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The new Chinese AI that rivals US big tech at a fraction of the cost has seen its popularity soar. However, despite its appeal to international users, the app appears to censor answers to sensitive questions about China and its government

The app spooked the markets as well as the bullish sense of American superiority in AI development.

Trump calls emergence of DeepSeek a ‘wake-up call’ amid doubts about sustainability of western artificial intelligence boom
The race for domination in artificial intelligence was blown wide open on Monday after the launch of a Chinese chatbot wiped $1tn from the leading US tech index, with one investor calling it a “Sputnik moment” for the world’s AI superpowers.
Investors punished global tech stocks on Monday after the emergence of DeepSeek, a competitor to OpenAI and its ChatGPT tool, shook faith in the US artificial intelligence boom by appearing to deliver the same performance with fewer resources.

DeepSeek's "breakthrough" AI model has "stirred awe and consternation in Silicon Valley", said Bloomberg. It "carries far-reaching implications for the global tech industry and supply chain", ...

The sudden rise of Chinese AI app DeepSeek has leaders in Washington and Silicon Valley grappling with how to keep the United States ahead in the crucial technology.

DeepSeek says its newest AI model is as good as those of its American rivals, was cheaper to build and it’s available for free. What does that mean for US AI supremacy?

The development is the latest sign of thaw in diplomatic relations between the world’s two most populous nations
India and China have agreed in principle to resume direct flights between the two nations, nearly five years after the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent political tensions halted them.
The announcement on Monday came at the conclusion of a visit to Beijing by New Delhi’s top career diplomat and heralds the latest signs of a thaw in the frosty ties between the world’s two most populous nations.

California woman gets 41 months as birthright citizenship is thrust into spotlight with Trump’s return to White House
A California woman was sentenced on Monday to more than three years in prison in a long-running case over a business that helped pregnant Chinese women travel to the United States to deliver babies who automatically became American citizens.
R Gary Klausner, a US district judge, gave Phoebe Dong a 41-month sentence. Dong and her husband were convicted in September of conspiracy and money laundering through their company, USA Happy Baby.

The speed at which the new Chinese AI app DeepSeek has shaken the technology industry, the markets and the bullish sense of American superiority in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) has been nothing short of stunning.

Why doubts have been raised about sustainability of US artificial intelligence boom
Investors have been amid surprise at a new, cheaper but still effective alternative Chinese technology.

Attack forces Chinese company to temporarily limit registrations as app becomes highest rated free app in US
DeepSeek said its newly popular app was hit with a cyber-attack on Monday, which forced the Chinese company to temporarily limit registrations. The attack came after the DeepSeek AI assistant app soared to the top of Apple’s App Store, becoming the highest rated free app in the US, and climbed high in Google’s Play Store.
On its , DeepSeek said it started to investigate the issue late Monday night Beijing time. After about two hours of monitoring, the company said it was the victim of a “large-scale malicious attack”. While DeepSeek limited registrations, existing users were still able to log on as usual. The app is now allowing registrations again.

A California woman was sentenced to 41 months in prison for helping Chinese women travel to the U.S. to deliver babies who automatically became American citizens.