DeepSeek is a Chinese AI firm specializing in large language models (LLMs). Founded in 2023 by Liang Wenfeng, a co-founder of hedge fund High-Flyer, the company develops open-source AI models.
Chinese companies have made technological leaps that have surprised observers despite attempts by the US to stifle Beijing’s ambitions.
A breakthrough by Chinese researchers could help solve complex problems in industries ranging from aerospace to bridge design.
Donald Trump’s commerce secretary nominee on Wednesday said he aims to prevent China from using American technology, including semiconductor chips by Nvidia, to “compete with us” and vowed “across-the-board tariffs” to gain leverage against Beijing and other countries.
Nvidia said in a statement it is "ready to work with the administration as it pursues its own approach to AI."
The Trump administration is mulling expanding restrictions on Nvidia's product sales to China despite export controls failing in the past.
Did the upstart Chinese tech company DeepSeek copy ChatGPT to make the artificial intelligence technology that shook Wall Street this week?
NVIDIA shares are moving lower on Wednesday amid reports indicating that Donald Trump administration officials are discussing further restricting NVIDIA's sales to China.
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese bloggers, state media and local citizens have welcomed DeepSeek's global success with pride and glee, with some saying the homegrown AI startup's meteoric rise is a sign China is beating back Washington's attempts to contain the country's tech industry.
Trump administration officials are exploring additional curbs on the sale of Nvidia (NVDA) chips to China, Mackenzie Hawkins and Jenny Leonard
Trump administration officials are exploring additional curbs on the sale of Nvidia Corp. chips to China, according to people familiar with the matter, who emphasized that conversations are in very early stages as the new team works through policy priorities.
A group of 16 humanoid robots performed a Chinese folk dance in Beijing ahead of the Lunar New Year.