Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has stirred conversation in the tech community by claiming that its AI models could achieve a “cost profit margin” of 545% under ideal conditions.
During the latest earnings call, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang reiterated his bullish outlook for the company, dismissing concerns that DeepSeek’s R1 reasoning model might undercut Nvidia’s sales.
Hangzhou-based AI startup DeepSeek, known for its groundbreaking large language models that have challenged Western systems at a fraction of the cost, is now making its way into the home appliance sector.
Chinese companies are rapidly adopting DeepSeek’s latest AI model to improve productivity and services after its impressive debut earlier this year. The artificial intelligence model is being integrated into tech, telecom, finance, healthcare, and energy sectors.
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek announced on Wednesday a significant reduction in the cost of its API usage during off-peak hours. Between 1630 GMT and 0030 GMT, developers integrating DeepSeek’s AI models via its API can expect savings of up to 75%.
Santa Clara, CA, February 17, 2025 – Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang dismissed market concerns over DeepSeek’s recent release of its R1 open source reasoning model, arguing that the technological advancement will ultimately benefit the broader AI ecosystem rather than harm Nvidia’s business.
Beijing, February 19, 2025 – Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is considering its first-ever outside funding round, attracting interest from major investors including Alibaba and leading state funds, according to sources cited by The Information.
South Korea has accused the China-based AI startup DeepSeek of sending its user data to ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, sparking a data privacy investigation amid growing concerns over the startup’s practices.
China has integrated DeepSeek AI to boost efficiency, automating 60% of administrative tasks and improving public services. The AI system enhances decision-making, reduces congestion, speeds up project evaluations, and cuts costs, aligning with China’s digital transformation goals.
DeepSeek has temporarily suspended API service top-ups, a platform that allows developers of other models to integrate its AI models, due to server resource constraints, its website showed Thursday.
DeepSeek faces major cyberattacks traced to the US, escalating AI tensions. As the model gains traction, security concerns grow, fueling the global AI rivalry between China and the US.
libaba has unveiled Qwen 2.5-Max, a new AI model that it claims surpasses DeepSeek-V3, OpenAI’s GPT-4o, and Meta’s Llama-3.1-405B across multiple benchmarks. The release, made on the first day of the Lunar New Year, underscores the growing competition among Chinese AI developers.
DeepSeek's AI Assistant tops the U.S. App Store, surpassing ChatGPT, sparking debate on AI supremacy and the effectiveness of U.S. tech export controls targeting China's advancements.
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