvidia’s market capitalization dropped from $3.5 trillion…
A startling advancement from DeepSeek, a one-year-old Chinese AI startup, has sent shockwaves through the global technology industry, causing U.S. stock markets to tumble on Monday. The company unveiled its R1 AI model, comparable to ChatGPT, but with a groundbreaking edge: it was developed at a fraction of the cost spent by American tech giants….
